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 […]
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Report: Kentucky is the most affordable state to own a home
A new study that analyzed the hidden costs of owning a home in each state in America found that Kentucky is the most affordable in the nation. The report by financial services company Bankrate looked at the average aggregate cost of property taxes, insurance costs, maintenance and utility bills. Bankrate reported that the national average […]
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AMBER Alert canceled: 5-year-old Kentucky girl safely located
UPDATE: The AMBER Alert has been canceled. Kentucky State Police say 5-year-old Lela Black was located safely, and her biological father, 42-year-old Byron Black, has been taken into custody. ORIGINAL STORY: An AMBER Alert has been issued for a girl out of Princeton, Kentucky. 5-year-old Lela Black was reported missing by authorities Monday morning after KSP […]
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Bomb threat emailed to Ky. Secretary of State’s office
Written by LEX18’s Web Staff A bomb threat was emailed to the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office Wednesday morning. The office tells LEX 18 it was a threat to the State Capitol but sent to multiple Secretary of State offices throughout the country. The governor said Kentucky State Police has asked everyone to evacuate the […]
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Ex-Kentucky clerk who denied marriage licenses to gay couples faces $360,000 payment
Written by Jordan Mickle for LEX18 Former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, known for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples back in 2015, now faces a payment of more than $360,000, according to a ruling by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge David L. Bunning of the Eastern District of Kentucky ruled that […]
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Kentucky woman shares inspiring message after quadruple amputation
Written by LEX 18’s Evan Leake LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Imagine waking up in the hospital with no legs. For Cindy Mullins, that’s not imagination; that’s her new reality. “I’ve lost my legs from the knees down bilaterally and I’m going to lose my arms probably below the elbow bilaterally,” Mullins said. “The doctor […]
