Kentucky
How utility companies in Kentucky are preparing for Helene
(WKYT) – Hurricane Helene will be making landfall in Florida on Thursday night. This storm will have impacts very far inland and effect a lot of people. This creates big plans in terms of response.
“We are following the track of Helene as it comes into Kentucky. Number one, our co-ops are paying attention for purposes of being able to restore power to co-ops back here at home and so those crews are having briefings, they always stayed geared up for any emergency,” said Joe Arnold of Kentucky Electric Cooperative.
While many co-ops are staying in Kentucky to monitor the situation, Arnold says seven different co-ops are heading south to assist elsewhere.
“Our co-ops in Kentucky have been paired up with co-ops in Georgia. So we have co-ops that are currently on the way or leaving soon to go to Georgia and there are other co-ops who are after the weather moves into here, and they are able to see and make sure they have enough crews to take care of things here, they will also probably send crews down,” Arnold said.
With wind gusts over 50 mph possible in our area, there needs to be enough people ready here for power outages. Kentucky Utilities, as of now, are staying local.
“We are keeping our folks here. We have to keep our customers here in Kentucky as a top priority,” said Daniel Lowry of Kentucky Utilities.
Lowry says there’s only so much that can be done to limit power outages here.
“Our system is designed to withstand extreme conditions, but trees often aren’t. So they will fly into our lines. We’ll get limbs in there that create problems,” said Lowry.
With the heavy rainfall that comes with Helene, saturated ground will make it easier for trees to come down and cause power outages.
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Kentucky is poised to land either Donnie Freeman or Sebastian Rancik this weekend, per report
Jones posted on Twitter that “Kentucky will have (absent a major change) either Freeman or Rancik by tomorrow,” while also noting the Wildcats still need to add another shooter and another big to round out the roster.
One of the top targets is Donnie Freeman, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound sophomore forward transferring from Syracuse. Freeman arrived in Lexington on Tuesday night and began his visit on Wednesday before leaving without a commitment. While there was concern he could land at UConn, that visit has since been canceled, leaving Kentucky and St. John’s as the top teams.
Freeman averaged 16.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game last season, while adding nearly a block and a steal per contest. He shot 47.4% from the field but 30.2% from 3-point range across 23 games.
The other option is Sebastian Rancik, a 6-foot-11, 220-pound sophomore forward transferring from Colorado. Rancik visited Kentucky starting Wednesday through Thursday and brings a versatile skill set, averaging 12.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2 assists per game while shooting 33.1% from 3.
Either Freeman or Rancik would provide a significant boost at the power forward position for head coach Mark Pope. Kentucky has already added guards Zoom Diallo and Alex Wilkins in the portal.
Kentucky football coach Will Stein reflects on new position
Will Stein was officially introduced to fans and media as the head coach for the Kentucky Wildcats, replacing Mark Stoops.
LEXINGTON — Kentucky football had its first spring game under new coach Will Stein at Kroger Field on Saturday.
The offense, in blue jerseys, had its moments. So too the defense, donning white uniforms.
Ultimately, the blue squad earned a 23-18 victory in a game called just after noon because of inclement weather.
Stein admitted he “got emotional” as he charged onto the field prior to kickoff.
“I know it wasn’t a real game, but when I ran on the field, I definitely — man, I felt it,” he said. “It was like a wave running over me. And very, very, just cool.”
While it doesn’t count in the standings, Stein walked away pleased.
“I think we got a lot of really good work,” he said. “That’s the goal of spring is to improve with fundamentals and technique, learn how to practice, learn what winning edges that we need throughout spring to go into summer and fall and prepare the team for play. And we came out of the scrimmage clean. There (were) no injuries, which to me, that’s the biggest win of the day. I could (not) care less about the score.
“If we come out clean, that’s good. The Wildcats won.”
New starting QB Kenny Minchey looked about as expected, with sharp passes evened out by moments of inconsistency. Martels Carter Jr., a defensive back who is lining up at running back this spring, scored a touchdown and had several nice runs.
And the defense forced multiple three-and-outs and also picked off one Minchey pass on a two-point conversion.
This story will be updated.
Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at rblack@gannett.com and follow him on X at @RyanABlack.
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