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It’s an event 17 years in the making. The emergence of periodical cicada Brood XIV, nicknamed “the Bourbon Brood,” has begun in Kentucky. “This is a group of cicadas that only comes out every 17 years in our region,” said University of Kentucky Department of Entomology Extension Specialist Blake Newton. “They’re called periodical cicadas, and they’re coming out now, at least in Lexington, Richmond, and points south down to around Tennessee, and […]

Kentucky lawmakers last week introduced a bill to expand Mammoth Cave National Park. Kentucky Second District Congressman Brett Guthrie and Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell on Thursday introduced the Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act, which would allow the park to acquire an additional 551 acres of land from the Nature Conservancy. According to a release from Guthrie’s office, the park, which covers nearly 53,000 acres across Edmonson, Barren, and Hart […]

The Brandenburg Police Department is investigating after human remains were discovered near a residence in the city. According to a release from the BPD, in the afternoon hours on May 10 officers were dispatched by Meade County E-911 to a residence on the 1300 block of Old State Road in Brandenburg “for a family member locating human remains in a field behind their residence.” Units on scene confirmed the presence of human […]

Jason Nelson of Radcliff says when his three-year-old granddaughter Magnolia was eight-months old, her family could see that something wasn’t quite right. “She quit sucking on her bottle,” Nelson said. “At one point, she became stiff, like she couldn’t move her arms or legs, or I should say couldn’t bend them. She just had some really weird symptoms going on. She got really, really sick.” Magnolia was diagnosed with periventricular […]

Nonprofit organizations across the commonwealth are looking for support as Kentucky Gives Day is celebrated on Tuesday. “Kentucky Gives Day is a 24-hour online fundraising event where it brings nonprofits and Kentuckians together for a powerful day of action,” said Central Kentucky Community Foundation Communications Coordinator Erin Hahn. “Our goal is to raise as much money as possible, all through online gifts, throughout that 24 hours.” Hahn says last year’s Kentucky Gives […]

In celebration of Kentucky House Bill 15, which allows 15-year-olds to earn their driver’s permits, the Commonwealth is hosting a special testing event this Saturday. Kentucky is offering more than 1,500 written permit test appointments at 20 testing locations in order to help meet the increased interest from young Kentuckians looking to apply for a permit. According to a release from the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, applicants can […]

Crystal Rogers investigation suspect Brooks Houck appeared via Zoom in Nelson Circuit Court Thursday as Judge Charles Simms III heard arguments on the prosecution’s motion regarding the defense’s expert testimonies. Special Prosecutor Shane Young said in a motion filed last week that the defense needed to provide more detail on “the bases and reasons for the expert’s opinions” for three of the four submitted experts. Young said the defense provided supplemental […]

The Drug Enforcement Administration says nearly 4,500 law enforcement agencies across the country helped dispose of more than 620,000 pounds of unwanted or expired medications during the DEA’s 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The DEA says in the Louisville Division, which includes Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia, 40,000 pounds were collected, with Kentucky contributing 8,904 pounds. Captain Willie Wells with the Radcliff Police Department says the RPD collected 13 pounds […]

Prospective Kentucky elk hunters will learn if they were selected for a permit at a special event this Saturday. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife will host their third-annual Kentucky Elk and Outdoor Fest from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 10 at KYGUNCO, located at 401 Glenwood Drive in Bardstown. KFW says the festival will feature a vendor village with nearly 100 manufacturers and outfitters from the outdoor industry along with […]