Monkeypox: Kentucky, North Carolina confirm first cases of virus
Monkeypox Health officials in both Kentucky and North Carolina reported their states’ first monkeypox cases, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed and suspected cases to nearly 200 by Friday, June 24, 2022. (BILL OXFORD/Getty Images/iStockphoto)Health officials in both Kentucky and North Carolina reported their states’ first monkeypox cases in recent days, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed and suspected cases to nearly 200. pic.twitter.com/Kt80DECmwz — WUKY (@wuky) June 24, 2022“Identifying the first case of monkeypox in Kentucky is concerning but not surprising,” Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack said in a prepared statement. I’m told North Carolina’s first monkeypox case is not in Mecklenburg County. To date, California has confirmed the most infections with 51 cases, followed by New York with 35 cases and Illinois with 26 cases.
wftv.comKentucky man hurt after jumping out of pickup during law enforcement chase
(McCracken County Sheriff's Office)PADUCAH, Ky. — A Kentucky man accused of possessing more than 7 pounds of marijuana was injured when he jumped out of his moving pickup truck while being pursued by deputies, authorities said. >> Read more trending newsCharges are pending against Corey J. Leonard, 29, of Paducah, the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office said. Leonard was arrested on Thursday after leading authorities on a pursuit through Brookport, Illinois, that ended in Kentucky, WPSD-TV reported. A Paducah man is hospitalized after investigators say he led law enforcement officers on a vehicle chase in Illinois and Kentucky before jumping out of a moving pickup in McCracken County. According to McCracken County Sheriff Jon Hayden, investigators estimated the pickup was traveling at 50 mph when Leonard jumped from the vehicle, WPSD reported.
wftv.comU.S. Army private admits plotting attack on military unit
Ethan Phelan Melzer, 24, of Louisville, Kentucky, entered the plea in Manhattan federal court. Sentencing was set for Jan. 6, when he could face up to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to trying to murder U.S. military service members, seeking to support terrorists and illegally transmitting national defense information. In court papers, federal authorities say Melzer was already a member of a radical violent group known as the Order of Nine Angles, or 09A, before joining the Army in December 2018. According to a criminal complaint, the group is an anarchist group founded in the United Kingdom and now operating around the world, including in the U.S. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
wftv.comU.S. Army private admits plotting attack on military unit
A U.S. Army private from Kentucky pleaded guilty Friday to charges that he plotted to murder members of his unit in an attack that he planned to carry out in 2020 on behalf of a group that promotes extreme violence to bring about the demise of Western civilization, authorities said. Ethan Phelan Melzer, 24, of Louisville, Kentucky, entered the plea in Manhattan federal court. In court papers, federal authorities say Melzer was already a member of a radical violent group known as the Order of Nine Angles, or 09A, before joining the Army in December 2018.
news.yahoo.comOwners of candle factory damaged in tornado plan expansion
Tornadoes Kentucky FILE - Search and rescue crews work at the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory on Dec. 12, 2021 in Mayfield, Ky. The company that operated a Kentucky candle factory leveled by a deadly tornado is planning to ramp up production. Andy Beshear said Thursday, June 23, 2022, that Mayfield Consumer Products plans a $33 million investment at a nearby plant. It plans to employ more than 500 people full time in the next five years at its factory in Hickory, Kentucky. Mayfield Consumer Products had already started construction on one expansion at its location in the Hickory industrial park.
wftv.comKentucky man charged after 2 dogs left inside locked car die
Ellis said officers met with a citizen who was concerned about two dogs left alone inside a nearby vehicle, according to the television station. Representatives of Louisville Metro Animal Services were called and took the second dog to be examined, WDRB reported. As officers were breaking into the vehicle to tend to the dogs, Cobb arrived on the scene, police said. After some questioning, authorities arrested Cobb, according to WLKY. He could face an additional charge due to the second dog’s death, WLKY reported.
wftv.comFrom 'carp' to 'copi': unpopular fish getting a makeover
Invasive Carp New Name FILE - Asian carp are unloaded at Two Rivers Fisheries in Wickliffe, Ky., Feb. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File) (Mark Humphrey)TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — (AP) — You're in the mood for fish and your server suggests a dish of invasive carp. Span researchers considered a number of names — “butterfin” among them — before settling on “copi,” Irons said. The Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee, which involves numerous federal, state, local and Canadian provincial agencies, will do likewise. They dropped "Asian carp" last year because of concern about anti-Asian bigotry.
