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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — We are in luck tonight because the Northern Lights (also called Aurora Borealis) will be viewable from central Kentucky and southern Indiana. Usually the Northern Lights are only able to be viewed in northern climates, but sometimes the conditions are all in place for us to get lucky and be able to see them!

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (WAVE) - Elizabethtown Independent Schools shared the sad news that one of their students at Morningside Elementary has died. Arriah Calloway, 10, died on Thursday, Oct. 3 at Norton Children’s Hospital, according to an obituary written by the News Enterprise. “The Elizabethtown Independent Schools family is heartbroken...

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (WAVE) - Three people were hospitalized in a crash in Elizabethtown Wednesday afternoon. Elizabethtown Police said a red Chevrolet truck attempted to turn onto the southbound ramp to US 31 Bypass from eastbound US 62 and crossed into the path of a westbound Chevy car, resulting in a collision.

A Clarkson felon has been jailed in Grayson County after being accused of engaging in organized crime, trafficking in methamphetamine on multiple occasions, possession of methamphetamine, and for being a persistent felony offender. Phillip C. Heflin, 70, was recently transferred to the Grayson County Detention Center from another facility on...

Shawn Stines, the Kentucky sheriff accused of shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins dead in his chambers, was suffering an "extreme emotional disturbance," according to his lawyer.

One website claims that this Kentucky restaurant is the most unusual dining experience in the Bluegrass State. Have you been here before?. Kentucky has no shortage of great restaurants that have been open for years. These restaurants have become staples in that area, and people must go whenever they are in town. They are restaurants that can even become bucket-list places to dine at. Whether it be comfort food, burgers, fried chicken, seafood, Italian, Mexican, steakhouses, or any other type of restaurant, certain places stand out among the rest. Out of all of the possibilities, it can be somewhat difficult to decide where you want to go to eat. Perhaps, you might like to dine at a restaurant not so much for the food, but the unique experience itself. That's exactly why you might want to visit this Kentucky restaurant.

HAZARD, KY – The Kentucky State Police, Hazard Post which provides coverage for Perry, Knott, Letcher, Breathitt and Leslie Counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints as approved by the Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual. These checkpoints will be conducted in an effort to enforce the...

According to a new report by WHAS 11, Big Lots is closing five of its locations in KY due to bankruptcy. According to the report, the OH-based retail company announced that it would be shuttering 50 locations in the next several weeks - five of them being in KY.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Our awesome weather pattern continues across the Commonwealth of Kentucky and this looks to continue for a while. Once into next week, things can turn pretty darn cold for the middle of October. Before we get to the local weather, let’s talk briefly on Hurricane Milton....

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their first meeting of the month Tuesday. Hardin County Animal Care and Control Director Mike McNutt reported that during the month of September the animal shelter adopted out 52 dogs, returned 37 to owners, and euthanized 15. McNutt said the hard work of the animal control officers can be seen.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Beginning on Jan. 1, 2025 medical cannabis will be legal in Kentucky, but not all residents may have access to a store in their area. Election Day in Kentucky is less than a month away. While most eyes will be on the presidential election, some local municipalities are voting on whether to allow medical cannabis businesses in their area. Scott County Judge Executive Joe Pat Covington said Scott County voters will decide.

(WBAY) - A Wisconsin woman is murdered in Kentucky. Now, an investigation is underway into the circumstances of a home invasion that led to a murder-suicide. The intruder is accused of killing 40-year-old Jessica Deidrick and then killing himself. But family and friends of the mother of four from Wrightstown...

Lawrenceburg, Kentucky – A local nurse recently experienced an unexpected twist of fate that transformed her post-shift routine into a life-changing event. The woman, who chose to remain anonymous, won a significant jackpot of $277,183.75 while playing the online game Coins Of The Titans through the Kentucky Lottery. The...

Linda Blackford: A reader asked me if we could have a civil conversation about what Amendment 2 might mean for Kentucky. Here it is.

Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Jeff Noel says collaboration and strong leadership has helped Kentucky become a leader in the automotive industry, and the commonwealth needs to fight to stay at the top. “Whichever way the world goes on in automotive, we have to win, and I’m not politically...

From furry to feathered to even scaled friends, a checkup with Dr. Houston Wishmeier is wildly different than the average vet visit.

Kentucky is known for it’s beautiful landscapes, from the eastern hills and mountains to the picturesque horse farms and tracks. This is one of the reasons the Bluegrass State is becoming a hot spot for filming locations. In 2023 more than 60 projects were filmed here. Tim Sabo is...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 10, 2024) — The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has opened an additional 60,233 acres for public hunting in eastern Kentucky via the landowner-cooperator program. The new Pocahontas Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is comprised of three main blocks of land spread over Martin, Pike...

Several Kentucky public school superintendents and other public education leaders came together in Erlanger Tuesday off school grounds and on their own time to warn the public about the harms of passing Amendment 2, the voucher amendment, which will appear on the ballot in November.

Police say an old plane that often transported the governor and other state officials is no longer safe to fly, necessitating the purchase of a new aircraft.