A woman who was detained by federal immigration agents at the Louisville airport a couple of weeks ago has been released from custody Friday. A federal judge ordered the release of Sarafinah Bukirwa and her family paid her bond, according to media reports. Earlier this week, Bukirwa’s brother, Isaac Kabunga, appeared with Democratic U.S. Rep. [...]
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Some workers who cut and shape these stone slabs in small local fabrication shops are becoming deathly ill from a disease called silicosis.
Jasmine O'Sullivan, 22, is facing a federal kidnapping charge.
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The girl was found inside a vehicle with the suspect who had a loaded handgun, authorities said.
Sue Bunch started at what is now called Family Brands back in 1953.
A Florida man accused of using a leaf blower on an infant and bouncing the child to death has been indicted for murder.
A Letcher County man died July 31 from injuries sustained two days earlier when his motorcycle left the roadway and struck a tree, Kentucky State Police said.
The weather will keep us on our toes this first weekend of August. Tony says showers and thunder will be close by at times.
The Eras tour didn’t stop in Charleston a few years back; however, a Taylor Swift tribute made sure Swifties in the region got their fix.
For the 146th year in a row, the St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic is set to return to Graves County, Kentucky on Saturday, bringing back the iconic smell of mutton and the sound of political cheers.
The Hope Center is working to broaden its donor base while helping people overcome homelessness and rebuild their lives in Lexington.
It's been a great stretch of weather the last few days across Central and Eastern Kentucky and Friday was no exception as we put the wraps on the month of July. With high pressure hanging on across the eastern part of the Ohio Valley, we enjoyed more sunshine along with unseasonably low humidity across the areas. Temperatures were a touch...
VERSAILLES, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Police have arrested a Lexington woman and detained a juvenile suspect in connection with two recent armed robberies at gas stations in Woodford County. The Versailles Police Department reported that 19-year-old Amanda Hornsby was arrested after an investigation into robberies at a Speedway Gas Station in Versailles and a Shell Gas Station in...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will host four dove quota hunts and four traditional mentor/youth dove quota hunts during the early part of [...]
FRANKFORT - Publix has announced the recall all lots of GreenWise Organic Frozen Whole Blueberries and Whole Mixed Berries sold at its stores in eight states including Kentucky, due to [...]
FRANKFORT - Kentucky's draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) plan, a four-year listing of scheduled transportation projects using federal transportation funds, is ready for public review and comments will be [...]
JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Jessamine County nonprofit wants to help more entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful businesses. Officials with Acture said they want to make starting a business a little less intimidating by giving entrepreneurs the tools and support they need to succeed. Officials add the goal is to help entrepreneurs avoid common mistakes...
PARIS, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Kentucky ranks among the states with the lowest kindergarten vaccination rates in the country, according to the CDC's School VaxView survey, as measles cases across the U.S. reach their highest number in 35 years. Last school year, 86% of Kentucky kindergartners had all of their vaccines, compared to 91% nationwide....
Update: July 30 at 11 p.m. LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - After much deliberation, listening to residents, and business owners, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission made recommendations to regulations on data centers during a meeting Thursday. The commission heard from many in the community. Jim Duncan, Lexington Fayette Urban County Government director of planni
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise A Cumberland man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon by a deputy of the Harlan County Sheriff's Department. Tyler Middleton, 31, was charged with several offenses [...]
A state economic development board voted Thursday to give state tax refunds to an international renewable energy company looking to invest $307 million to build a 188-megawatt solar installation in Fleming County. The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority awards most financial incentives including grants, tax breaks and more to companies through the Cabinet for Economic [...]
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (KT) - The historic auction of Colonel Harland Sanders' personal collection generated just shy of $300,000 in sales, with more than 100 artifacts sold across 74 lots to [...]
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will go on a tour starting in September to promote his upcoming book, “Go and Do Likewise.” Beshear, a Democrat who is seen as a possible candidate for the 2028 presidential election, will make stops in Kentucky as well as a couple of states with early primaries — New Hampshire and Michigan. [...]
