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  • Man Drowns When Tractor Flips Into Ky. River Play Video

    October 9, 2011 11:38 PM

    A Franklin County man died when his tractor flipped into the Kentucky River near Steele Branch Road just after 5:30 p.m. Sunday. When authorities arrived at the public access boat dock, they found 61-year-old Ren Heard inside a bulldozer. Rescue crews recovered his body at about 7:30 Sunday evening.... more »
  • Vigil Held For Man Who Downed In Kentucky River Play Video

    August 22, 2011 6:00 AM

    Officials still have not released the name of the man who drowned in the Kentucky River Saturday night, but the victim's mother and brother say it was Vance "Lefty" Johnson. On Sunday night, they joined dozens of other friends and family members to remember him at a vigil. ... more »
  • Rescue On The Kentucky River

    August 12, 2011 5:20 AM

    Boaters found themselves stranded on the Kentucky River when their boat got stuck near lock No. 11 along the Estill - Madison County line early Friday morning. Officials say one man made it to shore on his own. Rescuers got to the another boater around 3:30 a.m. No... more »
  • Estill Crews Try To Remove Van From River Play Video

    December 29, 2010 1:06 PM

    More than two weeks after a woman died when her van went off the roadway into the Kentucky River, crews in Estill County hope to pull the vehicle out of the water Wednesday. Rescue crews found the body of Della Conrad downstream near the Irvine Bridge on Dec. 16.... more »
  • Search Crews Locate Minivan In Kentucky River

    December 16, 2010 10:03 AM

    Kentucky State Police suspended their search due to weather Thursday morning after a crash in Estill County that left a minivan in the Kentucky River Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened at about 5 p.m. on Doe Creek Road in Irvine. The crash left at least one vehicle submerged in the... more »
  • Officials On Scene After Vehicle Goes Into Kentucky River

    December 15, 2010 6:05 PM

    Officials were on the scene in Estill County Wednesday evening after witnesses reported seeing tire tracks go over an embankment towards the Kentucky River. The incdent began at about 5:15 p.m. on Doe Creek Road in Irvine. Rescue crews and a dive team were called to the scene. ... more »
  • Lock Four At Frankfort On Kentucky River Repaired; Guided Tours To Re-Start

    July 29, 2010 1:56 PM

    The Kentucky River Authority said Thursday that Lock Four at Frankfort has been successfully completed and tested, meaning Frankfort is once again connected by water to downstream locations for the first time since damage closed the facility two years ago. "We are ecstatic about this great news, said Canoe Kentucky... more »
  • Missing Boat Located

    June 2, 2010 7:44 AM

    The family who was stranded on the Kentucky River lock No. 5 dam over the weekend has found their boat. After rescuers pulled the family off the boat last Thursday, the vessel remained stranded on the dam while crews waited for lower water. When Travis Farley went to check on... more »
  • Volunteers Needed For "Kentucky River Clean Sweep"

    May 21, 2010 10:52 AM

    Volunteers are invited to spend a day on the Kentucky River – and help the environment at the same time. The 19th annual Kentucky River Clean Sweep needs boaters and other volunteers who can collect trash and debris along the 12 miles of river in Fayette County on Saturday, June... more »
  • Crews End Search Of Kentucky River After Report Of SUV In Water

    May 17, 2010 1:42 PM

    Crews that spent most of Monday morning and part of the afternoon searching the Kentucky River near the Clays Ferry Bridge following the report of an SUV spotted in the water have ended the search. Crews have found no signs of the SUV, which was reported in the water some... more »
  • Crews Search Kentucky River After Report Of SUV In Water Play Video

    May 17, 2010 10:38 AM

    Crews spent most of Monday morning searching the Kentucky River near the Clays Ferry Bridge following reports of an SUV spotted in the water. So far, crews have found no signs of the SUV, which was reported in the water as some time before 8 a.m. LEX 18 has a... more »
  • Historic Clark County Restaurant Cleaning Up Again After Flooding Play Video

