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Fight in Burger King leads to assault charges

A 43-year-old man faces multiple charges after allegedly brandishing a gun inside a Burger King Friday night. Officers with the Franklin, Ky. Police Department were dispatched around 11:56 p.m. to the Burger King on Nashville Road following reports of an armed man fighting another customer. Investigators said Jason M. Daugherty had entered the restaurant and engaged in a verbal confrontation with another man before going out to his vehicle to […]

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8th annual wiffleball tournament keeps Preston Cope’s memory alive

A wiffleball tournament benefitting the Preston Cope Foundation, a nonprofit honoring the late teenager by offering scholarships to Marshall County senior students, was held at the Calvert City baseball field today. Preston Cope was killed in the Marshall County High School shooting of 2018. Since his death, his mother Theresa Cope has undertaken many endeavors to ensure her son is remembered, such as writing a book celebrating the boy's life, […]

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Louisville restaurant has alcohol license suspended following shooting

A 17-year-old boy was killed, and a 16-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting early Saturday morning in downtown Louisville. According to Louisville Metro Police, officers responded around 1:30 a.m. to 217 E. Main St. after a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found 17-year-old Kameron D. Neal, who died at the scene. Police also located a 16-year-old boy suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to […]

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Kentucky Lottery celebrates record $8B total earnings milestone

The Kentucky Lottery is celebrating a record-breaking milestone Tuesday. The Lottery generated more than $8 billion in total earnings for the Commonwealth since its inception in 1989, according to the organization. “Each year, lottery proceeds fuel scholarships and grants that have empowered over 1.1 million Kentucky students and their families,” President and CEO Maggie Garrison said. “Our contribution to education is a remarkable milestone and reflects the Kentucky Lottery’s transformative […]

todaySeptember 9, 2026 2

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Grandmother dies in Powell County ATV crash

A 70-year-old woman died in an ATV crash in Powell County, according to Kentucky State Police. Deloris Kay Huff, of Clay City, was riding an ATV on Cat Creek Road with her three grandchildren on Tuesday, Sept. 8, when the ATV left the roadway and overturned in a ditch. Huff along with the three juveniles were taken to the hospital, where Huff was pronounced dead upon arrival. The three children […]

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Lexington woman launches ‘Moms Outside’ initiative to create safe spaces for youth

A Lexington woman is calling on her community to show up for its young people following a summer marked by violence and loss. Anonimiss Rose launched Moms Outside, a community-led initiative aimed at getting mothers, aunties, cousins and other family figures back into neighborhoods to provide a safe presence for youth. The initiative focuses on checking on young people and stepping in before problems escalate. "Helping to get moms together, […]

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KSP charges Laurel County woman in animal cruelty case

A Laurel County woman is facing multiple charges after Kentucky State Police said troopers found dozens of animals living in poor conditions at a Corbin property. According to KSP Post 11 in London, troopers were contacted Saturday, Sept. 5, by Guardians of Rescue, a nonprofit animal welfare organization, about animals allegedly being mistreated at a residence on Rydell Road. Troopers responded to the property and reported finding several dogs living […]

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