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Use DraftKings promo code, get $200 bonus bets by backing Western Kentucky, Colorado State college football

Use DraftKings promo code, get $200 bonus bets by backing Western Kentucky, Colorado State college football

Friday night features a five-game college football slate before the jam-packed Saturday schedule with multiple intriguing options to use the latest DraftKings promo code, which offers new users $200 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins when...

Owner:  Shari Redstone (Family)
Southwest Indiana and Western Kentucky Face Storm Risk Monday as Cold Front Moves In

Southwest Indiana and Western Kentucky Face Storm Risk Monday as Cold Front Moves In

PADUCAH, KENTUCKY — Residents of southwest Indiana and western Kentucky are enjoying summer-like warmth to start October, but forecasters warn that a cold front arriving Monday could bring storms and unsettled weather into early next week. Warmth...

Owner:  Ralph Shealy
RIC Bar in Rockridge is hosting private shows to cure musicians’ blues

RIC Bar in Rockridge is hosting private shows to cure musicians’ blues

Oakland bar owner and musician Scott Ayers knows what it is like to be an up-and-coming musician traveling constantly to play gigs, without the safety net of a steady paycheck and health insurance in case an emergency arises on the road. Ayers, a...

Owner:  Cityside Journalism Initiative
Senate hopeful Morris talks outsider status, advocacy for Western Kentucky in Washington
Cincinnati nonprofit steps up as government shutdown impacts federal workers
Are There Panthers in Kentucky? The Truth Behind the Myths

Are There Panthers in Kentucky? The Truth Behind the Myths

If you spend enough time on Facebook, you wouldn't be blamed for coming to the conclusion that people in Kentucky really want non-native predators roaming the countryside. Are There Panthers in Kentucky? Let me start with an image I've seen...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Markey showcases cutting-edge radiation oncology research at ASTRO 2025

Markey showcases cutting-edge radiation oncology research at ASTRO 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 15, 2025) — Researchers from the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center made a strong impact at the 2025 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting this fall. ASTRO is the premier global gathering for...

Owner:  University of Kentucky
Michigan high school football schedule for Week 8 games

Michigan high school football schedule for Week 8 games

Here is the 2025 Michigan high school football game schedule for Week 8. There is still a chance to move up the official MHSAA football playoff standings with two games to play. Thirty-two teams in each of the eight divisions make the football...

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
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.
Woman killed in I-165 crash

Woman killed in I-165 crash

Published 1:04 pm Wednesday, October 15, 2025 A single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on Interstate 165 claimed the life of a Barren County woman.According to Kentucky State Police, troopers received reports around 6:03 a.m. Wednesday of a crash...

Owner:  Todd Carpenter
Uniform Watch: Kentucky’s Look for the Georgia Game
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.
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.
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
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
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
As nation suffers uncertain times, embrace kindness, not partisanship

As nation suffers uncertain times, embrace kindness, not partisanship

“You took one – we rise as thousands. We got this Charlie.” Since the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, these words have been prominently displayed on a sign in Murray. The first time I drove past it, I figured I read it wrong, so I pulled a...

Owner:  Maples Media LLC
Fog: What is it, how does it form, and where is it most common?

Fog: What is it, how does it form, and where is it most common?

This past weekend, you may have noticed fog reducing your visibility as you drove to your destination. Fog can occur due to many reasons, and can have a big impact on commutes on a daily basis. Simply put, fog is tiny visible water droplets in the...

Owner:  Bradley Family
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.

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