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Warm up your fall table with sweet, buttery spoonbread and fried apples

Warm up your fall table with sweet, buttery spoonbread and fried apples

What is Southern food? Does the term conjure up a list of comfort foods: Fried chicken, barbecue, shrimp and grits, collard greens, cornbread, biscuits, mac and cheese? Or more stereotypical movie fare: Gumbo, fried green tomatoes, peach cobbler,...

Owner:  Hans Morris & Fredric Rutberg
How two doors sparked a religious shift in Kentucky

How two doors sparked a religious shift in Kentucky

TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) — To go or not to go was the question more than 200 years ago at a pioneer church that still stands today as Kentucky’s oldest freestanding log church. The Old Mulkey Meetinghouse, located in present-day Monroe County,...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Uniform Watch: Kentucky’s Look for the Georgia Game
Foley’s Sports Tourism hosts nearly 500 collegiate archers in 3D Nationals

Foley’s Sports Tourism hosts nearly 500 collegiate archers in 3D Nationals

FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - Nearly 500 college athletes are in Baldwin County this week, competing in the Collegiate Archery Nationals at Graham Creek Nature Preserve. Foley Sports Tourism has now hosted nine of these events and it’s grown every year....

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Buc-ee’s to Break Ground on New Travel Center in Kansas City, KS

Buc-ee’s to Break Ground on New Travel Center in Kansas City, KS

KANSAS CITY, KS / ACCESS Newswire / October 2, 2025 / Buc-ee’s, home of the world’s cleanest bathrooms, freshest food, and friendliest beaver, will break ground on its newest travel center in Kansas City, KS on Thursday, October 16that 1:30 PM...

Owner:  Nicholas Staunton
Camera and radar enforcement begins in some Kentucky work zones this month

Camera and radar enforcement begins in some Kentucky work zones this month

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - After two years of speed enforcement conversations, mid-October is now the time when drivers need to keep a closer eye on their speedometer. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that staff have placed the first...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Kentucky’s Meetings Destinations Are Racing Ahead

Kentucky’s Meetings Destinations Are Racing Ahead

While Kentucky is known far and wide as the capital of bourbon and thoroughbred horse racing, the state offers much more for the meetings and conventions world. But yeah, you’re gonna want to sip some amber nectar and sidle up to a pony or three...

Owner:  Peter Stamats
Which former Vacationland area high school stars will compete on Saturday, Oct. 4?
Three key takeaways from No. 3 Kentucky volleyball’s sweep over Georgia

Three key takeaways from No. 3 Kentucky volleyball’s sweep over Georgia

No. 3 Kentucky Volleyball (9-2, 2-0 SEC) defeated Georgia (8-3, 0-2 SEC) in a 3-0 sweep (25-13, 25-13, 25-12), adding to the Wildcats recent dominance over the Bulldogs. Georgia’s last victory in the series came in 2019. The Bulldogs have only won...

Owner:  University of Kentucky
Colorado State vs. San Diego State live stream, where to watch online, CBS Sports Network channel finder, odds

Colorado State vs. San Diego State live stream, where to watch online, CBS Sports Network channel finder, odds

The 2025 college football season ramps up in Week 6 with seven (!!) live games on CBS Sports Network across three straight days of action. The marathon kicks off Thursday night as Sam Houston visits New Mexico State in search of its first win of...

Owner:  Shari Redstone (Family)
Man rescued after 20-foot fall near Lilly Mountain Nature Preserve in multi-agency operation
Kentucky’s second-oldest city marking milestone birthday

Kentucky’s second-oldest city marking milestone birthday

STANFORD, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s been common for the United States and communities within the country to celebrate milestone birthdays of late. One of the oldest cities in Kentucky is marking its 250th birthday as well this year. Stanford is the...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Louisville braces for impact on food, services, travel during government shutdown

Louisville braces for impact on food, services, travel during government shutdown

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The federal government is at a standstill, but here at home the effects aren’t fully visible -- at least not yet. The U.S. federal government shutdown began on Oct. 1, after Congress failed to pass a spending bill before...

Owner:  Allan Block
Let The Good Times Roll: Kentucky Heritage Jazz Festival Returns Oct. 10 And Special Performance Oct. 4

Let The Good Times Roll: Kentucky Heritage Jazz Festival Returns Oct. 10 And Special Performance Oct. 4

Photo Submitted The Circle City Sidewalk Stompers of Indianapolis will perform at Olde Town Park on Friday, Oct. 10, and at Old Fort Harrod State Park on Saturday, Oct. 11, as part of the 2025 Kentucky Heritage Jazz Festival. Laissez les bons...

Owner:  April Ellis
Report: National Park tourism contributes over $24 million to local economy

Report: National Park tourism contributes over $24 million to local economy

Published 4:12 pm Thursday, October 2, 2025 The National Park Service has released a new report that shows 729,249 people visited the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in 2024. Those visitors spent $23,973,000 in communities surrounding the...

Owner:  Todd Carpenter
Kentucky running back Jamarion Wilcox arrested, charged with first-degree sexual abuse

Kentucky running back Jamarion Wilcox arrested, charged with first-degree sexual abuse

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — University of Kentucky running back Jamarion Wilcox has been arrested and charged with first-degree sexual abuse, more than a month after a woman filed for a protective order alleging unwanted sexual contact at an...

Owner:  Allan Block
Kentucky industry leaders unite at Heaven Hill

Kentucky industry leaders unite at Heaven Hill

Last week, Heaven Hill hosted a barrel selection event in Bardstown, attended by Kentucky Senate president Robert Stivers and hospitality leaders, to highlight the state’s Bourbon heritage and tourism. L-R: David Green, Rachel Greenberg, Casey...

Owner:  Anthony Greatrex Hawser
The 10 Most Underrated American Cities That Should Be on Every Travel List

The 10 Most Underrated American Cities That Should Be on Every Travel List

When travelers dream about visiting the United States, the focus often goes straight to New York, Los Angeles, Miami, or Las Vegas. While these cities are iconic, they also come with high prices, heavy crowds, and experiences that can sometimes...

Owner:  Jimmy Im
Eagle County runners win individual crowns at 5th-annual Vail Recreation District Middle School XC Mountain Championships
Kentucky's 1st automated speed cameras will soon be active in 3 highway work zones

Kentucky's 1st automated speed cameras will soon be active in 3 highway work zones

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is in the process of installing automated cameras, flagging drivers who speed through active work and construction zones. Some of the first locations to receive cameras in the coming...

Owner:  Allan Block

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