Keeneland’s 2025 Fall Meet runs October 3–25 with new upgrades, including a reimagined Saddling Paddock, Stakes Winner’s Circle, and more. Tickets available August 19.

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Monticello firefighters responded to a vehicle fire at a McDonald’s parking lot Wednesday night. Officials say the blaze was caused by a minor electrical wiring issue, with no injuries reported.

Two people were killed and another injured in a crash Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of US 421 and US 119 in Baxter, Kentucky. The crash remains under investigation by Kentucky State Police.

Six people charged in a violent downtown Cincinnati brawl appeared in court Thursday. One suspect now faces additional federal charges for illegally possessing a firearm.

Police say a Barbourville man tried to run over two officers at a safety checkpoint before leading them on a 112 mph chase, hitting a patrol car, and fleeing on foot.

Louisville police are searching for a suspect after a woman was fatally shot near Coleridge-Taylor Elementary School, prompting a brief lockdown Wednesday morning.

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A recent Kentucky Powerball winner, James Farthing, is facing charges in Florida after bodycam video shows him allegedly kicking a deputy in the face during a disturbance at a St. Pete Beach resort.