Kentucky Air National Guard stages major earthquake drill in Paducah

PADUCAH — The Kentucky Air National Guard staged a large-scale earthquake-response drill Tuesday at Barkley Regional Airport in Paducah. The exercise, known as Exercise Grindstone, simulates a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The …

EPA rollbacks could trigger higher asthma, cancer rates in Kentucky

A new data dashboard from the Sierra Club showed more Kentuckians would be at risk for higher exposure to air and water pollution if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency follows through on plans to loosen several environmental regulations. Targets for …

Full Sister To Dam Of Kentucky Derby Winner Sovereignty Tops Fasig-Tipton May Digital Sale

The May Digital Sale closed Tuesday afternoon with 98 horses sold for $3,786,000. The sale averaged $38,632 with a clearance rate of 83%. The catalogue offered horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects, 2-year-olds in training, broodmares ( …

Kentucky Region 1 Tennis Championship; Cross-Town boys doubles encounter highlights first day at Paducah

PADUCAH—As has been the case in recent years, Calloway County and Murray High once again had players face one another in Monday’s first day of play in the 2025 Kentucky Region 1 Tennis Championship. This encounter was in the boys doubles competition with …

Kentucky’s Mark Pope takes a jab at Rick Pitino's white suits with a playful challenge for St. John’s HC: “I’m not ...

Kentucky coach Mark Pope gave a playful take on his former coach Rick Pitino's legendary all-white suit, issuing a challenge for their CBS Sports Classic showdown on Dec. 20 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. "I'm putting this out …

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Kentucky goes out on top 6-1 in home finale against NKU

Kentucky closed out its 2025 home campaign Tuesday night with a 6-1 win over in-state rival Northern Kentucky. The ‘Cats improved to 29-20 on the season are now just one win away from four consecutive 30-win seasons (first time since 2015-2018). With the …

Kentucky Derby-winning jockey considers taking action after heavy fine and suspension

The winning jockey of the 2025 Kentucky Derby, Junior Alvarado, is considering lodging an appeal to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) after being fined and suspended by the organization. Alvarado rode Sovereignty to a famous win at the …

Kentucky’s $200 Million Statement: Mark Pope Jokes About Massive NIL Spending

If there was any doubt that Kentucky is all-in on the modern college basketball arms race, head coach Mark Pope erased it with one line — even if it was delivered with a smile. “It’s close to $200 million,” Pope joked, referencing the rumored NIL …

Kentucky political landscape shifts ahead of Senate race

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) - Kentucky is making a name for itself once more in politics, with some leaders not seeking re-election and others looking to move up. In February of 2024, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell announced his decision not to seek re-election. …