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Month: June 2026
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Monday Weather
Today A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Light west wind. Tonight Mostly […]
Obituaries
Nancy Perkins
Nancy Perkins, age 76, widow of Warren Michael Perkins, passed away Friday, June 26, 2026, at UK Medical Center in Lexington, She is survived by: her children, Michelle Hope Myers (Tim Evans), Mack Perkins […]
Obituaries
Toby Joshua Davis
Mr. Toby Joshua Davis of Albany, Kentucky passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky, having attained the age of 48 years, 3 months, and 14 days. He […]
Obituaries
Agnes C. Bell
Agnes C. Bell was born on January 27, 1936, in the Oil Valley Community of Wayne County and departed this life on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the age of 90. She was the beloved […]
Region News
‘That much water in that little time’: Kentucky family trapped in home after flash floods
(WSMV/WKYT) – A family was left trapped in their Cumberland County home after flash floods washed out a bridge on the only route in or out of their property. Flash floods across the state have […]
Region News
Kentucky man held at federal prison dies
(WKYT) – A Kentucky man being held at a federal prison in South Carolina died on Friday. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 45-year-old Harold Nolan was found unresponsive at Federal Correctional Institution Edgefield […]
Region News
New pipeline approved for city facing water shortage emergency
(WKYT) – Liberty is nearly two weeks into mandatory water restrictions as the city faces a water shortage emergency. The mayor said plans have been finalized and approved for a new pipeline that could help […]
Region News
Stanford announces interim mayor
(WKYT) – Stanford has a new interim mayor. The city announced the appointment of Pastor Jeremy Johnson on Friday. Jeremy Johnson(Stanford City Hall Facebook photo) Johnson has served as the city’s chaplain for many years. […]
State News
Gov. Beshear: 4 killed as Kentucky flooding prompts emergency declaration, federal aid request
(WKYT) – Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday that much of Kentucky is facing dangerous flooding after some areas saw up to 8 inches of rain, and he plans to request federal help as search-and-rescue efforts […]
State News
US Mint releases special coins for America’s 250th anniversary
(KMOV/Gray News/WKYT) – The U.S. Mint is marking America’s 250th anniversary with special coins featuring images of American history. The commemorative collection includes five special quarters for this year. “You have a Mayflower design here, […]