A brother of a woman detained by federal immigration agents in Louisville said she has been denied proper medical care for sickle cell anemia while being held in a Kentucky jail. Sarafinah Bukirwa, 31, was on her way to a sickle cell anemia conference when her brother, Isaac Kabunga, dropped her off at the Louisville [...]
By Brenda Ramsey Harlan Enterprise Jail funding was a major topic of discussion in the monthly fiscal court meeting. The county has transferred a record $1,277,000 into the jail fund, [...]
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise The following people have been taken into custody at the Harlan County Detention Center (Note: some inmates have recently been released): Ben Hensley, 53, of [...]
The standard definition of a plant is a life form that is green and capable of making its own food through photosynthesis, and for the majority of plant families, that [...]
The calm of midsummer is evident in this trio of white-tailed deer photographed Tuesday morning at Thornton. The two bucks, their antlers still covered in velvet, are typical of the loose bachelor groups often seen in July before the approach of autumn causes bucks to separate, shed their velvet and prepare for the fall rut. The doe is likely taking [...] The post Morning Visitors at Thornton firs
Law enforcement sources say the son of a woman who was shot during a July 18 domestic violence attack at a Whitesburg laundromat wrestled the gun away from his father after his mother was wounded. While the investigation remains open, law enforcement sources said Richard Wyatt Jr., 26, of Little Dry Fork, is not expected to face criminal charges because [...] The post Security video sheds new ligh
A Linefork woman and two others were killed in two separate crashes Saturday afternoon and evening on the Hal Rogers Parkway in Leslie County. Penny Ison, 64, of KY 1103 near the Campbell Town community at Linefork, was killed in the first crash. According to Kentucky State Police Trooper Matt Gayheart, the collision occurred about 2:54 p.m. Saturday, July 25, [...] The post Linefork woman among 3
If you wanted to find the perfect blueprint for a University of Kentucky football player, just take a look at senior safety Ty Bryant. He’s a legacy recruit — his father, Cisco, played receiver for coach Jerry Claiborne. He was a versatile all-state player and state champion for Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington. He’s played in all 37 games [...] The post UK’s Bryant embraces leadership
This column is dedicated to our friend, Misty Rogers Combs, as she shares memories of her father, Jack Rogers of Whitesburg. The following are her words, not mine. My favorite fishing memories, though, were our bluegill trips. Those weren’t really for him — they were for us. He wanted us to love the art of fishing, so he always took [...] The post Remembering a father’s love through fishing first
It is that time of year to get out and enjoy some wade fishing in our local streams and rivers. We are blessed to have several excellent wade-fishing streams in our area, along with others just a short drive away. If you’ve never tried wade fishing, you’re missing one of the most enjoyable ways to spend a summer day outdoors. [...] The post Beat the heat, take advantage of wade fishing first appea
A controversy that began with an anonymous reader comment in The Mountain Eagle’s long-running “Speak Your Piece” feature quickly grew into a national social media firestorm July 23 generating hundreds of angry phone calls, emails and online messages directed at the newspaper and its employees. The controversy centered on a comment published in the newspaper’s July 22 edition criticizing President
No arrests have been made in the wounding of a Mayking man last week. According to law enforcement, a man took himself to the emergency room at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital about 8:35 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, complaining that he had been shot with a 12-gauge shotgun by a man whose name he gave only as “Lonnie.” The man [...] The post No arrests yet in Mayking shooting first appeared on
The U.S. Marshals Service has arrested a man on federal child pornography production charges.
Pikeville Police arrested a man wanted for allegedly absconding from parole on charges of trafficking in methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Mention data centers and you're likely concerned about increasing electric bills, water consumption, noise and whether these facilities truly benefit the communities where they're built.
Education is one of the Kentucky General Assembly's highest priorities, and lawmakers have backed that commitment with historic investments aimed at strengthening public schools and improving opportunities for students across the Commonwealth.
In what's possibly the worst-kept political secret in a while, Rocky Adkins, a former state representative who served as senior adviser to Gov. Andy Beshear until July 10, has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor.