Vaping Warning For Parents A warning for parents a Southern Kentucky police chief says moms and dads need to be on the lookout for what could be a dangerous e-cigarette that, while legal in other states, could be dangerous for kids.Police in Whitley County said the vapes have marijuana in them but are smoked…
Sinkhole At KY Zoo A Kentucky zoo has closed while engineers study a newly discovered sinkhole almost as large as a football field. Louisville Zoo spokeswoman Kyle Shepherd told news outlets the sinkhole was found Wednesday in an undeveloped area away from any zoo animals. She said no people or animals were reported injured…
Additional Tornado Sirens Being Sought The deadly tornadoes in Alabama are serving as a grim reminder of how critical it is for emergency management officials in the area to try to be as prepared as possible. On Wednesday, the state of Kentucky held its annual tornado drill.Boyd County Emergency Management Director of Information Technology…
Lake Cumberland Still Reeling From Effects Of Flooding After Lake Cumberland was hit with historic water levels last week, those who jobs are at the lake say they’re facing an uphill battle to the get the lake ready for the Summer boating season. Officials say the water has gone down several feet since its…
Jobs Available In Lexington CLARK Material Handling is planning to expand its Lexington operations with a $4.6 million investment.The forklift manufacturer announced Tuesday during a ceremony it will create 40 jobs as a result of the expansion. The jobs coming to Lexington were originally based in Asia.This is the third expansion in four years…
Mild Earthquake Rattles KY A bit of a shake-up according to the U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.4 magnitude earthquake has struck near the Kentucky-Tennessee border. The earthquake happened at 3:53 p.m. Tuesday near Chestnut Grove, Tennessee, and the epicenter was approximately 21 miles south of Middlesboro. Source: MG News Return to…
Preventing Repeat Prisoner Lock-Ups Researchers with Safe Streets and Second Chances (S3C) say after eight months of tracking Kentucky prisoners and those in some other states they know what it takes to keep people from ending up back behind bars.Principal researcher Carrie Pettus-Davis says S3C focuses on researching factors like healthy thinking patterns, effective…
Special Election Results Are In A special election in eastern Kentucky has named a new Senator to the Kentucky General Assembly. It’s being reported Republican candidate Phillip Wheeler defeated Darrell Pugh in the race to fill the 31st District Senate seat. Wheeler reportedly received 6,188 votes to Pugh’s 5,647. The 31st District encompasses Pike,…
Time To Pull The Weeds Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are getting a jump on nuisance weeds that grow along the state’s highways.The treatments beginning this month will aid in controlling the spread of undesirable plants along state highway rights of way.The cabinet says the weeds, left uncontrolled, can grow so large they could interfere…
Camp UNITE Is Hiring The 13th annual Camp UNITE will be conducted July 23-26, 2019, at the University of the Cumberlands. So that you don’t miss out on the fun – as a camper, a youth team leader, or as a volunteer you’ll want to complete and return your application today. Camp UNITE is…