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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A section of I-64 West in Franklin County is closed Monday afternoon due to a crash. The crash happened around 3 p.m. near the Hanley Lane overpass, according to Ready Frankfort on social media. Drivers are asked to use Exit 58 (Versailles Road) for a...
Four local businesses came together for the grand opening of a new storefront in Lexington.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Franklin County employees will pay 47% more out of pocket for health insurance after the Fiscal Court voted 6-1 to raise premiums. Depending on their plan, some employees could pay $104 to $250 more a month. The increase takes effect Jan. 1. Employees push back...
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. — Nissin International Transport is investing more than $14 million in a new distribution center in Franklin County, creating 30 new jobs and marking the company’s first operation in Kentucky. Local leaders said the project reflects years of investment in Kentucky’s automotive and advanced manufacturing...
A major industrial development will begin construction in Shelby County before the end of the year. Florida-based Blue Steel Development , a real estate firm specializing in industrial development, announced Nov. 5 it had acquired more than 309 acres along Old Finchville Road in Shelbyville for a two-building project called Steel 64. The development will cover almost 2 million square feet and include two Class A distribution centers at around 1.4 million and 363,000 square feet, each designed to fulfill a variety of needs, according to the company's news release. Austin Jones, founding principal and president of Blue Steel Development, told The Courier Journal the projected total project cost is $175 million. Steel 64 is located less than a mile from Interstate 64, 28 miles from downtown Louisville and 50 miles from Lexington, "placing the site within reach of both major metro areas and their respective labor pools," Blue Steel Development officials said. Jones said the number of employees has not yet been determined and is dependent on leasing details. According to the release, Steel 64 will be located near a host of other manufacturing and distribution users, including Walmart, Ford, Kuehne+Nagel, Stanley Black & Decker, Builders FirstSource, voestalpine and
One of the top elementary schools in Kentucky is so independent that it runs as its very own school district. One school, one district, and a spot near the top of a statewide ranking. That’s the detail that got me. The surprises keep coming. Two schools on this list...
With November its busiest month, the Scott County organization is distributing Thanksgiving food allocations and asking the community to volunteer as the holidays bring added pressure for families.
Carroll County will celebrate the completion of the Carroll County Courthouse Clock Tower Restoration Project on Tuesday. The event will mark the completion of a stabilization and preservation effort focused on protecting one of Carrollton’s most recognizable landmarks and the historic building that continues to serve the county.
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is expected to benefit from approximately $25,000 worth of donated fencing that will be used to establish a secure impound lot. Grant County Judge/Executive Chuck Dills announced the donation from Duke Energy during the Grant County Fiscal Court's special meeting Nov. 5. Dills said the...
Mayor Craig Greenberg (D-Louisville) is dismissing any concern that the election night losses of two prominent Jefferson County Republicans in the Kentucky legislature will make it more difficult for the city to continue to secure record investments from the state. "I'm confident I can build on the relationships that I...
Democrats are raising concerns about the vote count in southern Indiana’s Clark County, where the state Senate’s top Republican has a narrow lead in unofficial tallies.
About 240 children in Indiana’s foster care system were waiting for adoptive homes, with an average age of 12 to 13, according to the Indiana Department of Child Services figures reported by WISH-TV. Older children, sibling groups and children with more complex needs may wait longer for permanent placement. Gov. Mike Braun signed a proclamation recognizing November as Adoption Month in Indiana, WISH-TV reported.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Clark County, Indiana election board will meet Tuesday night to recount some ballots that were cast at Jeffersonville High School. An announcement on the county's website says the board is counting "physical ballots cast at Jeffersonville High School" and, "The board will count only the number of physical ballots. No votes for any candidate, office, or public question will be counted or tallied."
Democrat Treva Hodges recently announced she’s stepping down Nov. 30. Her party will select a replacement.
JEFFERSONVILLE — The Clark County Election Board will meet Tuesday to count the physical ballots cast at Jeffersonville High School in the Nov. 3 general election. IndyPolitics reported Friday that ballots from Clark County precincts were under review in the Senate District 45 race, where Senate Republicans’ choice for president pro tem, Sen. Chris Garten, holds a narrow lead.
Frankfort, KY — The Salvation Army will officially launch its 2026 Christmas season across the Commonwealth with the Kentucky Red Kettle & Angel Tree Kickoff on Friday, November 20, at 9:30 a.m. at the Kentucky Capitol Education Center, 706 Capital Avenue in Frankfort. The event is free and open...
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Some Kentuckians nominate their out-of-state friends to be Kentucky Colonels. That’s the kind of thing that makes perfect sense back home and raises questions everywhere else. Here’s what Kentuckians do that gives them away out of state. 1. Asking for Ale-8-One Ale-8-One is a ginger-citrus soda that has...
A Kentucky trip may involve a city hotel, a state-park bathhouse, and a roadside restroom within the same day. Shared spaces bring different expectations about noise, cleanliness, privacy, and how long a quick stop should take. The following eleven habits are travel-etiquette situations, not evidence that Kentuckians behave alike. Several...
With temperatures dropping fast in the Bluegrass, applications are being accepted by community action agencies statewide for help with home heating costs through the LIHEAP fall subsidy.