    May 6, 2010 11:50 AM

    A historic Clark County restaurant is once again cleaning up from flood damage. Hall's On The River sits right beside the Kentucky River. And now, just in time for summer season, a massive cleanup effort is underway. It's been all hands on deck since Monday morning after the rain stopped... more »
  • Kentucky River Flood Waters Slowly Recede

    May 6, 2010 8:38 AM

    The rain swollen Kentucky River continues to recede, but remains well above flood stage. Thursday's 7:30 a.m. NOAA reading placed the river level at 38.26 feet at Frankfort lock No. 4. Flood stage is 31 feet. Officials predict the river will finally drop below the 31 foot threshold early Saturday... more »
  • Tour Boat Dixie Belle Breaks Loose On Swollen Kentucky River Play Video

    May 5, 2010 10:53 AM

    There was quite a frightening site on the Kentucky River Wednesday morning after a boat used for tours broke loose from its dock after being hit by another dock that had broken loose and went over a dam downstream. The captain of The Dixie Belle, which is used for tours... more »
  • Kentuckians Continue To Battle Flood Waters Play Video

    May 5, 2010 6:22 AM

    Even after two dry days, officials across the state continue to deal with the effects of last weekend's torrential rains. The Kentucky River crested around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at approximately 42.6 feet. At 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, the river was at 42.22 feet, more than 11 feet above flood stage. NOAA... more »
  • Kentucky River Crests Over 10 Feet Above Flood Stage In Frankfort Play Video

    May 4, 2010 4:52 PM

    The Kentucky River in Frankfort crested over 10 feet above flood stage Tuesday afternoon, flooding streets along the river in the capitol city. Flood stage is anything over 31 feet, and the river crested at approximately 42.6 feet at around 3:30 p.m. The river was at 11 feet last week... more »
  • Flooding Lingers But The Sun Is Shining

    May 4, 2010 8:35 AM

    The rain is long gone but the flooding remains. Anyone living close to the Kentucky river needs to be extra cautious if encountering floodwater. The river is cresting 10 feet or more above flood stage in Frankfort. The good new? The sun is shining and we're dry for a... more »
  • Kentucky River Continues To Rise Play Video

    May 4, 2010 8:18 AM

    LEX 18 continues to follow the Kentucky River's rise toward a crest in Frankfort. The river is expected to reach its peak sometime around noon Tuesday. According to NOAA, the river was at 41.84 feet as of 7:30 a.m. The river has risen more than half a foot since 4:30... more »
  • Fishing Boat Capsizes On Kentucky River Play Video

    April 20, 2010 5:36 AM

    Two fisherman survived an unplanned late night swim in the Kentucky River after their boat somehow capsized Monday night. Officials say the two men went into the water near the Tyrone Boat Dock in Anderson County. Rescuers got the 911 call around 11:30 p.m., after the men made it to... more »
  • Body Of Elderly Man Recovered From Kentucky River

    January 20, 2010 1:08 PM

    Search teams on Wednesday recovered the body of an elderly Perry County man who drowned after his truck went off a road and into the Kentucky River Tuesday afternoon. Police say Jesse Young, 84, was driving his pickup truck along HWY 451 when he went over an embankment. The truck... more »
  • Search Continues On Kentucky River For Body Of Elderly Man

    January 20, 2010 11:27 AM

    Search teams on the Kentucky River Wednesday have not yet found any sign of an elderly Perry County man believed to have drowned after his truck went off a road and into the river Tuesday afternoon. Police say Jesse Young, 85, was driving his pickup truck along HWY 451 when... more »
  • Jessamine Man Escapes Injury When Swept Down Kentucky River

    December 10, 2009 7:57 AM

    A Jessamine County man who was drifting on the rain swollen Kentucky River is safely home. Bob Bryant says he's lived on the river for 40 years and "ought to have known better." The Lexington Herald-Leader reported the 68-year-old Bryant was trying to free a bass boat that was wedged... more »