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Extremely hot temperatures for this weekend
SUMMARY: This weekend will bring extremely hot and humid weather, with temperatures reaching up to 97°F and feeling like 103°F by Sunday afternoon. So far, the summer has seen nearly 40 days above 90°F, close to the average of 43. An upper-level high pressure system moving from the Southwest is causing the heat wave across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. The State Fair will experience these high temperatures through early next week, with slight cooling to the upper 80s by the weekend. Hurricane Aaron off the Atlantic coast may bring cooler air mid to late next week. Stay hydrated and cool during this intense heat.
WLKY meteorologist Eric Zernich’s Thursday night forecast
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Unsealed warrant reveals IRS claims of millions in unreported sales at Central Kentucky restaurants
SUMMARY: Federal court records reveal an IRS investigation into two Central Kentucky restaurants, Mi Pequeña Hacienda locations in Lexington and Nicholasville, accused of underreporting millions in sales from 2019 to 2023. IRS agents found credit card deposits alone exceeded reported gross revenue during multiple years, with the Nicholasville site allegedly understating receipts by $758,000 and the Lansdowne Drive site by $1.6 million, totaling $2.35 million in unreported sales. A 2024 undercover meeting labeled one location a “cash cow” with income far higher than advertised. During searches, agents seized extensive financial and business records. No charges have been filed yet.
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Woman charged in 2024 drowning death of Logan County toddler appears in court
SUMMARY: Lindsay Dover appeared in Logan County court for a pre-trial hearing, charged with second-degree manslaughter and evidence tampering related to the accidental drowning of a 2-year-old she was babysitting. Dover’s attorney raised issues with search warrants and officers’ inconsistent bodycam use during the incident response, requesting a continuance to review all interviews and evidence. The prosecution opposed the delay, calling the case tragic but straightforward, citing phone records and neighboring video capturing the child entering the neighboring yard and drowning in a pond. Judge Hendricks expressed doubts about the trial starting on the scheduled September 22 date, setting a motion deadline and a return hearing on August 26.
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Early learning sets kids on life trajectory, Kentuckians hear, as Beshear keeps pushing for pre-K
SUMMARY: During a Kentucky Pre-K for All Advisory Committee meeting, Alabama Republican Rep. Jeana Ross advocated for state-supported early childhood education, citing Alabama’s bipartisan pre-K program’s success. Ross emphasized early brain development’s impact on lifelong outcomes. Steven Barnett of Rutgers highlighted pre-K’s benefits, including better kindergarten readiness, health, and long-term societal advantages. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, pushing universal pre-K, faces challenges funding the program in the Republican-controlled legislature before his term ends in 2027. Kentucky’s pre-K enrollment lags behind states like Alabama and Georgia, with many children not school-ready, underscoring the urgent need for quality early education to improve academic and economic outcomes statewide.
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