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Road worker death sparks Kentucky Transportation push for construction zone safety
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- As summer road construction season ramps up, so does the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's push to keep workers safe. Orange cones along interstates and busy roads are markers of a dangerous time of year for road workers. In April, Elizabethtown native Blake Barnes was doing traffic control,...
Homes dedicated to Kentucky tornado victims
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- Ten Mayfield families received the keys to their new homes over the weekend, 2 and a half years after a deadly tornado ripped though the area. In December of 2021, an EF-4 twister crossed 11 counties and killed nearly 60 people. The new homes, funded by the Tornado Relief Fund will mark […]
7 local locations featured on the West Kentucky BBQ Belt
HENDERSON, Ky. – Welcome to the West Kentucky BBQ Belt. The initiative by Kentucky Tourism aims to introduce the world to a region associated with mouthwatering barbecue, according to a release by Team Kentucky. May 16, National BBQ Day, marks the opening of the new experience, featuring at least...
Police: Masked man wanted for robbing Bardstown business, putting clerk in bathroom
BARDSTOWN, Ky. — Bardstown Assistant Chief of Police Joe Seelye said the events of Friday morning were unusual. "We haven't had a robbery in roughly four months, and we probably have under 10 a year," Seelye said. Early Friday morning, just before 6 a.m., a masked man entered "2...
30 Kentucky students named National Merit Scholarship winners for 2024
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- National Merit Scholarship winners from Kentucky for 2024 have been announced. In total, there are 2,500 Merit Scholar designees who will receive $2,500 scholarships from the nonprofit National Merit Scholarship Corporation. According to a news release, students are chosen from a pool of more than 15,000...
Publix donates more than 2.5 million pounds of produce to Kentucky food banks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Publix has donated more than 2.5 million pounds of produce to Kentucky food banks. According to a news release, Publix has donated more than 100 million pounds of produce to Feeding America partner food banks to help struggling farmers and provide fresh fruits and vegetables. “As...
Bond set at $250,000 for both men charged in connection to deadly Cafe 360 shooting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The two men charged in connection to the deadly shooting inside a Bardstown Road bar were arraigned Saturday morning. Marquis Ward is accused of killing Theodore Brown, Jr., inside Cafe 360 in March. According to court documents, Ward was with Dante Smith at the bar when...
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