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Month: March 2026
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GRAPHIC: KSP releases body camera footage following trooper’s excessive force guilty plea
(WKYT) – Kentucky State Police released body camera video following the guilty plea of a former state trooper. The body camera video shows former Trooper Hayden Kilbourne using excessive force and hitting a suspect with […]
Sports
Non-profits weigh in on state bill to better regulate charitable gaming, sports betting and horse racing
(WAVE/WKYT) – Charitable gaming has only grown in the past few years, becoming a tool for non-profits to raise more money for their causes. Now, a bill that puts more protections in place for […]
State News
Changes coming to WIC food packages in Kentucky
(WFIE/WKYT) – Big changes are coming to Kentucky’s WIC program. New food packages are being rolled out this month, and health officials say many families will benefit from more flexibility in food choices they didn’t […]
State News
KSP responds to active investigation in Estill County
(WKYT) – Kentucky State Police responded overnight to an active investigation in Estill County. WKYT crews saw a large police presence near Knob Lick Road with an ambulance and Madison County deputies on standby. The […]
State News
Gov. Beshear slams Kentucky Senate proposed budget, warning of $2.7B Medicaid cuts
(WXIX) — Gov. Beshear criticized the Kentucky Senate’s proposed budget Wednesday, saying it will cut Medicaid by $2.7 billion over two years and reduce funding for social services. The Senate passed its budget proposal on […]
State News
Latest version of state budget could force shutdown of Dolly Parton book program in Ky.
(WAVE/WKYT) – Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Kentucky says the latest version of the state budget could force the program to shut down. Louisville lawmakers announced plans to expand the Imagination Library across Kentucky on […]
Sports
Wildcats Taking on Santa Clara Today
Over the last four weeks, the Kentucky basketball team has found a spark off the bench in junior Mo Dioubate. The Cats are hoping that the trend will continue as they begin play in the […]
Outdoors
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife biologists identify genetic markers linked to enhanced size potential in native largemouth bass
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources researchers have found the genetic keys to unlocking the potential for bigger largemouth bass, the most popular species sought by anglers. Biologists with the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife […]
Local News
National Weather Service Confirms EF1 Tornado Touched Down Monday Morning
Survey Summary: The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey on Wednesday, March 18th for the storms that occurred early Monday morning, March 16th. A tornado was determined to have occurred in Clinton County with […]
Local News
Pulaski County man pleads guilty to double murder of father, grandfather
(Lex 18) UPDATE: March 18 at 3:30 p.m. Austin Prather, a Science Hill man charged in the double murder of his father and grandfather, plead guilty to all charges and was sentenced in a Pulaski County […]