Local News
Month: April 2026
Local News
Gift and Talented Student Traveled to Rupp for Championship
(Posted from Wayne County Schools Gifted and Talented Facebook Page) So proud of these incredible students who brought their STLP projects to life and represented us at the state championship! Their hard work, creativity, and […]
Local News
Local News
Fire Department Training Continued Last Week on Fire Extinguisher Instructions
(Posted from the Monticello Fire Department Facebook Page) Thursday night, the Monticello Fire Department trained on Portable Fire Extinguishers under the instruction of Lex Meldrum. Firefighters from the Burnside Fire Department also attended the […]
Local News
Local News
Local News
Sign up for the Girls Who Code Coming up at the Library
(Posted from the Wayne County Public Library Facebook Page) GWC is for any girl 9-12 who is interested! All you have to bring is yourself and a willingness to have fun learning! There is no […]
Region News
Plaintiffs’ attorney reacts to lawsuit seeking to remove London mayor from ballot
(WKYT) – A Laurel County petition is asking a judge to remove London Mayor Randle Weddle from the primary ballot. The suit alleges Weddle doesn’t meet the city’s residency requirement, claiming he spends most of […]
Region News
Group sues to have London Mayor Randall Weddle’s name taken off ballot over residency requirement
(WKYT) – A group of London voters is suing to have London Mayor Randall Weddle’s name taken off the ballot, claiming he does not meet the city’s residency requirement. In a new Laurel County Circuit […]
State News
Kentucky uses new technology to connect foster children with family
(WKYT) – Kentucky is now one of the first states in the country using new technology across the state’s child welfare system to help connect children in foster care with family members. The Department of […]
State News
Kentucky launches reentry campus to train 400 inmates for jobs
. (WKYT) – About 400 inmates will be able to take part in a job training program administered through the Kentucky Community and Technical College System at a new reentry campus in central Kentucky. The […]
State News
U.S. Department of Justice secures big settlement for tenants in Fair Housing lawsuit
(WAVE/WKYT) – The United States Justice Department announced a settlement in a sexual harassment case against a Kentucky landlord. Joseph E. Johnson agreed to pay $510,000 to resolve a lawsuit that alleges he sexually harassed […]