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Deputy energy secretary visits Shelbyville plant playing a role in return of U.S. manufacturing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An expansion at a state-of-the-art Shelbyville recycling facility will bring 200 more jobs to the area and help bring a critical manufacturing ingredient back to the U.S. Wieland Copper Recycling's growth is so important, a deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy came to the...
19-year-old wanted for murder after triple shooting in Jeffersontown, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An active arrest warrant has been issued for a 19-year-old charged with murder after a triple shooting in Jeffersontown on Friday, according to police. Police responded to a shooting in the 9900 block of Taylorsville Road, near Grand Avenue, around 1:21 a.m. That's where police found...
Historic Shelbyville project a symbol of Kentucky’s economic development aims
SHELBYVILLE — Gov. Andy Beshear was “outraged” in the early days of COVID. Kentucky’s health care workers couldn’t get what they needed—masks, gowns, etc.—to be safe on the job, and had to instead put their lives on the line, he said. While it...
New aircraft mechanic school cuts ribbon at CVG Airport
FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated Epic Flight Academy on the opening of its new aircraft mechanic school at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. According to a release by the governor’s office, the academy held a ribbon cutting for the FAA Part 147 aircraft mechanic school....
Oldham County school board approves employee raises
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Employees at Oldham County Schools are set to get a pay increase this summer. The Oldham County school board has approved a 7% raise for salaried certified and classified employees and a $2 an hour raise for hourly classified employees. The board voted unanimously 5-0 Monday...
'It was a bad deal': Woman hurt in LaGrange hit-and-run; police investigating
LA GRANGE, Ky. — Police are investigating after a hit-and-run near downtown LaGrange left one woman injured. According to LaGrange Police, they responded to a crash involving a pedestrian in the 600 block of Jericho Road just after 10 p.m. on Thursday. When officers arrived at the scene, they...
Local Solarize programs present affordable renewable energy options
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For Andy McDonald from the KY Solar Energy Society, providing access to affordable solar energy resources to Kentuckians might seem like a daunting task, but its one he is happy to take on. Andy shared, “The Kentucky solar energy society is dedicated to helping solar spread...
Teen arrested in connection with Frankfort carjacking
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - Police in Frankfort arrested a teenager in connection with a carjacking. Officers arrested 18-year-old Jayden Meagher just after midnight on Wednesday. They say he stole a car from someone at Walmart and drove it to a Marathon gas station on Leonardwood Drive to pick somebody up.
Local students among winners of state essay, poster contest
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) – Several area students are among this year’s winners in the Kentucky Department of Agriculture Poster and Essay Contest. The theme of the contest, “Agriculture for a Better Kentucky,” reflected on the important role of agriculture in Kentucky, according to a news release from Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell.
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