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Somewhere along the Ohio River, tucked between rolling Kentucky hills and a sky that seems wider than it has any right to be, sits a town that retirees are quietly calling their best financial decision ever. That town is Maysville, Kentucky, and once you hear what people are saying about...
A crew from NBC’s TODAY show on Friday was at Tomahawk in Martin County to document the “area’s rich musical heritage, strong community spirit, and commitment to cultural learning,” said James Leon Webb, President and Board Chairman of Stidham Old Time Music Association. “Their visit to the Stidham Old Time Music Association and James Webb Musical Repair and Sales will highlight the value of preserving old-time music traditions, enjoying hands-on musical fun, and attending a community jam at the music shop.” Webb said the show also would visit Martin County High School to feature the Pick and Bow after-school program. Entertainment Weekly reported in September that Harry Smith, 75, was set to host a new on-air segment called “Common Good” that will feature stories across “TODAY,” “NBC Nightly News,” and live events that air on NBC News. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to do what I have done for so long: tell America’s story,” Smith told People in a statement. “I have long believed that there is more that unites us than divides us. It’s in our bones. It’s part of America’s DNA.” The air date wasn’t immediately available Friday morning, and representatives from TODAY didn’t immediately provide
BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A bridge crossing the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Breathitt County is closed due to damage. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials said that the bridge, located at mile marker 4 on KY 3193, will be out of commission until further notice because of damage to a brace.
The outcome of a local election in Kentucky was decided by a coin toss after both candidates managed to secure the same number of votes
A Kentucky oil well operator has been fined $20,000 after admitting he illegally discharged polluted water into a creek in northeast Kentucky. The judge also sentenced Joshua Ferguson, of Martha, to serve 12 months on home detention. The Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection received a tip last fall about brine water from an oil-well site […]
MASON COUNTY, Ky. (WKRC) - Residents of a trailer home neighborhood outside Maysville have 90 days to leave after the land was sold to tech giant Meta for a data center complex. In October, the Mason County Fiscal Court approved the complex on 2,900 acres outside Maysville, possibly the largest...
ASHLAND, Ky. — The founder of Addiction Recovery Care is asking a federal judge to move his upcoming criminal trial from Ashland to Covington, arguing that extensive media coverage of the company and its controversies could prevent him from receiving a fair trial. Attorneys for Timmy G. Robinson Jr....
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A house fire in Madison County required 10,000 gallons of transported water to be put out earlier this week. The Kirksville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the 2400 block of Curtis Pike on Monday, Nov. 2, around 10 p.m. for a reported structure fire.
In its first year of grant-making, the foundation has helped fund diabetic eye exams, glasses and emergency dental care for uninsured patients in Bath County.
A former assistant Jessamine County attorney has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from allegations that he took $300 from someone in exchange for dismissing a traffic ticket.
A northern Kentucky election took an unusual turn after two candidates finished with the exact same number of votes. Related video above: Mississippi and Alaska Senate races still too close to call post-midterms. Republican Benny Ray Renner and Democrat Kristen Gifford Fryman each received 91 votes in the race for...
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Eastern Kentucky Democrats used to brag that when the 1972 results came in, Richard Nixon had won nearly everywhere except for Massachusetts and Floyd County. It’s been a...
Four local businesses came together for the grand opening of a new storefront in Lexington.
Fast food in Kentucky has a different feel than it does in a lot of states. Louisville gave the country KFC, Lexington is a White Castle city, and chains like Culver’s and Chick-fil-A have built strong followings in places like Bowling Green, Florence, and Elizabethtown. Since no readable ranking source was provided, this is not…
Lexington hopes state tax incentives will bring new housing, businesses and jobs to five areas targeted for redevelopment through Opportunity Zones.
CLARK COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - The Clark County Animal Shelter is warning residents about recent reports of distemper in the area. The shelter said that a wildlife rehabber reported that 15 raccoons have tested positive for the illness in the Health Lane, Stoneybrook, Casa Landa, Fontaine and Lyndale areas. According...
Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton has declared this Beat Tennessee Weekend ahead of the University of Kentucky football team traveling to Knoxville on Saturday, Nov. 7.
CLARK COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A member of the Clark County Public Schools Board of Education indicted for theft from a local soccer league was reelected Tuesday. Ben Dorsey received 726 votes (78%) for the 4th District seat. Two write-in candidates split the rest of the vote, according to the...
Kentucky's attorney general has moved to dismiss appeals against a Fayette circuit judge after her impeachment hearing was indefinitely placed on hold.
As temperatures drop, Lexington city leaders are preparing for winter weather with a revamped snow and ice plan.
