Regional News

It's about this time of year I start seeing all the pictures and videos of bear sightings and sometimes personal encounters with bears in the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. What's fascinates me is the more I read about bears crossing the border into mostly southeastern Kentucky, the more they creep closer to these parts in the Tri-State.

In today's edition of "Did you know?" one of America's most famous fashion designers grew up in the Tri-State. He is also back in the spotlight thanks to a new limited series now streaming on Netflix. Yes, Halston lived in Evansville when he was a kid.

The Muhlenberg County Tourism Commission revealed a new permanent exhibit coming to Lake Malone Park. Here's a sneak peek of the plans!

A prehistoric paddlefish was caught in a middle Tennessee river then released. That sucker was huge.

Nashville knows how to get people around town. They have pedal bars, mobile hot tubs, and now, massage chair buses.

To kick off National Police Week, the personal-finance website WalletHub.com just released its report on Best & the Worst States to Be a Police Officer.

Giddy-up cowboys, cowgirls, and little cowpokes! The Lone Star Rodeo is bringing rodeo fun to the Grayson County Fair Grounds. Tickets go on sale on Monday.

The oldest restaurant in Kentucky is a short drive from Owensboro, in Bardstown. Rich history, a delectable menu, and ghosts. Who could want more?

A putt-putt course in western Kentucky might present you with the opportunity to golf with peacocks. They even have "Peacock Crossing" signs.

A Cincinnati restaurant offers carry-out lunch boxes that can be ordered with different types of alcohol. And you'll get candy for good measure.

If you think Mammoth Cave is dyeing its stream waters green because of St. Patrick's Day, you're wrong. It's far more scientific than that. And fascinating, too.

I think I found out why Gatlinburg has so many pancake restaurants, but it's just a theory. I will say that one explanation makes perfect sense and I'm running with it.