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No. 16 Kentucky falls to No. 5 Vanderbilt after go-ahead bucket in final seconds
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (824+ words) NASHVILLE, Tn. (WKYT) - For the second time this season, the Kentucky Women's Basketball team falls to Vanderbilt by one score, 81-79, this time by a midrange jumper from Aubrey Galvan to put Vandy ahead for good. Kentucky had a chance to…...
Proposed Kentucky Power rate increase draws opposition at public meeting
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (395+ words) HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - The Public Service Commission held its second public comment meeting Thursday night in Hazard, inviting residents to share their concerns about Kentucky Power's proposed rate increase. Since Kentucky Power announced the proposed 14.9% rate increase for residential customers,…...
Eastern Kentucky PSC chair talks about proposed utility rate increases
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (266+ words) HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - We first reported in August that Kentucky Power proposed a 14.9% rate increase for residential customers and 13-15% to commercial customers. As the proposal continues to face scrutiny, the Kentucky Public Service Commission chair joined WYMT's Issues and Answers…...
Kentucky Men’s Basketball wraps up SEC Tipoff ‘26
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (329+ words) BIRMINGHAM, ALA. (WYMT) - The SEC Tipoff "26 started on October 14, with the first day wrapping up with Kentucky Men's Basketball Head Coach Mark Pope taking the podium. Pope is entering his second year at the helm of at Kentucky, finishing with…...
Kentucky Women’s Basketball Adds USC Upstate, at Belmont to Schedule
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (211+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. " The University of Kentucky women's basketball program has added two more nonconference games to its schedule for 2025-26, it was announced by head coach Kenny Brooks on Thursday. Kentucky will play host to USC Upstate at home on Nov....
Kentucky Women’s Basketball SEC schedule released
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (88+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) - The Southeastern Conference released their league schedule on Tuesday. The Kentucky Women's Basketball team will begin conference play on Thursday, January 1 at LSU. Kenny Brooks' crew play their first SEC home game on Sunday, January 4 against Missouri....
Recent weather in Kentucky leading to more active mosquito season
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (322+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It's the heat of the summer, and in recent weeks, with all the rain we've seen and the heat and humidity, that just means mosquitoes are out and about in full force. Dr. Jonathan Larson, an extension…...
Major tourism project underway in Eastern Kentucky
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (357+ words) CLAY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Backroads of Appalachia signed a lease agreement with First Frontier of Appalachia on Friday. Officials say the million dollar tourism project will open new doors for Owsley County and Eastern Kentucky tourism. The first monthly meeting…...
Kentucky Football previews upcoming season at SEC Media Days
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (226+ words) ATLANTA, GA. (WYMT) - Head coach Mark Stoops and the Wildcats descended upon Atlanta to preview the upcoming season at SEC Football Media Days on Thursday, July 17. Stoops enters his 13th season leading the Wildcats and is the longest-tenured football coach in…...
Kentucky State Police investigates fraud case
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (217+ words) HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) -Kentucky State Police are investigating a fraud case in Hazard. Troopers at Kentucky State Police Post 13 said it started as a scam and led to the loss of a lot of money. "It originate as an IRS…...