March 2026 – Page 24

Pulaski County mom enters national fitness competition

March 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

(LEX 18) — Every day at 4:30 a.m., Callie Thompson is already at Method: A Sweat Studio in Pulaski County, blocking out the outside world. “This is my one hour to myself as a mom,” […]

Kentucky auditor finds foster children kept in state offices, hotels & other unlicensed sites

March 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – State Auditor Allison Ball’s office has released an examination of children in Kentucky’s foster care system being placed in non-traditional locations, including office buildings. The exam covered a nearly two-year period. Auditors found […]

Bill would require social workers to wear body cameras in some interviews

March 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – A bill filed in the Kentucky General Assembly this week would require state social workers to wear body cameras in certain situations, aiming to increase transparency during child custody cases. House Bill 914, […]

Kentucky bill would bar teacher certification for those diagnosed with certain disorders

March 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Republican sponsors introduced Senate Bill 351 last week, a measure that would block teaching certificates for educators diagnosed with certain disorders excluded from the Americans with Disabilities Act. The bill’s origin Sen. Gex […]

Ky. man who won $167 million Powerball jackpot pleads guilty to Florida charges

March 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The Kentucky man who claimed a $167M lottery prize has pleaded guilty to charges in Florida. James Farthing won a $167 million Powerball jackpot after buying a winning ticket in Georgetown last April. […]

New video shows dignified transfer of Kentucky soldier killed in Operation Epic Fury

March 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WAVE/WKYT) – A soldier from Glendale is the latest casualty of the war in Iran. The Pentagon says Sergeant Benjamin Pennington was hurt on March 1 by an attack on US soldiers at an air […]

Deadly crash involving garbage truck, pickup truck shuts down Mercer County Road

March 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – One person was killed in a crash in Mercer County on Monday morning. The crash involved a pickup truck and a garbage truck, according to the Mercer County Coroner’s Office, and was on […]

$5K reward offered after four military drones stolen from Fort Campbell

March 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WSMV) – A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible for the theft of four drones at Fort Campbell, KY. According to the U.S. Army Fort […]

ACLU files motion in lawsuit against Kentucky secretary of state, seeks to protect private voter data

March 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The ACLU of Kentucky filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit against the commonwealth’s secretary of state in an effort to protect private voter data. In a news release, the ACLU of […]

Joe Flacco to Receive 2026 Blanton Collier Award from Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame

March 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame announced today that veteran NFL quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco will receive the 2026 Blanton Collier Award for Integrity On and Off the Field. […]

Otega Oweh, Malachi Moreno Among All-SEC Awardees

March 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

Kentucky men’s basketball players Otega Oweh and Malachi Moreno took home All-Southeastern Conference honors on Monday, with Oweh named to the second team and Moreno an all-freshman selection as voted by the league’s coaches. For […]

Harvesting hope through new partnership with hunters and Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife

March 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Boone Brothers, a Lexington-based hunting ministry has partnered with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife to convert harvested deer meat into ready-to-eat jerky for children in central Kentucky school districts. Boone Brothers, founded by former Southland […]