wftv.comKentucky restaurant created by KFC founder for sale
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. — (AP) — A restaurant created by KFC founder Harland Sanders for his wife decades ago is for sale. Claudia Sanders Dinner House in Shelbyville, Kentucky, hit the market this week, news outlets reported, citing a statement from the listing agents describing the nearly 25,000-square-foot restaurant and banquet hall. Also included is a 5,000-square-foot residence where Harland and Claudia Sanders lived for more than 20 years. The Claudia Sanders Dinner House opened in 1959 and also served as the first KFC headquarters, but was sold to a local couple years ago. “The restaurant has only been owned by the Sanders and their close friends, the Settles,” Hancock said in the statement.
wftv.comKentucky court delves into use of cell phones for tracking
Cell Phone Tracking Court FILE - Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. listens to arguments before the Kentucky Supreme Court at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. on June 10, 2021. Kentucky's Supreme Court has dove into using cell phones as tracking devices by police Thursday, June 16, 2022. In the 4-3 decision, the court’s majority said the robbery suspect was subjected to a warrantless search when police obtained his real-time cellphone location information. On appeal, the state Court of Appeals said the obtaining of Reed's real-time cellphone location information amounted to a warrantless, unreasonable search. Minton noted “the ease with which technology allows police to obtain warrants and the invasive nature" of searching a person's cell location information.
wftv.comKentucky assistant Goestenkors retires for off-court role
LEXINGTON, Ky. — (AP) — Kentucky women’s basketball assistant Gail Goestenkors has retired from on-court coaching but will remain on Kyra Elzy’s staff until her replacement is hired. Elzy said a national search will begin immediately to replace the Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer, who is expected to stay with the program in an off-court support role. Goestenkors, who has succeeded on the collegiate, professional and international levels for more than 30 years, arrived in Lexington last season and helped guide Kentucky to its first Southeastern Conference Tournament championship since 1982. Goestenkors also worked with USA Basketball and helped coach Team USA to Olympic gold in 2004 and 2008. ___More AP women’s basketball: https://apnews.com/Womenscollegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comKentucky park shooting leaves 5 teens wounded, at least 1 critically
Louisville shooting injures 5 teens Stock photo of police lights and crime scene tape. Five Kentucky teenagers were hospitalized after a shooting near Big Four Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, June 11, 2022. (kali9/Getty Images/iStockphoto)LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Five Kentucky teenagers were hospitalized after a Saturday night shooting near Big Four Bridge, Louisville Metro Police confirmed. One victim is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, LMPD spokesperson Alicia Smiley confirmed to the TV station. Big Four Bridge is a pedestrian crossing that extends over the Ohio River into southern Indiana, The Courier-Journal in Louisville reported.
wftv.comA hen in Kentucky hitched a ride on an Amazon delivery truck
Amazon: What you need to know 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Amazon (NCD)LEXINGTON, Ky. — A hen in Kentucky hitched a ride on an Amazon delivery truck on Thursday. >> Read more trending newsLexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control says a hen went on an adventure Thursday and is working to locate her owners after she found herself on an Amazon delivery truck. WKYT says the hen somehow stowed away while Amazon was delivering packages in Madison and Fayette counties. If this hen is yours or you know who it may belong to, call the Lexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control’s animal services department at 859-255-9033 x233. ©2022 Cox Media Group
wftv.comNearly $22.6 million in counterfeit watches seized by Louisville customs agents
Fake watches seized U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville, Kentucky, seized a parcel containing counterfeit watches on Thursday, June 2, 2022, that, had they been genuine, would have been worth nearly $22.6 million. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)LOUISVILLE, Ky. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville, Kentucky, seized a parcel containing counterfeit watches Thursday that, had they been genuine, would have been worth nearly $22.6 million. >> Read more trending newsAll 584 seized counterfeit watches purported to be Rolex or Cartier items, the agency stated in a news release. A second seizure made the same night netted another parcel containing six counterfeit Richard Millie watches that would have been worth $755,000 had they been genuine. According to the agency, agents seized nearly $1.2 billion in counterfeit watches in 2021.
wftv.com1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting outside Kentucky funeral
1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting outside Kentucky funeral Stock photo of crime scene tape. A man died, and a woman was wounded after a suspect opened fire outside a Kentucky funeral on Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Richard Theis/EyeEm / Getty Images)LEXINGTON, Ky. — A man died, and a woman was wounded after a suspect opened fire outside a Kentucky funeral Saturday afternoon. The shooting occurred during the funeral service or Malcolm Long Jr., another shooting victim, WKYT-TV reported. The woman, who has not been identified publicly, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting, WKYT reported.
