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Saved by Sophia: A mother’s loss, another’s miracle
10+ hour, 52+ min ago (418+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. " Two mothers. More than 300 miles apart. One is facing the worst day of her life. The other is praying for a miracle. On February 8, 2022, that light went out. Sophia died at the hands of an abusive caregiver." "It…...
Roughly 200 pounds of marijuana found during traffic stop near Kentucky elementary school
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (60+ words) Roughly 200 pounds of marijuana found during traffic stop near Kentucky elementary school'WHAS11 Roughly 200 pounds of marijuana found during traffic stop near Kentucky elementary school To stream WHAS11 on your phone, you need the WHAS11 app. Download the WHAS11 app Next up in 5 Example…...
Ten Commandments 'have an undeniable historical meaning,' Kentucky monument restored
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (324+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. " The Ten Commandments monument stood on the Kentucky State Capitol grounds until the 1980s, when it was moved to make way for construction. The monument was donated to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1971 by the Fraternal Order of Eagles…...
Arkansas attorney general says pardoned nursing home operator should serve state sentence
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (298+ words) Tim Griffin asked a Pulaski County judge in a court motion Tuesday to order Joseph Schwartz to report to prison to serve 31 days before he is eligible for parole under his state conviction. Griffin asked the judge to give Schwartz…...
Clarksville Police seizes 11.2 pounds of marijuana, 656 products after routine traffic stop
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (136+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. " Southern Indiana authorities found marijuana during a routine traffic stop Wednesday. "It is the dedication and hard work of our officers that keeps drugs out of our community, and away from our most vulnerable," Chief Nathan Walls said....
New drought maps show major shifts in conditions across the US
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (553+ words) ATLANTA " The nation's drought picture has shifted sharply this week, with some regions seeing rare early-season rainfall and others slipping deeper into dryness, according to Richard Tinker, the meteorologist and drought expert with the National Weather Service and National Oceanic…...
'Wow this is such an honor' | This dedicated educator was just named 2026 Kentucky Teacher of the Year
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (470+ words) SPENCER COUNTY, Ky. " A Spencer County educator was recently named 2026 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. During a ceremony in Frankfort on Tuesday, Spencer County Middle School math teacher Michelle Gross was given the honor of Teacher of the Year. "Wow…...
Nonstop storms revive fears for flood-stricken Utica residents
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (211+ words) The Vault | 2017 Thunder Over Louisville UTICA, Ind. " Nonstop summer storms are dumping rainwater over Kentuckiana, and triggering flash flood warnings around the region." Utica, a town in southern Indiana, was hit hard by storms in February and April 2025. Now, residents…...
Search underway for missing teen swimmer in Ohio River near southwest Louisville
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (133+ words) AAA Summer Driving Tips | Car-Pinionated 96 LOUISVILLE, Ky. " Metro Police are currently on the scene of an apparent water rescue in southwest Louisville. An LMPD spokesperson said around 8:30 p.m. Monday, officers with the Third Division were called to assist PRP Fire following…...
Kentucky State Police searching for escaped inmate in Richmond
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (170+ words) RICHMOND, Kentucky " Kentucky State Police has issued a manhunt for an incarcerated man who allegedly escaped police custody on Sunday. Just before 6:45 p.m., Jarod R. Barnes, 28, of Elizabethtown, walked away from the Bluegrass Career and Development Center in Madison County, according to…...