Joseph A. Garcia

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Did you know Kentucky is facing a looming shortage of new numbers with the 502 area code? According to the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), the 502 region is expected to run out of new numbers by the third quarter of 2027. The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) must now find a solution and is seeking your input to help guide its decision.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A revamped green space in downtown Louisville is open to the public after two years of research, construction and planting. The Trager Microforest at Founders Square opened Tuesday, May 13, 2025. University of Louisville officials say the project is more than a “refreshed urban park.” It’s a research project for UofL’s Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three teens in Louisville are being honored for their heroic actions while fishing along the Ohio River back in April. Abraham Cruz, Jacob Cruz and Kenay Valdes were at the Greenwood Boat Ramp when a man suffered a mechanical emergency and drove his car into the river. According to police, the three boys jumped into the water to rescue the driver and tied the vehicle to a nearby tree with the help of a group of bystanders.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville native and former Food Network reality star Darnell "Superchef" Ferguson accepted a plea deal Tuesday in his assault case. In 2024, Ferguson pleaded not guilty to several charges after he was arrested for assaulting his wife last January. Those charges included burglary, menacing, strangulation and assault, which his wife vehemently denied happened in the incident. Police said the couple was separated and going through a divorce.

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RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. — A Kentucky man was arrested over the weekend after police say he bit a cat’s ear off during a domestic dispute. Zachary Rollins, 22, was arrested on May 10. He’s been charged with torture of a cat or dog, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones said deputies responded to a domestic incident on Skyview Drive in Russell Springs around 3 p.m. Saturday. Officers were told Rollins had bitten the ear off the caller’s cat.