Rainfall Makes its Way into Our Area Tonight
It’s the last dry day before the rainfall moves in tonight, and sticks with us until the start of the weekend. Highs today are a little warmer, topping out in the low 40s. Tonight, that rain starts to move into the Bluegrass with lows dropping into the upper 30s. Tomorrow, the rain will start early […]
Afternoon News Brief 1-23-2020: Meth HCL generator found in Laurel County, All Classic Director interview, Rockcastle County woman charged with murder, Richmond Review with the City Manager
I-75 Southbound Lanes Blocked by Overturned Semi-Truck Near London
According to a social media post on their page, the Laurel County Fire Department announced that a tractor trailer overturned around mile marker 45 on I-75. This accident initially blocked all traffic going South on the interstate, but one lane was opened around 2:30 p.m. to allow stopped traffic to resume travel. An alternate route […]
Estill County Schools Close Friday and Monday
From a press release from Estill County School Superintendent: After monitoring attendance the past few days and several conversations with local health care providers, I have decided that the best course of action for the safety and wellbeing of our students and staff is cancel school on Friday, January 24th and Monday, January 27th. All […]
Giving Smaller Schools a Big Tournament Experience: An Interview with Director of the All “A” Classic
WBON-TV’s Samantha Burford had a chance to speak with the Director of the Board for the All “A” Classic, Gary Munsie. Although the All “A” is modeled similarly to tournaments like the Sweet Sixteen, Munsie tells us that the tournament is meant to give the same benefits to teams from smaller schools that may not […]
Meth HCL Generator Found in Laurel County
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation after a mother and her child found a suspicious looking container on County Farm Road near London. When authorities determined that the container was a Meth HCL generator which still contained methamphetamine, they safely deconstructed the device. An investigation is now underway to determine how the […]
Rep. Barr, EKU Officials Tout Success of Veteran STEM Scholarship Legislation
Congressman Andy Barr, EKU Interim President David McFaddin, and others today touted the success of Congressman Barr’s legislation to increase veteran access to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) scholarships. H.R 2196 was introduced by Congressman Barr in April of last year, passed unanimously by the House of Representatives and Senate, then signed into law […]
Morning News Brief 1-23-2020: Leslie Johnson funeral procession, Murder charges upheld for Rockcastle County woman, Flu death in Lexington, Real I.D. Act, Day 2 of All A
Texas Tech embraces rare encounter against UK in Big 12/SEC Challenge
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Texas Tech and Kentucky have played just four games against each other and the two teams haven’t met in more than two decades. A fifth meeting will take place this weekend. For the first time since 1965, the 15th-ranked Wildcats will take on the No. 18 […]
