April 4, 2023
On the calendar today is National Hug a Newsperson Day. We at the Lexington Herald-Leader humbly ask that you celebrate another holiday, perhaps National Walk Around Things Day.
However, if you wish to show appreciation for a newsperson, or newspaper, you can do so by reading these stories.
Around the Commonwealth
The United States Army has released the identities of the nine soldiers who were killed in a double Black Hawk Helicopter crash in Western Kentucky last Wednesday.
All nine soldiers were based in Fort Campbell with the 101st Airborne Division, according to Brig. Gen. John Lubas, deputy commander for 101st Airborne Division. Herald-Leader reporter Christopher Leach has more here.
And another potentially severe storm with damaging winds is expected to hit Kentucky this week, according to the National Weather Service.
The NWS projected that virtually all of Kentucky will be under at least a slight risk for severe weather. Here’s the latest forecast.
More happenings from around Kentucky:
Ky. high school football player dies from brain injury sustained in game
Ky. high school coach, angry at umpire, injures player when he throws baseball equipment
Lexington & Central Ky.
The full moon in early April will be a “hopeful sign of spring,” the Farmers’ Almanac says, and it’s associated with the new season’s influx of blooming flowers.
It’s called the “pink moon,” and Central Kentucky residents will have the chance to see it peak in the coming days. Here’s when to spot it.
A local fudge maker who built a following with pop-ups and online sales is opening a brick-and-mortar store.
Dahlhus Fudge, co-owned by Adam and Brittany Dahl, will open later this month. There’s 36 flavors of fudge, and counting, so don’t miss out.
While you’re here, don’t miss out on these headlines:
Late-night shooting in downtown Lexington sends man to the hospital, police say
More than 300 Fayette students moved to surrounding Ky. districts under new law
Medical marijuana not here yet but new cannabis bar will open on 4/20 in Lexington
Sports
Kentucky has won just one NCAA Tournament game in the past three editions of March Madness and the players expected to headline the Wildcats’ next roster have played exactly zero minutes of college basketball.
That isn’t doing much to temper the national expectations around UK’s 2023-24 season.
Even with most of this season’s top contributors expected to be gone, Kentucky basketball is ranked among the best in the country for 2023-24.
Catch up on more from the world of sports:
Kentucky’s Antonio Reeves declares for NBA Draft but leaves option open to return
Move over Kentucky and fellow college basketball blue bloods, UConn is in the club
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