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The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services says a 4% cut to Medicaid reimbursement rates for fee-for-service providers takes effect Aug. 1, prompting concerns from disability waiver families and community providers that rely on Medicaid payments.
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District Chief Brett Gavin warns residents to keep a close eye on grills, avoid alcohol misuse, and maintain safe distances to reduce the risk of backyard fires during Fourth of July festivities.
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ESPN’s Jeff Kassouf reports that the USWNT forward has asked to leave Racing Louisville. Racing is not expected to process a midseason transfer, though the club could consider an offseason trade.
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Experts say residents may not get the usual overnight temperature relief, increasing the strain on the body during a period of dangerous, potentially record-setting daytime heat.
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Police say the victim escaped Thursday morning and reported that a man attacked her with a metal baton, including an alleged chokehold and threats to kill her. The suspect was located at Norton Hospital and admitted hitting her with the baton, according to court records cited by WLKY.
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Crews were dispatched to the 300 block of Park View Avenue Friday afternoon, where a juvenile was taken to a nearby hospital in serious condition, according to the Lexington Fire Department.
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Police allege Richmond Commissioner James “Jim” Newby, 57, disregarded a stop sign and was arrested after officers said they detected alcohol and observed impaired driving during a late-night stop July 2.
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A Jefferson County judge sentenced Adrian King to 30 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to killing a 15-year-old girl in Algonquin in 2024, according to Louisville police and court reporting.
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The Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office says K-9 Ardes was fitted with new National Institute of Justice-certified body armor through a donation from a nonprofit sponsored by Christine Kelly of Mesa, Arizona.