wftv.comFormer Louisville, Kentucky Department of Corrections Officer Charged with Using Excessive Force
Darrell Taylor, 32, was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, for using unlawful force against a pretrial detainee while Taylor was an officer at the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett for the Western District of Kentucky and Special Agent in Charge Jodi Cohen for the FBI Louisville Field Office made the announcement. Today’s indictment charges Taylor with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. The indictment alleges that Taylor used unreasonable force when he assaulted pretrial detainee B.R., resulting in bodily injury to B.R., including a broken jaw. An indictment is merely an allegation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
justice.govCoronavirus: Dave Matthews Band cancels weekend shows after band member tests positive for COVID-19
DMB File photo of Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band performing during the 2021 Railbird Festival at Keeneland Racecourse on Aug. 29, 2021, in Lexington, Kentucky. The band canceled a pair of Memorial Day weekend shows in West Palm Beach, Florida, after a band member tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, May 28, 2022. (Photo by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images) (Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images)WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Dave Matthews Band canceled a pair of Memorial Day weekend shows in West Palm Beach, Florida, after a band member tested positive for COVID-19. According to the newspaper, the weekend’s postponements mark the second time in six months that the coronavirus has impacted the band. Meanwhile, the Grammy-winning band canceled a September concert in Durant, Oklahoma, tweeting, “(I)t was not possible to implement the band’s COVID-19 policies in this venue,” the Sun-Sentinel reported.
wftv.comTrump doubles down on his 'longtime commitment' to speak at an NRA convention after deadly Texas school shooting: 'America needs real solutions and real leadership in this moment'
Ted Cruz is also scheduled to speak at the event, which will be held in Houston, just a few hours' drive from the mass shooting in Uvalde.
news.yahoo.comKentucky woman pleads guilty to the murder of her newborn baby in 2018
MANCHESTER, Ky. — A Kentucky woman pleaded guilty to the murder of her newborn baby in 2018. >> Read more trending newsWKYT says Amber Bowling has pleaded guilty to the murder of her newborn baby boy in 2018 during a court appearance Monday. Kentucky State Police told WLEX that when Bowling was 21 years old, she gave birth to a baby boy in December 2018. Court records obtained by WLEX say she allegedly placed the baby in a trash bag and threw it off a second-story banister of an apartment complex. WLEX says an autopsy report showed that the baby died from blunt-force trauma and had a cranial fracture, fractured ribs and a brain bleed.
wftv.comRich Strike yes, Preakness champ Early Voting no for Belmont
After impressing with a strong workout, Rich Strike remains on track for the third leg of the Triple Crown. Trainer Eric Reed confirmed to The Associated Press on Sunday the plan is "absolutely" still to run Rich Strike in the Belmont. The plan is now for Rich Strike to stay at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, through the end of the month before traveling to New York. It took a horse being withdrawn from the Derby to get Rich Strike into the field just before the deadline. “He can definitely go longer.”Lukas-trained filly Secret Oath, who finished fourth in the Preakness, won't run in the Belmont.
wftv.comIllinois man accused of mugging in Paducah, taking victim’s clothes
PADUCAH, Ky. — An Illinois man is accused of assaulting another man, taking his clothes and prescription medicines during an incident in Paducah, Kentucky, authorities said. According to the Paducah Police Department, Grissom rode a bicycle toward the victim at about 6:26 p.m. CDT on Thursday and allegedly assaulted him, WPSD-TV reported. Police said Grissom took the man’s clothes and his prescription medication, KFVS-TV reported. Casey Steenbergen began an investigation and confirmed that Grissom was the suspect, the Marshall County Daily reported. They also did not provide details about what prompted the alleged assault, or why Grissom allegedly took the man’s clothing.
wftv.comPopular peanut butter is recalled nationwide. It’s been linked to a salmonella outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, along with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and others have been investigating a multistate outbreak of salmonella senftenberg infections and they are linked to a product so many of us enjoy daily.
news.yahoo.comKentucky pediatrician charged in murder-for-hire plot
Kentucky pediatrician charged in murder-for-hire plot Federal agents said Stephanie Russell agreed to pay $7,000 to have her ex-husband killed. >> Read more trending newsStephanie Russell was arrested and charged on May 19, after allegedly contacting a person whom she believed to be a hitman, WHAS reported. In court documents obtained by WHAS, investigators said that Russell agreed to pay the undercover agent $7,000 in exchange for murdering her ex-husband. Investigators said on May 18, Russell put half of the agreed-upon amount, $3,500, in a drop box outside the medical office, Kidzlife Pediatrics, where she works as a pediatrician, WLKY reported. Russell was taken to federal prison and faces up to 10 years behind bars if convicted, WLKY reported.
