Kentucky
Evening Briefing in the Bluegrass
Good evening, Kentucky. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
Your Weather Planner
Overnight will be warm and muggy, with a stray shower. Otherwise it will be partly cloudy with lows in the 70s.
Tomorrow’s Forecast
The heat is on with heat index values in the triple digits for Thursday. Afternoon and evening temperatures will jump into the upper 80s and lower 90s, paired with dew points in the 70s. This will help additional shower and storm development into the afternoon. Expect torrential rain, gusty winds and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning with any storm that pops up.
Expect rainfall amounts up to an inch in most storms, with amounts in the 2 to 3 inch range with some of the stronger cells. This could lead to brief localized flash flooding in areas that have seen repeated rounds of rainfall.
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Today’s Big Stories
1. Documents reveal new details surrounding Crystal Rogers’ disappearance
The documents named Rosemary Houck and Nick Houck as unindicted co-conspirators, suggesting Rosemary was using a temporary or different phone before and after Rogers’ disappearance.
2. Hosparus Health plans to create end-of-life care center
Hosparus Health’s planned 10,000-square-foot facility will have 21 care rooms, kitchen, chapel and an outdoor garden.
(Spectrum News 1/Destinee Flowers)
3. 20 states sue Trump administration over FEMA funding for disaster preparedness
It was the 32nd lawsuit filed by the group since January.
Kevin Scott searches for Aiden Heartfield, who went camping and is missing, through debris along the Guadalupe River after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
4. State lawmakers host bipartisan roundtable on diaper needs
State Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, D-Louisville, and State Rep. Vanessa Grossl, R-Lexington, co-hosted the event. Both lawmakers have been vocal about the high cost of diapers.
Your Notes for Tomorrow
- Rehabilitation of the Bourgard College of Art and Music historic property | Louisville | 10:30 a.m.
- Annual meeting for UofL Board of Trustees | Louisville | 1:05 p.m.
- Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report – Initial Claims
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