WHITESBURG, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating a trooper-involved shooting in Letcher County. KSP Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) says it responded to a request from the Letcher County Sheriff’s Office and KSP Post 13 to investigate the shooting on Saturday evening in Whitesburg. The investigation shows that an LCSO Deputy and a KSP Trooper responded to a domestic…
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – A death investigation is underway after a man was reportedly found in a pool in Logan County. According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded Saturday to a residence off of the 100 block of Tanner Road for a death investigation. Authorities say a 911 call came in around 3:32 p.m. regarding 25-year-old Joseph Hunter…
FRANKLIN, Ky. (WTVF) – One woman’s cross-country trip made a stop that may sound a bit familiar. Brooke Johnson says she has been traveling by skateboard from Venice Beach, California to Virginia Beach, Virginia, and on her way, she stopped right down the road in Franklin, Kentucky. The trip might sound exhausting, but to Brooke Johnson, it’s simply exhilarating. “So…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The South Central Workforce Development Board has announced the launch of of a new cash incentive pilot program at Barren County Schools. According to a release Friday by Barren County Schools and SCWDB, the expansion impacts its Ready. Set Hire brand. The release states the effort will streamline messaging, outreach and connection for youth ages 16…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Hundreds of Camaros are rumbling into Bowling Green for Camaro Fest Fourteen this weekend. The event draws about 1,500 car enthusiasts from all across North America. The drag racing, car shows, autocross and vendors are at Beech Bend Raceway, and the excitement will continue through Saturday. Fans of any type of car will find something of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Medical Centers at Albany, Caverna, Franklin and Scottsville have been awarded by The American Heart Association for their efforts to improve rural heart attack and stroke care. According to a release Friday, Med Center Health rural hospitals received 11 awards total celebrating each hospital’s focus on improving rural health care, particularly during emergent situations like…
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. (CNN) – Some college students should avoid taking a certain appliance into their dorm rooms this fall. Roughly 634,000 Frigidaire-branded minifridges are being recalled. A U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice states that internal electrical components can short-circuit and ignite the appliance’s plastic housing, posing a potential fire hazard. At least 26 related incidents…
For this week’s Feel Good Friday, brought to you by JC Kirby and Son, Michael Ridgeway shows us how the Kentucky State Police are getting some local kids ready to head back to school.
Update: CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – The Campbellsville Police Department says it has arrested 53-year-old David Cox of Campbellsville in connection with the robbery at Citizens Bank on Main Street. Cox is charged with second-degree robbery, second-degree fleeing or evading police and tampering with physical evidence. He remains at the Taylor County Detention Center. Original Story CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – The Campbellsville Police…
F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. – An investigation is underway following the death of a Muhlenberg County Airman. 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs says an incident involving a firearm discharge on July 20 killed Airman Brayden Lovan, 21, of Greenville. According to a 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs release, the cause of the discharge has not been determined. The…
