John Charlton

Mar 3, 2025 | grapeandwinemag.com | Lorene Bruns |John Charlton

Since 2021, California winemakers have been assessing the State Water Resources Control Board’s Waste Discharge Requirements for Winery Process Water resolution, which mandates more wineries monitor, report and treat their process water. To meet the January 2024 deadline, wineries across the state have submitted their initial technical reports and filing fees to comply with this order aimed at preserving California’s overworked and polluted groundwater resources.

Jan 30, 2025 | whas11.com | John Charlton

WILMORE, Ky. — With 100 acres at Black Barn Farms, there is plenty of room to grow. Since 2018, growth has involved harvesting hemp, and in a good year, that's 12,000 to 15,000 pounds of finished flower alone. "We are the largest flower producer in the state, by far," owner Nic Johnson said. Johnson, 41, envisioned even more growth with a similar, but not yet legal crop in Kentucky, until now.

Nov 18, 2024 | whas11.com | John Charlton

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Third in a series. The Name, Image and Likeness era of athletics appears here to stay, and it's even having an impact at the high school level. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) regulates sports at 289 member schools across the state. Over 100,000 kids at those schools participate in sports. At one point, one of those kids was basketball player and college prospect Precious Sam.

Nov 4, 2024 | whas11.com | John Charlton

On River Road, after school, you'll usually find boys and girls, middle school and high school aged, at F.O.C.U.S. Training Academy. Running footwork, ballhandling, and shooting drills is the academy's founder Tim Barnett. For nearly 20 years, he's been developing young talent to take their game to the next level. "I met Precious Sam," Barnett pointed out. "I actually worked Precious out." Precious Sam, a 7-footer, came to Kentucky from Ghana, Africa on a student visa.

Oct 21, 2024 | whas11.com | John Charlton

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — First in a series. Making it to the NBA is a journey. It starts with the dream, then the reality of a lot of hard work for just a shot to make the dream come true. It's not always going to be perfect, but like basketball, life is about how you rebound. For Precious Sam, the journey started more than 5,000 miles away in West Africa. He was born and raised in Ghana before being discovered and brought over to Kentucky.