Good morning, Kentucky. Here's what you need to know today.
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Today will feel like we have two seasons in one day, so be sure to layer up. The day will start with cold air. Temperatures will be in the upper 20s to low 30s to start the day, but highs will range from the upper 50s to mid 60s by late afternoon.
Tonight will not be nearly as cold as tonight, but we will trade out the frigid air for overnight showers.
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Around Kentucky
1. Floodwaters reach Mom’s Music’s doorstep
Store Owner Jeff McNicol and his crew moved amplifiers and guitars off the floor to higher ground to prepare for the water.
2. ‘Improvise, adapt and overcome’: Law enforcement agencies work together amid flooding
Several major roads in Ohio County remain impassable, spreading Ohio County Sheriff’s Office thin.
3. Burnham Square wins Blue Grass by a nose, grabs Kentucky Derby points lead
Burnham Square takes over the qualifying points lead for next month's Kentucky Derby.
Around the Nation & the World
1. Trump signs orders to boost declining coal industry
2. Longtime MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel killed in Dominican Republic roof collapse
3. AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists
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Bluegrass Buzz
Woodford Reserve unveiled its $5,000 Mint Julep Charity Cup program. The cups were crafted by the Louisville jeweler From the Vault and designed by Josh Merideth of Makers Agency. They can be pre-purchased and must be collected at Churchill Downs at the $5,000 Mint Julep Cup Experience during the Kentucky Oaks (Friday, May 2) and the Kentucky Derby (Saturday, May 3).
