
Krista Spadaccini
Reporter at WDKY-TV (Lexington, KY)
Morning Anchor for @FOX56News • 📍Lexington, KY • Boston College Alum • Jersey girl • For story ideas email me at [email protected]
Articles
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1 week ago |
fox56news.com | Payden Hinkle |Krista Spadaccini
CINCINNATI, Ohio (FOX 56) — When you go to a Savannah Bananas game, there’s a baseball and a bat, but between the sing-alongs and banana splits, you may start to question if you’re really at a baseball game. This bizarre version of the sport is known as “Banana Ball,” and Kentucky fans of all ages are buying into it. One fan from Lexington says he’s heard a bunch about the Bananas but never knew anything about Banana Ball, so he had to check it out.
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1 month ago |
fox56news.com | Krista Spadaccini
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — Jason Riddle’s home is located on Burton Avenue in Louisville. From his front porch, Churchill Downs peeks through the houses across the street. “When there isn’t anything going on, it’s peaceful; it’s quiet,” said Riddle. “We can still hear Churchill Downs doing their work over there, which is fine.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Krista Spadaccini
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — Jason Riddle’s home is located on Burton Avenue in Louisville. From his front porch, Churchill Downs peeks through the houses across the street. “When there isn’t anything going on, it’s peaceful; it’s quiet,” said Riddle. “We can still hear Churchill Downs doing their work over there, which is fine.
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Feb 18, 2025 |
fox56news.com | Krista Spadaccini
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (FOX 56) — Horse racing runs deep not only through Kentucky’s history but also through generations of African Americans. In Scott County, Georgetown is honoring one of the industry’s best Black blacksmiths, Terry Thomas. Thomas has nearly 30 years of experience shoeing and trimming high-end thoroughbreds across central Kentucky.
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Feb 18, 2025 |
yahoo.com | Krista Spadaccini
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (FOX 56) — Horse racing runs deep not only through Kentucky’s history but also through generations of African Americans. In Scott County, Georgetown is honoring one of the industry’s best Black blacksmiths, Terry Thomas. Thomas has nearly 30 years of experience shoeing and trimming high-end thoroughbreds across central Kentucky.
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We’re never not “horsin’ around!!” So only fitting that our first Emmy nomination is for our lifestyle piece on Whispering Woods Riding Stables in Georgetown as apart of our @FOX56News Home Town Summer Series. Proud to share this nomination with @PaydenHinkle & Noah Lockard https://t.co/oxOhrOgLru

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