July 2026 – Page 7 – Z93 Country

Blue Grass Energy working to restore power to Central Kentucky customers

July 28, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Blue Grass Energy is working to restore power to over 3,000 customers across Central Kentucky after overnight storms caused outages. Many outages were caused by trees falling into power lines, according to Blue Grass […]

New lawsuit accuses Kim Davis of hiding inherited property to avoid civil rights judgment

July 28, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – A new lawsuit filed in Rowan Circuit Court accuses former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis of transferring inherited property to family members to avoid paying a civil rights judgment to David Ermold and […]

I-75 crash involving 2 semi-trucks cleared, 1 driver taken to hospital

July 28, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – A crash involving two semi-trucks on I-75 in Scott County left a driver with minor injuries and shut down 2 southbound lanes for multiple hours. Michael Hennigan, the director of emergency management for […]

Kentucky Senate president rules out run for governor

July 28, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – One Kentucky politician has ruled out a run for governor next year. Senate President Robert Stivers (R) of Manchester announced on Monday that he will not pursue the commonwealth’s highest office. “I […]

Addiction Recovery Care agrees to pay $116M to resolve Medicaid fraud allegations

July 28, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Addiction Recovery Care, also known as ARC, has agreed to pay more than $116 million to resolve Medicaid fraud allegations, the Department of Justice announced on Monday. ARC operates residential and outpatient drug […]

Sen. Mitch McConnell releases update on his condition, Beshear demands further transparency

July 28, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Sen. Mitch McConnell, along with the Office of the Attending Physician, released an update on McConnell’s condition and ability to fulfill his duties. The OAP says, “OAP physicians visit with the Senator every […]

Kentucky’s Heard, Rodriguez named to preseason All-SEC team

July 28, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Senior offensive lineman Lance Heard and junior tight end Willie Rodriguez have been named to the 2026 Preseason Media Days All-Southeastern Conference Team, Kentucky announced Friday. Heard earned second-team honors, while Rodriguez was […]

Kentucky men’s basketball schedule announced by SEC

July 28, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The SEC has announced dates for Kentucky men’s basketball 2026-2027 game schedule. OCT. 16, 2026 UK v. Little Rock at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center in Lexington, KY NOV. 3, 2026 UK […]

Carrol Lynn New

July 27, 2026 Kisha Jones

Carrol Lynn New was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 11, 1955, and departed this walk of life at her home on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, reaching the age of 70 years. She was the […]

Small chance for Strong storms this Evening

July 27, 2026 Eric Criswell

A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms could move through the region this evening and overnight. Strong to damaging wind gusts will be the primary risk. There is still plenty of uncertainty on how this […]

Family hopeful police will soon solve 4-year-old missing person case

July 27, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Four years after a southern Kentucky man disappeared, investigators say they believe they are close to possibly solving the case and bringing a family answer. Ricky Griffis left his home in Wayne County […]

Rescue Squad was paged out over the Weekend

July 27, 2026 Eric Criswell

The squad was paged Friday night for a couple of kayakers who hiked up a water fall at Lake Cumberland and became stuck on a roughly 60-70 foot bluff. The team was able to utilize […]