Governor Andy Beshear issued a warning on social media about the potential severe weather expected to impact the state starting Saturday and continuing into Sunday. Beshear says that the weather is expected to bring heavy rains and strong winds reaching up to 40 miles per hour. He says that if you have unsecured outdoor items, […]
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‘Elsmere Chicken Man’ advocates for statewide backyard chicken legislation
An Elsmere resident is pushing for legislation that would prevent cities and counties across Kentucky from banning backyard chickens. Eric Bunzow, known as “the Elsmere Chicken Man,” testified before the Interim Local Government Committee at the state Capitol on Tuesday, advocating for a bill that would allow residents to keep up to six chickens on […]
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‘We’re gonna need a lot of help’ Beshear responds to deadly southern Kentucky tornadoes
Some people are still unaccounted for, and others are fighting for their lives after horrific tornadoes tore through southern Kentucky. The National Weather Service has determined that an EF3 tornado hit Somerset, and more storm assessments are expected. On Saturday, Governor Andy Beshear took in the damage in hard hit Laurel County. While it’s not […]
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Kentucky lawmakers overturn executive order banning conversion therapy
According to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, the state legislature has overridden his veto of House Bill 495, a bill that includes a measure that would overturn a previous executive order banning conversion therapy. Beshear previously called conversion therapy “torture.” “The Republican-led legislature just overrode my veto on House Bill 495, which will allow conversion therapy […]
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Beshear responds to tariffs on Kentucky products, bourbon
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear wants Canadian leaders to reconsider their retaliatory tariffs on American liquor, including the state’s signature bourbon. Beshear expressed concern that these trade retaliations could have detrimental effects on Kentucky’s economy and its bourbon industry. “Tariffs are a bad idea, and it’s not just me that’s saying it,” Beshear said on Thursday. […]
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Kentucky senate advances bill to establish state film office
Senate Bill 1, which aims to establish the Kentucky Film Office, advanced through the state’s Senate Economic Development Committee on Thursday. If passed by a full Senate, the bill would strengthen and streamline the state’s film industry. According to a press release, the office “will serve as the central hub for industry coordination, marketing, and […]
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Beechwood grad, former UK student gets 1 year in prison after racial tirade caught on video
Former University of Kentucky student and Beechwood graduate Sophia Rosing was sentenced on Thursday to 12 months in custody and 100 hours of community service after she was captured on camera in 2022 repeatedly calling a UK student employee racial slurs and assaulting her. Rosing, who pleaded guilty to four counts of fourth-degree assault alongside other […]
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Body found near Exit 49 in Laurel County likely Joseph Couch, officials report
During a press conference on Wednesday night, officials reported the body found near Exit 49 is likely Joseph Couch after items “associated” with him were found in the area. Officials said that they are “very confident this brings the closure in the search for Joseph Couch.” According to officials, a weapon was found at the […]
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Dolly Parton celebrates her Imagination Library program covering all 120 Kentucky counties
Dolly Parton wowed a packed house at the Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center with an acapella version of “A Coat of Many Colors,” but she wasn’t just in Lexington for a performance. Her visit on Tuesday was a celebration of her program “Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.” The program gives away free books each month to […]
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Former UK student, Beechwood grad pleads guilty to assault
The former UK student and Beechwood high school graduate caught on camera in 2022 repeatedly calling a UK student employee racial slurs and kicking her, pleaded guilty Monday to multiple charges. Sophia Rosing pleaded guilty in Fayette County Circuit Court Monday to four counts of fourth-degree assault, one count of disorderly conduct and one count […]