Covington, Newport connection bridge to be demolished in 2026

The KY 8 Licking River Bridge connects Newport and Covington, Ky., on Oct. 15, 2025. Aubrey Wineinger | Staff Reporter The KY 8 Licking River Bridge, the main connector between Newport and Covington, is scheduled to be torn down and replaced....

Mountain Water District votes to seek 22.4% rate increase

The Mountain Water District Board of Commissioners has voted to petition the Kentucky Public Service Commission for a rate increase. The rate study — which seeks a 22.4 percent rate (roughly $10 per month) increase for residential customers, along...

Kentucky St. Jude families thankful for dollars raised through Dream Home Giveaway

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The 2025 St. Jude Dream Home is set to be given away on Thursday, September 25, 2025. This year, the Lexington Dream Home Giveaway raised $1 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Every dollar raised is...

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...

Top Davidson County commercial real estate sales for September 2025

2760 Murfreesboro 37013 9/5 Villages at Forest View Owner TN LLC VFV Partners LLC $58,000,000 1801 Meridian 37207 9/19 OP/AC Meridian Park Prop LLC Pep Meridian Park LLC $39,003,000 1601 Jp Hennessy 37086 9/16 La Vergne Owners LLC Coats Co LLC...

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...

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...

Making it NORML, students advocate for decriminalization of marijuana

If a Purdue student is arrested for possession of marijuana, there’s one person they should call, according to criminal defense lawyer Andrew Maternowski. Criminal defense lawyer Andrew Maternowski has been working in criminal defense in Indiana...

Eagle County runners win individual crowns at 5th-annual Vail Recreation District Middle School XC Mountain Championships

The recent past and current crop of Eagle County runners has produced state titles, nationally-ranked performances, trail world championships, Gatorade award-winners and even Olympians. The next generation is looking pretty good, too. Berry...

SOAR teams up with global energy company for job hiring event

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) -A hiring event later in the month is bringing a global company to the mountains, offering jobs in the nuclear energy field. Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) is partnering with Framatome for its second hiring event in...

These two states are mostly inaccessible by road. Medicaid cuts could make travel for care harder.

For a local Alaska resident who didn’t qualify for Medicaid because she made a few dollars over the income threshold, Title X family planning funding would have been an option for care at Planned Parenthood in Anchorage. The federal money is used...

World’s largest cult-favorite convenience store set to open new ‘mega travel center’ location

ANOTHER convenience store and gas station is hitting a popular U.S. state. Buc-ee's, known for its large stores, clean bathrooms, fresh Texas barbeque and Beaver Nuggets, is set to open a new location in Wisconsin, according to local reports. 3...

Meet the Equine Travel Planner Curating Getaways to the 'Horse Capital of the World'

You can lead a horse to water, but can a horse lead you to the perfect getaway? Lexingtonians think so. Lexington, Kentucky, is considered the “Horse Capital of the World,” so it’s no surprise the city wants prospective visitors to get itineraries...

Morales tops statewide official travel spending

An Oldenburg nunnery tour. The 2025 presidential inauguration. A high school debate competition. Annual industry conferences. State officials logged roughly $97,000 in state expenses for trips across Indiana and the nation, according to new...

One British pair among the entries for Maryland 5 Star, plus three others travel from Europe

Just one British pair appear among the Mars Maryland 5 Star entries for this year’s event (16-19 October), as Alex Bragg is set to make his debut at the event. This is not only Alex’s first time competing at Maryland, but his first time eventing...

Emergency crews work to rescue man after long fall at Lily Mountain Preserve

IRVINE, Ky. (LEX 18) — According to the Kentucky State Police, crews are working to rescue a man after falling 20 to 40 feet down a ravine at Lily Mountain Preserve. A post from a KSP trooper says that the man has sustained non-life-threatening...

Kentucky family demands answers after Honduran father dies in ICE custody

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A 42-year-old Honduran citizen died in his New York jail cell while in ICE custody last week, leaving behind a daughter and former girlfriend in Lexington who are now fighting to bring his body home for burial. Santos...

Phase 2 of Riverwalk at Riverfront Commons breaks ground in Northern Kentucky

LUDLOW, Ky. (WKRC) - Community leaders and project partners gathered on Wednesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of Phase 2 of the Riverwalk at Riverfront Commons in Ludlow. It's another milestone in the 20-mile district connecting eight Northern...

Mountain West Transfer Portal Team: Week 4

Welcome back to the Transfer Portal Team of the Week! Every team except New Mexico saw action this week, with several squads notching big wins. We have another fantastic lineup built from the top performing transfers of week four! We’ll also...

Kentucky Horse Park seeks new authority to remove violators of SafeSport

The Kentucky Horse Park's concern is that individuals who are in violation of SafeSport could be on the property for other events, or simply as visitors — permitting them to possibly mix in with the crowd and come into contact with the young...