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
Mild temperatures will persist this evening with temperatures in the 70s before sunset. After that, temperatures will fall through the 60s under mostly clear skies.
Behind a front that moves by overnight, it will get a bit cooler with lows in the 40s. The wind will kick up around 15 mph.
Tomorrow's Forecast
Total sunshine is in store on Thursday. It will be noticeably cooler than the past several days, with highs in the mid to upper 60s. Low-70s will be found in far southwest Kentucky. It warms back up on Friday before a cool down on the weekend.
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Today's Big Stories
1. State Sen. Johnnie Turner dies following lawn mowing accident last month
The Republican lawmaker was critically injured while riding on a lawn mower that plunged into a swimming pool on Sept. 15.
2. Kentucky school choice ballot measure pits competing messages from Gov. Andy Beshear, Sen. Rand Paul
Both have appeared in TV ads and headlined events to press their case on the November ballot question. The measure is Kentucky's most hotly debated election issue.
3. Advocates spread awareness of Clean Slate Act to create automatic expungement process
According to the Clean Slate Coalition, which includes the Louisville Urban League, the ACLU of Kentucky and other organizations, if legislation passes to automate the process, more than 500,000 people would be eligible for full record relief.
4. Home sales fell in September to slowest pace in almost 30 years
Sales of existing homes in the United States have dropped to their lowest level since 1995, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday. Sales fell 1% in September and are down 3.5% from a year earlier.
Your Notes for Tomorrow
- Spalding University will host its Criminal Justice Day for high school students
- Hadley Duvall, a national reproductive rights activist from Owensboro, will host a meet and greet on behalf of the Harris-Walz campaign in Henderson
- The Isaiah House in Lexington will hold a ribbon cutting for a first-of-its-kind facility for those experiencing homelessness
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