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Several barges, one carrying 1,400 tons of methanol, loose on Ohio River in Louisville

The nearest water intake is in Henderson, Kentucky, according to Kentucky's Emergency Response Team
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS) — Several barges are loose after a “navigation incident” on the Ohio River in Louisville on Tuesday. The U.S. Army corps of Engineers – Louisville District said the incident started around 2 a.m. at the McAlpine Locks and Dam. Initially, a total of 10 out of 11 barges were reported loose from a tug boat. One barge was…
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Railbird releases 2-day festival lineup schedule

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Railbird, a festival to celebrate music, bourbon and equine experiences, released its two-day schedule lineup Tuesday. The festival is set for June 3 and 4. The two-day lineup features more than 30 artists across three stages. Saturday’s line-up includes headliners: Zach Bryan, Weezer and Morgan Wade. Sunday’s line-up features Tyler Childers, The Head and the Heart…

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FCPS responds to lawsuit from Dunbar principal placed on leave

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The four defendants being sued by a Fayette County Public School principal who’s been on leave since November 2022 filed a response last week. Fayette County Board of Education, Demetrus Liggins, James McMillin and Lisa Deffendall deny allegations put forth by Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Principal Marlon Ball and claim any “damages and/or adverse job…
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Sen. Rand Paul staffer stabbed multiple times in DC, suspect arrested

The Kentucky lawmaker called it a "brutal" assault
WTVQ News Desk,

(ABC NEWS) — A staffer for Sen. Rand Paul was stabbed and seriously injured in Washington, D.C., on Saturday and a suspect has since been arrested, according to police and Paul’s office. “This past weekend a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington, D.C.,” Paul, R-Ky. said in a statement to ABC News on Monday….
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Kentucky Amazon workers determined to unionize fly to Seattle to join protest

WTVQ News Desk,

(CNN NEWSOURCE) — Amazon workers from Kentucky traveled to support fellow workers protesting in another state. The workers flew to Washington over the weekend to join in a protest outside of the spheres in Seattle. The group is pushing for Amazon to unionize. “Jeff, it’s time to stop treating your workers like cattle and it’s time to start treating us…
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Suspects identified in Monday night robbery that hit Rupp Arena with gunfire

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) 3/28/23, 2:28 p.m. Two of the three suspects allegedly involved in this incident have been named. Anson Moore, 19, and Michael Rivas-Aparicio, 20, were both arrested and charged with robbery, according to Lexington police. The third suspect is a juvenile and their name was not released. 3/28/23, 8:31 a.m. Three suspects are charged after gunfire hit Rupp…

T.g. Shuck's Monday Night Forecast...3 27 2023
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Slightly cooler air for late March heading into the mid-week

The combination of clouds and a few showers should hold our temperatures in check a bit on Tuesday
T.G. Shuck,

We enjoyed a nice start to this final week of March across Central and Eastern Kentucky Monday despite a weak boundary and a wave of low pressure moving through the Ohio Valley. Most locations managed to avoid a few early morning showers with plenty of sunshine into the early afternoon before some mid-level clouds returned. That bonus sunshine helped afternoon…

T.g. Shuck's Weekend Forecast...3 24 2023
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Winds crank up again across Central and Eastern Kentucky to kick off the weekend

A strengthening area of low pressure could produce a few strong storms overnight before gusty winds roll through Saturday.
T.G. Shuck,

It was a wet finish to the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky Friday as a stalled out frontal boundary dropped some decent rainfall totals for areas of North Central Kentucky, While the area largely avoided any major issues during the daylight hours, a strengthening area of low pressure will roll through the Ohio Valley into the early hours of…

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Beshear vetoes Senate Bill 150, a sweeping GOP transgender measure

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed Senate Bill 150 Friday. The bill was passed in both the House and Senate with last-minute additions of language similar to House Bill 470, which failed. In the bill, educators aren’t required to use pronouns that don’t match the student’s gender on their birth certificate. It also requires parental notification on “sexually-related…
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Somerset church ‘heavily’ damaged in fire, but sanctuary protected

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

SOMERSET, Ky. (WTVQ) — A large fire at a Somerset church Thursday “heavily” damaged the building, but firefighters were able to protect the sanctuary. A fire at Cornerstone Baptist Church on Clifty Street broke out around 2:45 p.m. Firefighters found a “rapidly growing fire” in the attic of the church, according to the Somerset Fire Department. While the classroom portion…