April 2026 – Page 8 – Z93 Country

Kentucky announces more than $30 million in opioid settlement funding

April 24, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced more than $30 million from the national opioid settlement to help citizens of the commonwealth. The funds will go toward organizations that focus on drug treatment, prevention […]

McGarvey calls on the FAA to permanently ground the MD-11

April 24, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WAVE) – U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey is calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to permanently ground the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 following last November’s crash of UPS Flight 2976 in Louisville. In a letter to […]

4.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Heartland

April 24, 2026 Kisha Jones

(KFVS/WKYT) – Many people reported feeling movement on Thursday, April 23, in areas of the Heartland. It was all caused by a magnitude 4.0 earthquake in Permiscot County. Hundreds have reported feeling the quake, which […]

Kentucky cannabis activist: Federal rescheduling missed opportunity

April 24, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – State-licensed medical marijuana is now federally classified as a schedule 3 drug. On Thursday, the Trump administration lowered the classification from a schedule 1 drug, recognizing the plant has a lower potential for […]

FEMA announces flood mitigation projects

April 24, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – FEMA has announced $19.9 million in funding to several southeastern U.S. states. Kentucky is receiving funds of $416,200 for the acquisition and demolition of five National Flood Insurance Program Severe Repetitive Loss properties […]

UK Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart no longer moving into new position, university says

April 24, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The University of Kentucky announced on Thursday that Mitch Barnhart will no longer be moving into a new position after he retires from the director of athletics position. Back in March, longtime University […]

Two Wayne Countians Arrested on drug charges in Pulaski County

April 23, 2026 Eric Criswell

Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones reports three individuals are in custody following a drug investigation. The incident started in early April, when the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division received information about a drug syndicate […]