Month: May 2026

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NASCAR Champ Kyle Busch has died

Kyle Busch, a generational talent who rose to become a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and one of the sport’s greatest drivers, died Thursday. He was 41. Busch’s death, which was announced by the Busch family, NASCAR and Richard Childress Racing, marked a sudden, staggering blow to the motorsports community. His team had indicated earlier Thursday that Busch had been hospitalized with a severe illness. Busch was in his 22nd […]

todayMay 21, 2026 3

UK Sports

Kentucky, Gonzaga men’s basketball agree to discontinue 6-game series

College basketball is all about your strength of schedule and who you play to strengthen your “resume” for the March Madness tournament. First reported just after noon on May 20 by sportswriter Jon Rothstein, the two schools have agreed to discontinue their six-game series. Now, Kentucky and Gonzaga will have to fill their schedules with non-conference opponents elsewhere. Kentucky only got three games out of the series that saw them […]

todayMay 20, 2026 5

UK Sports

UK Women’s Soccer Unveils 2026 SEC Schedule

Kentucky women’s soccer unveiled its 2026 Southeastern Conference schedule on Wednesday, featuring ten matches from mid-September to the first of November. The Wildcats are set to play five matches against teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2025 and will face off against Texas for the first time as conference foes. Kentucky will open conference play at the Bell Soccer Complex on Friday, September 11, hosting Texas A&M. The […]

todayMay 20, 2026 5

UK Sports

UK takes 8-5 loss in opening round of SEC Tournament

Vanderbilt roared back with a four-run sixth inning to defeat Kentucky 8-5 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium on Tuesday, eliminating the Wildcats from the opening round of the SEC Baseball Tournament. Hoover, AL — For the first five innings, the Wildcats did almost everything right, jumping out to a commanding 4-1 lead behind a solo home run from Tyler Bell, another solo blast from Carson Hansen, and steady pitching from ace […]

todayMay 20, 2026 4

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NTSB presses Boeing, FAA in hearing on deadly UPS crash

The National Transportation Safety Board pressed Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday about the design of the structure connecting the engine to the wing that failed on the UPS plane that crashed in Louisville. The questioning came on the second day of the NTSB's hearings in their investigation into the Nov. 4, 2025, crash. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo plane, built in 1991, went down around 5:15 p.m. after […]

todayMay 20, 2026 4

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Chemical exposure at Frankfort manufacturer sends 25 to be treated

Franklin County authorities report that 25 people are being treated for a chemical exposure at a “local facility.” The fire department was dispatched to Fortune Drive on Tuesday regarding a hazardous materials incident. Images provided by authorities show multiple units outside of the Nitto Advanced Material facility. Officials did not disclose what kind of chemical employees were exposed to. Credit: Madylin Goins/FOX56

todayMay 20, 2026 59

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Motorcyclist dies from injuries sustained in May 15th crash

The motorcyclist who was critically injured in a May 15 crash near Jacobson Park involving an SUV died in the early hours of Wednesday morning from his injuries. At 1:43 a.m. on May 20, the Fayette County Coroner’s Office pronounced the motorcyclist dead from multiple blunt force injuries. He was identified as 41-year-old Andrew Glasscock of Georgetown. Lexington authorities reported that the SUV passenger in Friday’s crash was removed from the vehicle […]

todayMay 20, 2026 45

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Kentucky AG’s office receives over 150 complaints on Election Day

The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office had a busy Election Day. According to numbers released by the office, 154 complaints regarding election law violations or voting irregularities were received while polls were open during the Tuesday primary. Thirty-two were received after the polls closed. Prior to the polls opening, the AG’s office received close to 300 complaints. Voters from Fayette County filed 29 complaints with the AG’s office. Credit: WKYT

todayMay 20, 2026 3

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Arrests made in 1992 cold case

Authorities searched a Danville property in connection with a 1992 missing person cold case after two people were arrested and charged. The Boyle County Sheriff’s Department, Emergency Management and public works were on scene at 148 Spring Valley. The address is the same location where a warrant was served in 2016 but nothing was found. The owner of the property, 76-year-old Barbara Manning, and her son, 59-year-old Anthony Manning, were […]

todayMay 20, 2026 15

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