wftv.comBaby boom: Louisville Zoo announces birth of Hartmann’s mountain zebra
Zebras: What you need to know (NCD)LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The baby boom continues at the Louisville Zoo. >> Read more trending newsA female Hartmann’s mountain zebra was born shortly before 12 a.m. EDT on May 12, zoo officials said in a news release. >> Kentucky’s Louisville Zoo says giraffe, zebra babies coming soonLast week, zoo officials said that Kianga, a Masai giraffe, will be giving birth in the coming weeks, according to WLKY-TV. >> Louisville Zoo welcomes new waldrapp ibis hatchlings“We are ecstatic to have so much to celebrate this spring. These new offspring will be wonderful ambassadors to tell the stories of their species,” Louisville Zoo Director Dan Maloney said in a statement.
wftv.comGOP congressman dubbed 'Grandstander' by Trump wins primary
Election 2022-Trump-Kentucky Congressman FILE - Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., talks to reporters before leaving Capitol Hill in Washington, March 27, 2020. Just two years ago, Trump said the maverick congressman should be thrown out of the Republican Party. Rep. Thomas Massie had angered Trump by opposing a massive COVID-19 relief package in 2020 when he was in the White House. Trump took to Twitter to urge GOP leaders to “throw Massie out of Republican Party!″The two apparently patched things up. CRYPTOCURRENCY IN CONGRESSBig spending by a cryptocurrency billionaire helped catapult political newcomer Carrick Flynn to front-runner status in the crowded Democratic primary for Oregon's new 6th Congressional District, near Portland.
wftv.comGOP congressman dubbed 'Grandstander' by Trump wins primary
A Republican congressman whom Donald Trump once called a “third rate Grandstander” and a “disaster” for Kentucky coasted to victory Tuesday in his primary election. Rep. Thomas Massie had angered Trump by opposing a massive COVID-19 relief package in 2020 when he was in the White House.
news.yahoo.comWoman files for protective order against Cavs' Rajon Rondo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — (AP) — A Louisville woman has filed for an emergency protective order against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Rajon Rondo and alleges the former Kentucky star brandished a gun and threatened her life. The woman alleges Rondo “became enraged” last week and filed for the EPO on Friday in Jefferson County Family Court, news outlets reported. According to the EPO, Rondo then went outside and knocked over the trash cans, stomped on the landscaping lights and drove his car onto the lawn. When the woman confronted Rondo, the EPO continued, he said, “You’re dead.” After briefly leaving the house, Rondo came back and beat on a window with a gun. Two days after the alleged incident occurred, a judge granted the woman the protective order.
wftv.comEpicenter is 6-5 favorite for Preakness without Rich Strike
Kentucky Derby Horse Racing Kentucky Derby entrant Epicenter works out at Churchill Downs Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 7. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel)BALTIMORE — (AP) — Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter was set Monday as the 6-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness Stakes, which will be run without Rich Strike. 8 post, and fourth-place finisher Simplification are the only horses back for the Preakness from the Derby, which Rich Strike won with a furious charge down the stretch. Beyond Rich Strike, a handful of other horses expected to run in the Preakness were removed from the field before the draw.
wftv.comMcConnell, GOP senators meet Zelenskyy in surprise Kyiv stop
McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv during an unannounced visit Saturday, May 14, delivering the latest show of American support for the country in its war with Russia. A video posted on Zelenskyy’s Telegram account showed McConnell, R-Ky., and Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, John Barrasso of Wyoming and John Cornyn of Texas greeting him in the capital. “They’re only asking for the resources they need to defend themselves against this deranged invasion,” McConnell said this past week of the Ukrainians. “And they need this help right now.”It was the second high-profile congressional delegation to stop in Ukraine in as many weeks.
wftv.comLate Iowa man linked to 1980s killings in Indiana, Kentucky
The Indiana State Police say they used genealogical data and crime scene evidence to link an Iowa man who died in 2013 to the killings of three female motel clerks and sexual assault of a fourth in Indiana and Kentucky from 1987 through 1990.
Bodies of Marines killed in NATO exercise returned to US
The bodies of four Marines who died in a military aircraft crash during a NATO exercise have been transferred back to the U.S. The U.S. Marine Corps said an Osprey aircraft crashed on March 18 in a Norwegian town in the Arctic Circle, killing the four Marines.