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House Bill 664, also known as the Jared Lee Helton Act of 2025, allows the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to implement automated speed enforcement technology in highway work zones and issue a civil ... Read More

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Officials say a vehicle has struck the West 5th Street Road overpass around 12:15 Monday afternoon. The KYTC says inspectors are on the way to the bridge to assess damage and dete ... Read More

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WAYNE COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - One teenager died and another was injured in a crash on Sunday, April 27. The crash happened on Kentucky 90 and Highway 1546 in Wayne County. Elijah Bolen, 18, was killed in ... Read More

Louisville is gearing up for the 151st Kentucky Derby, with festivities underway despite recent river flooding and severe weather. Officials expect the main event to proceed under sunny skies, though ... Read More

"What that decision meant is some families are going to have up to $40,000 worth of help to rebuild their lives. It's pretty amazing," Gov. Beshear said to Saturday's crowd on the Capitol's South Lawn ... Read More

Years after a fatal crash claimed her daughter's life, Alyssa Burns is pushing for new laws to end distracted driving. Read More

A Paducah woman was arrested Friday evening after allegedly fleeing the scene of a two-vehicle crash, and later being found intoxicated nearby. Read More

Roads were submerged amid heavy rain in Frankfort, Kentucky. Aerial footage shows the severe flooding caused by powerful storms in the region on April 7. Vehicles, highways, homes, and buildings were ... Read More

The declaration includes 13 Kentucky counties most impacted by flooding. Gov. Beshear says additional counties will be included once assessments are complete. Read More

LMPD has several officers working to divert traffic and clear the scene, but the road could be closed for 1-2 hours. Read More

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A new Kentucky law aims to enhance safety in highway work zones, honoring the memory of Jared Helton, a 22-year-old from Magoffin County who died in a work zone crash out-of-state six years ago. Read More

FEMA announced Friday night that President Donald Trump had approved the state's major disaster declaration for 13 counties, making the federal funding available to counties impacted by the flooding, ... Read More

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A prior version of this story published the victim's name as Jordan Danner of Bowling Green based on law enforcement details shared in a release. A release correction has since been sent to News 40 ... Read More

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According to the Bryan County Sheriff's Office, Jose Garcia Hernandez fell into the Ogeechee River from an Interstate 95 bridge on April 7 while helping paint the overpass. A search and rescue was ... Read More

Ellis and Belterra Park officials are still examining the facilities and racing surfaces two weeks after flooding; track opening at Ellis has been delayed ... Read More

President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for Kentucky following devastating flooding across the Commonwealth. Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) applauded the move, saying the ... Read More

The Barry County prosecutor charged a third person in connection with the shooting death of a man found in a burnt vehicle. Read More

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A man from Horse Cave was killed in a crash on KY-88 on Friday morning. According to a news release, Kentucky State Police (KSP) got a call just after 6 a.m. on Friday saying that someone had been ... Read More

Kentucky Transportation Counsel officials say the eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 on the Ohio River bridge are closed because of a crash involving multiple vehicles. Read More