Author: WNKY Staff

Kentucky lobbying spending hit record high in January

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky legislature only met for four days in January, but it was enough for lobbying spending to set a record. The Legislative Ethics Commission reports 742 businesses and organizations spent $2.2 million lobbying state lawmakers in January, a record for the first month of a legislative session in an odd-numbered years Kentucky legislative sessions last…

Reba McEntire returns to host the “54th Academy of Country Music Awards™”

Iconic entertainer and 16-time ACM Award® winner Reba McEntire will return to host the 54TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, broadcasting live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 7 (live 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. This year’s show will mark Reba’s 16th time as host. Reba will appear live on CBS THIS…

Pop Warner football bans 3 point stance

From professional to pee-wee, football leagues are making changes to protect players. Pop Warner — America’s oldest youth football organization — is banning the three-point stance for the 2019 season. The ban covers the three youngest divisions — tiny mite, mitey mite, and junior pee wee. Players will no longer be allowed to put a hand down on the field…