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Reece Potter predicts Kentucky will be the best defensive team in the country
The biggest issue Kentucky faced last season was its issues on the defensive end of the court. While Mark Pope’s 2024-25 squad was one of the highest-scoring teams in the country — their opponents scored 77.2 points on average against the...

Former Kentucky star Gabriel Diallo claims first victory at Wimbledon
Former Kentucky tennis star Gabriel Diallo has turned pro and is looking to make a name for himself in the professional tennis world. You do that my winning on the biggest stages at the biggest events. That’s exactly what happened for the young...

Kentucky DL target Walt Frazier commits to Syracuse
Kentucky received some big news on Sunday when defensive tackle target Garrett Witherington picked the Cats over Mississippi State, Stanford, Penn State, Georgia Tech, and others. But another defensive tackle came of the board just one day after...

Kentucky first to capture aerial imagery of entire state
Kentucky has become the first state in the nation to capture high-resolution aerial imagery of its entire geography, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday. The public now has free online access to the imagery through the KYFromAbove Explorer, which...

Kentucky releases 2024 domestic violence statistics
By West Kentucky Star staff Jun. 30, 2025 | 09:38 PM | FRANKFORT The Beshear-Coleman administration released Monday the 2024 Kentucky Domestic Violence Data Report, which compiles statistics from across the commonwealth to assist in combating...

Kentucky sued by DOJ over policy providing discounted in-state tuition to illegal aliens: ‘Unconstitutionally discriminates’
(L) Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear addresses the media on April 12, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images) / (R) Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (Photo via: cpe.ky.gov) OAN Staff Blake Wolf 3:00 PM – Monday,...

Kentucky by Heart: For EKU’s A.W. Hamilton, there’s more to coaching a team than winning big games
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Eastern Kentucky University’s men’s basketball coach, A.W. Hamilton, likes to win, and he has done plenty of it at EKU. In seven seasons, two of his teams have performed among the five winningest in the...

Kentucky State Police enters 2025 Best Looking Cruiser Contest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Kentucky State Police need your help earning national bragging rights. KSP has entered the 2025 best Looking Cruiser Contest. This year, KSP submitted their picture featuring a Mustang GT cruiser, Dodge Durango pursuit...

FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Cooler, But Rainy, For Tuesday
We are giving you the FIRST ALERT to a brief cooldown, followed by a gradual warmup. Despite seeing some showers and thunderstorms push throughout Eastern Kentucky, overall, it was a pretty quiet weekend with highs back into the upper 80s and low...

Kentucky schools adjust to new communication law
LOUISA, Ky. (WSAZ) - A new law in Kentucky is aimed at restricting ways in which teachers and students communicate electronically. Senate Bill 181 prohibits non-traceable communication between school employees and students. It also requires...

Sextortion, anti-DEI and moments of silence: several new Kentucky laws take effect
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WNKY) – A batch of Kentucky laws are going into place, with most taking effect on this past Friday, June 27, following the constitutionally required 90-day post-session period. An additional legislation, the creation of a film...

Julie Chrisley Shares First Thoughts After Being Pardoned
It has been an exciting month for the Chrisley family, following Todd and Julie Chrisley's grant of a presidential pardon by President Donald Trump on May 27, 2025. Since returning home from prison, where they were serving time for bank fraud and...

Report: By 2029, Kentucky is projected to be 287,000 housing units short
Wendy Smith with the KHC says a study it commissioned found that Kentucky's housing supply was more than 204,000 units below where it needed to be in 2024. And "if construction levels stay on trend, given our economic growth, given our household...

Industry Innovator Buy Scrap Software To Showcase Its Leading-Edge Software At Scrap Expo
(MENAFN- GetNews) This Fall, Buy Scrap Software will be in Louisville, Kentucky, to demonstrate its unique software for guests of one of the scrap industry's largest professional events Buy Scrap Software , a pioneer in scrap yard ticketing...

6 Kentuckiana residents charged in $14 billion DOJ health care fraud investigation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- It's being called the largest health care fraud investigation in the history of the U.S. Department of Justice, and it included the names of several people from Kentuckiana. The DOJ said it uncovered more than $14 billion...

Key Kentucky Newsletter Places Nate Morris as 'Front-Runner' in Senate Race
A key Kentucky newsletter has reported that Nate Morris, a pro-Trump businessman who announced his candidacy for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) seat last week, is the “front-runner for a new era,” admitting they “may have underestimated Morris in...

Large commercial fire engulfs businesses in Henry County, Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Fire crews in Henry County, Kentucky, battled a large commercial fire Monday afternoon. Officials said the fire broke out around 11 a.m. at Johnson and Company Flooring at 5201 South Main Street in Eminence. Several fire...
Wolverines, Spartans on Falcons’ soccer schedule
Senior Andrew Shaffer and Bowling Green State University mens soccer open the 2025 regular-season schedule at home on Aug. 21. (Drake Harlett | BGSU Athletics) Bowling Green State University men’s soccer coach Eric Nichols has announced his team’s...

Measles outbreak in Kentucky spreads to Fayette County
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Kentucky health officials warn that a measles outbreak that started in Woodford County has spread to nearby Fayette County. Health officials said Monday there are now five measles cases in Kentucky, four of which are...

New state laws implemented in Kentucky, Indiana
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Several new laws are coming to the Tri-State that could leave a lasting impact on technology, public safety, and public health. In Kentucky, two bills became law on Friday regarding technology in schools. Senate Bill 181...