Knox County Opens Ryan’s Place Shelter The Knox County KCEOC has opened apartments for homeless youth ages 18-24, to fill the need in their area. The shelter is named Ryan’s Place, in memory of 19-year-old Ryan White, who battled…
Remembering The Hurricane Creek Mine Disaster Sunday marked the 48th anniversary of the Hurricane Creek Mine Disaster claiming 38 lives in Leslie County, KY. The local band, Hillbilly J.E.D., wrote a song in honor of the fallen and those…
Fraudsters Tried to Steal Millions from State Treasurer’s Office Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball says state employees stopped a sophisticated attempt to steal millions in taxpayers dollars. Ball told WKYT-TV that the state was targeted right before Christmas. She…
New Crystals For Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball Preparations for New Year’s Eve in Times Square are taking shape, and some of those shapes are 192 new crystal triangles on the famous ball.The new Waterford crystal triangles will…
Non-Stop Service To Boston A nonstop flight to Boston could be coming to Louisville International Airport.The Courier-Journal reports the airport also wants to add flights to San Francisco and Seattle.Boston is the biggest destination from Louisville without a nonstop…
Riverboat For Sale The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the city is looking to sell the Showboat Majestic, a 95-year-old riverboat that was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.Cincinnati’s parks department says the cost to maintain the old riverboat is…
Funeral Arrangements For Louisville Police Officer Funeral arrangements have been set for a Louisville Metro police officer killed when a semitruck hit her cruiser during a traffic stop.The Courier Journal reports the funeral for Detective Deidre “Dee Dee” Mengedoht…
Delay In Pay Stalls Christmas Celebrations For Some Southeastern KY Medical Center administrators say they are having a delay in paying employees after a error from Medicare. A paycheck that is six days late, that some employees say they…
Fiona the Hippo Is Growing…Alot The Cincinnati Zoo is celebrating another milestone for its famous premature baby hippo. The zoo says Fiona has hit 1,000 pounds. The zoo says reaching that weight mark is more of a sentimental milestone…
Northern KY Restaurant Feeds Grateful Federal Workers One Northern Kentucky restaurant hopes to lift the spirits of federal workers who have uncertain futures with a free meal.Guy Cummins, the owner of ‘Smokin’ This and That BBQ’ in Florence, is…