Bourbon and Beyond came from humble beginnings. Nearly ten years after it made its debut at Champions Park in 2017, the music festival is one of the

Music fans at Bourbon and Beyond, © Jeff Faughender:Courier Journal : USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Fan Favorites Fill the Bourbon and Beyond 2026 Lineup

American Idol is far from its heyday in the 2000s, when the nation's first reality music contest created superstars like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie

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Hazard, Kentucky Natives Brings Bluegrass to American Idol

Mike Sanford did not make many friends during his brief time in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Nearly a decade after his failed tenure as the head

Former Western Kentucky head coach Mike Sanford, via Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images

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Mike Sanford Blames Drug Testing Players for Failures at Western Kentucky

There's a wild goose chase underway in Kentucky. A crime spree is unfolding in the city of Louisville, confounding local authorities who are in

The J-Town Goose Wrangler is staling concrete geese, like this, via Evert Nelson:The Capital-Journal : USA TODAY NETWORK

"J-Town Goose Wrangler" Terrorizes Louisville Porches

It's always sunny and 75 on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs. Hallmark is turning the idyllic Kentucky Derby setting into a new romantic

Fans at Churchill Downs are on their feet at the Kentucky Derby, via Michael Clevenger & Erik Mohn : USA TODAY NETWORK

Kentucky Roses, A Kentucky Derby Hallmark Movie, Debuts this Spring

Last week, a clip of a fight at a middle school basketball game in Eastern Kentucky went viral, and a new line entered the pantheon of all-time

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Announcer behind viral 'They just tased Ryan' call tells KSR how middle school game went off the rails

There are many different ways to social media. The initial strategy for professional accounts was to play it straight. After all, they're

LMPD roasted people who got stuck in the winter storm, via Jeff Faughender:Courier Journal : USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

LMPD Twitter Account Cooks During the Kentucky Snowstorm

Spring football is coming to the Bluegrass. When the UFL kicks off its 2026 season, the action will begin at Louisville's Lynn Family Stadium.  This

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Louisville Kings to Host Opening Game of 2026 UFL Season

Two of the greatest Wildcats we've ever seen on the gridiron are once again playing football in Kentucky. This time, they're doing it for the Kings

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Benny Snell, Lynn Bowden Drafted by the UFL's Louisville Kings

Brian Landis, who served as an assistant coach on the 2016 Kentucky football team, has been hired as the new head coach at one of the most

New St. Xavier head football coach Brian Landis and family - Preston Harvey, WLKY

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St. Xavier hires former Kentucky assistant as school's new head football coach

Long before Door Dash delivered into the wee hours of the morning, and even before the Cook-Out and Taco Bell drive-thru backed up around the

Tolly-Ho at its iconic location near the corner of Kentucky's campus on Limestone, via the restaurant's Facebook page

Tolly-Ho, A University of Kentucky Institution, is Permanently Closing

It's an unusual weather day in late December across Kentucky, and not just because of the record-breaking temperatures in the 70s.   The National

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Earthquake Rocks Central Kentucky

Kentucky has produced some of the most well-known songs in the English language. The Happy Birthday song was created at the Little Loom House on

Santa Claus appears at a Tennessee shopping mall in 1985

'Santa Claus is Comin' to Town' is a Kentucky Creation

Joe Newton last saw his daughter, Michelle, in 1983. On Monday, the two sat together on a couch in Kentucky.   "She's always been in our hearts. I

Debra Newton was among the FBI's Most Wanted after she disppeared with her child, Michelle, in the 80s, via Kelly Wilkinson:IndyStar : USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

42-Year-Old Kidnapping Case Solved as Kentucky Woman Reunites with Family

Dale Romans has won plenty of races. Now the famed horse trainer is trying to win a different kind of race.   On Wednesday morning, the famed horse

Dale Romans spoke with reporters on the backside of Churchill Downs ahead of the 2025 Kentucky Derby, via Matt Stone:Courier Journal : USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Dale Romans, Louisville Horse Racing Trainer, to Run for US Senate

Ominous is the right word, but it didn't seem to accurately encapsulate the feeling of dread that filled my stomach when I saw the black smoke

Black blanketed the Louisville sky following a fatal plane crash near Grade Lane on Tuesday, via Jeff Faughender:Courier Journal : USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

A Salute to Those Who Bear the Emotional Weight of Loss

The skies are dark in South Louisville. The smoke from a plane crash blanketed the sky across Kentucky's largest city.   The accident near Muhammad

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Blake Smoke Fills Louisville Skies After UPS Plane Crash Near Airport

Stop me if you've heard this before: Churchill Downs is under construction. Nobody loves renovations more than the Home of the Kentucky Derby and a

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(Another) Major Renovation is coming to Churchill Downs

By now, you've probably heard about the Louvre heist in Paris, thieves taking less than eight minutes to steal $102 million worth of crown jewels --

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Kentucky HS students witnessed Louvre jewel heist worth $100M in Paris

The New York Yankees introduced the Louisville Slugger Pro Prime TPD1 to the world early in the 2025 MLB season. Now, the bat is being recognized as

A bat billet is formed into a torpedo bat inside a baseball bat lathe at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in Louisville, Ky. on Mar. 31, 2025 - Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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New Louisville Slugger bat named one of the best inventions of 2025

The Savannah Bananas have taken over the baseball world. Now, Banana Ball is returning to the Commonwealth for a world tour stop in Lexington,

The Party Animals celebrate in a game of Banana Ball in Savannah, via Richard Burkhart:Savannah Morning News : USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Banana Ball is Coming to Lexington in 2026

Professional spring football is coming to the Commonwealth. This spring, the Louisville Kings will suit up in the United Football League.   As the

UFL Announces New Kentucky Franchise, Louisville Kings

Mitch Barnhart's goal is to put rings on fingers and diplomas in hands. Around the state of Kentucky, schools took cell phones out of students' hands

A Tennessee student uses a cell phone before putting it in a Yondr pouch during the school day, via Denny Simmons : The Tennessean : USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Kentucky High Schools Banned Cell Phones, Students Started Checking Out Books

The golden retriever who stole passes and hearts across America is making a comeback. One pretty pooch from Kentucky could become the next iconic Air

The original Air Bud, via Disney

Kentucky Golden Retriever Could Become Next Air Bud

Horse racing is a dangerous game. Brian Hernandez Jr. is one of the best in the sport. Not even he can avoid harm's way on the racetrack.   On a

Thorpedo Anna, ridden by Brian J. Hernandez Jr., won the 150th running of the Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs. May 3, 2024. (© Matt Stone/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK)

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