2+ week, 7+ hour ago (54+ words) The Kentucky Wildcats beat the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 42-10 in a college football game at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. The Kentucky Wildcats beat the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 42-10 in a college football game at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025....

3+ week, 3+ day ago (308+ words) The Courier Journal and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Halloween is over, and some may already be looking ahead to Christmas. Spirit Halloween stores, luckily, are transitioning into Spirit Christmas stores ahead of the holiday. Spencer Gifts, which owns Spirit Halloween, previously launched eight'Spirit Christmas stores'in the northeast in 2024. The company is nearly quadrupling its footprint this year with 30 locations across 12 states in the Northeast and Great Lakes area, including Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The flagship Spirit Christmas store opened in Mays Landing, New Jersey, on Oct. 17, Spencer Gifts spokesperson Marisa Simonson confirmed to USA TODAY on Oct. 21, with another handful of stores set to open in late October. Simonson said the rest of the stores will open…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (473+ words) Nominees for the2026 Grammy Awardshave been unveiled, and plenty of Kentucky and Southern Indiana artists made the list. Dupont Manual graduate and Tony Award winner Nicole Scherzinger, is among the group of star-studded nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards. Other local nominees include Chris Stapleton, Tyler Childers, Bryson Tiller, Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland. Here are the categories in which Kentucky and Southern Indiana artists are nominated. Local nominations are highlighted in each category. "Bitin" List" " Tyler Childers, songwriter (Tyler Childers) "Good News" " Michael Ross Pollack, Sam Elliot Roman & Jacob Torrey, songwriters (Shaboozey) "I Never Lie" " Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols & Zach Top, songwriters (Zach Top) "Somewhere Over Laredo" " Andy Albert, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson & Lainey Wilson, songwriters (Lainey Wilson) "A Song to Sing" " Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure, Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton) "Nose on the Grindstone" " Tyler…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago (626+ words) Visit interesting Civil War sites, sip craft beer at local breweries, and fly in WWII planes in this small Virginia town that's less than two hours from D.C. Virginia is an excellent destination for travelers with an interest in American history. Visitors have the chance to step back to the 18th century at the living museum of Colonial Williamsburg and visit sites connected to the nation's founding fathers, like George Washington's estate and tomb at Mount Vernon or Thomas Jefferson's birthplace and Monticello estate in Albemarle County. Civil War history is also in abundance in Virginia, where more major battles were fought than in any other state. One of these major battles took place at Brandy Station in June of 1863, when more than 20,000 soldiers clashed in the largest cavalry battle to ever take place in North America. Brandy Station started as a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (501+ words) Tina Knowles, mother of pop superstar Beyonc" Knowles, claims she experienced a racially charged moment at the Kentucky Derby The businesswoman is featured in Peacock's new three-part documentary High Horse: The Black Cowboy, which unpacks the history and culture of Black cowboys "It's racially charged there," she says of the annual sports event Tina Knowles is getting candid about her experience at the Kentucky Derby. The businesswoman, 71, is featured in Peacock's new three-part documentary High Horse: The Black Cowboy, which explores the history and culture of Black cowboys. In the third episode, she alleges that a staffer at the annual sports event ushered a White couple to cut in front of her while she was waiting to walk the red carpet. Knowles, who attended the Kentucky Derby in 2024, continues to say the offending staffer "just went behind me, got the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (183+ words) A Kentucky inmate was on the run for about four minutes before he was recaptured by authorities on Monday, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. The inmate, 36-year-old Shane Cooney, of Monticello, had just made an appearance in Wayne County District Court for a burglary, theft and criminal mischief case before escaping custody. The sheriff's office said he slipped out of one side of a leg restraint and fled while being taken back inside the jail. All available officers were notified of Cooney's escape at 3:01 p.m., according to the sheriff's office. At 3:05 p.m., he was peacefully placed back into custody after a deputy found him walking in the woods by the Country Heights subdivision, which is close to the jail across Highway 90. Cooney's listed address is in the subdivision, and the deputy knew Cooney lived in the area, according to court…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (802+ words) The typical home value in the United States was $362,117 in October, 0.1% higher than the year before. Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Richmond, VA metro area using data from Zillow. Charts show the monthly typical home value since January 2018....

3+ week, 20+ hour ago (408+ words) UPS and FedEx are grounding their fleets of MD-11 planes "out of an abundance of caution." That type of plane was the one that crashed this week at the UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky. Fourteen people were killed, including the three pilots on the cargo plane that was headed for Honolulu. UPS and FedEx announced late Friday that they were grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes following'the deadly crash in Kentucky this week. Here's what to know about the planes: The carriers announced their decisions separately but said it was "out of an abundance of caution." "We made this decision proactively at the recommendation of the aircraft manufacturer," a UPS statement said late Friday. "Nothing is more important to us than the safety of our employees and the communities we serve." FedEx said in an email that it will…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (287+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) " Reading, writing, and arithmetic have always been the staples of a well-rounded education. Kentucky's education commissioner is continuing to look at ways to broaden learning opportunities and make students more prepared for the workforce. On Thursday, Fletcher visited schools in Jessamine County to see some of the expanded learning programs that have changed a lot from generation to generation. The classes, once often referred to as electives, are considered largely by the Kentucky Department of Education as "vibrant learning experiences.' UPS releases names of crewmembers killed in Louisville plane crash Kentucky small business owner supplies meals to be purchased for those in need Kentucky State Police celebrates 64 new leaders Culinary and early childhood education classes are no longer the home economics of generations past. At East Jessamine High Fletcher saw students on the fire science pathway spending…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (534+ words) BEREA, Ky. (FOX 56) " It's been nearly four months since Lindsey Brown lost her son, Tristan, in a crash on I-75. The pain, she said, is still raw. "We're still just navigating how to live life without Tristan," Lindsey shared. "There's a lot of trauma, a lot of triggers, a lot of emotions. We're angry, we're sad." Kentucky mother honors son's legacy through mental health nonprofit Rescue team saves trio stranded in cold at Red River Gorge Injuries reported after Louisville UPS plane crash According to Kentucky State Police, a semi-truck failed to slow down, hitting the car Tristan was in and sending it into another vehicle. Since the crash, Lindsey has filed a lawsuit, seeking answers and accountability. "I think knowing that we are so close to getting justice for our son will help us sleep a little bit better at…...