Kentucky – News

by Micheal Compton

While watching “By Any Means,” it is hard to tell what it really is. Part historical drama about the Civil Rights movement in the deep South, part buddy cop procedural,

A potential data breach at the identity verification company IDScan.net has exposed more than 153 million driver's license records. The FBI is investigating.

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VERSAILLES — James Clifford “J.C.” Purvis passed away Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Lexington Baptist Health. A Celebration of Life will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Thursday,

The attorney's representing Matt Bevin's son, who's at the center of this whole ordeal, released a statement Friday.

by Angel Salman

On your Friday edition of SOKY Speaks, Ashlee Wilson is joined by Janie Hurt, with The Builders Association of South Central Kentucky, to talk about this year’s Parade of Homes.

Gas prices, which are elevated due to the war in Iran, are 30% higher this Labor Day than last year.

Matt Bevin has been dodging arrest for months, but it all came to a head on Thursday.The former Kentucky governor was taken into custody in Bourbon County, just northeast of Lexington.So what was he […]

AI agents can book trips and answer emails, but experts warn they’re also increasingly capable of going rogue and hacking into systems.

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has been arrested.

Twenty years after Steve Irwin’s sudden death, his children are remembering their “superhero” dad and honoring the lasting legacy he left behind.

"What do you want me to do, get a brass band?" Judge has tense exchange with Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney over jury instruction | See video here

WorldFest takes over Louisville's Belvedere this weekend.

by joselylabarrere

DANVILLE, Ky. — Constitution Square will once again serve as a gathering place for the community when the Constitution Square Festival returns for its fifth year on Sept. 12. According

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DANVILLE, Ky. — For Sarah Moss, teaching in the same school district where she grew up is an opportunity to give today’s students the same encouragement and sense of belonging

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SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – An Allen County man is charged with sexual offenses involving a minor following an investigation of an alleged incident in 2024. According to the Allen County-Scottsville Crime […]

On Friday, diesel prices hit $5.85 per gallon. Previously, the record high was $5.82 per gallon in June 2022.

by WNKY Staff

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Medical Center at Bowling Green will host the 16th NICU Reunion on Sunday, Sep. 13. According to a media release, the event will be held from 1 pm to 3 pm at The Medical […]

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Services for JoAnn Spalding, 77, are pending at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home & Crematory. Spalding died in Hustonville on Wednesday.

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Gary Ray Gayheart, age 87, of Frankfort, Kentucky, passed away on Sept. 1, 2026. He was born in Floyd County, Kentucky, to Ray E. and Audrey Fraley Gayheart on Aug.

by Micheal Compton

Tony Santa Maria set the table, then finished the meal. Santa Maria’s home run to open the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Bowling Green Hot Rods to a

by WNKY Staff

GLASGOW, Ky. – A burn ban has been issued in Barren County, adding to the growing list of counties in South Central Kentucky to do so. According to an executive order by Barren County Judge […]