[♪♪] >> Christie: THE LATEST ON A NEARLY YEAR LONG INVESTIGATION INTO A SITTING STATE LAWMAKER.

>> I THINK THAT FOR A LONGTIME THE PEOPLE IN THE SIXTH DISTRICT HAVE NOT HAD A CHAMPION IN WASHINGTON.

>> Christie: A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS IS GETTING BIG NAME BACKING.

>> I'LL LET HIM KNOW I WILL NOT AN ABSOLUTE NO, I CAN BE A YES, I LIKE THE TAX CUTS.

>> Christie: SENATOR RAND PAUL TALKS ABOUT WHAT WOULD CHANGE HIS THINKING ON THE BUDGET BILL.

>> SMOKERS WITH REDUCE THEIR RISK OF A STROKE BY A THIRD BY STOPPING SMOKING.

>> >> Christie: WHAT ELSE YOU CAN DO TO CUT DOWN ON YOUR CHANCES OF HAVING A STROKE.

>> PRODUCTION OF "KENTUCKY EDITION" IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY THE KET MILLENNIUM FUND.

[♪♪] GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO "KENTUCKY EDITION" FOR TUESDAY JUNE 17TH I'M CHRISTIE DUTTON FILLING IN FOR REB REN.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

DANIEL GROSSBERG APPEARED BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMISSION THE STATE BOARD INVESTIGATING HIM.

GROSSBERG IS ACCUSED OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR.

THE HEARING LASTED MORE THAN SIX HOURS AND WRAPPED UP JUST BEFORE OUR BROADCAST.

JUNE LEFFLER TAKES A LOOK BACK HOW THE YEAR LONG INVESTIGATION HAS UNFOLDED.

>> GROSSBERG'S COUNSEL AND PROSECUTOR MADE THEIR CASES TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.

FORMER DEMOCRATS IN THE STATE HOUSE AND OTHER WOMEN SHOWED UP TO TESTIFY AGAINST THE LOUISVILLE DEMOCRAT.

MULTIPLE WOMEN ALLEGED GROSSBERG MADE SEXUALLY INAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS A LEXINGTON DOWN MEMBER SAYS GROSSBERG ASKED HER ABOUT HER GENITALS.

FOLLOWING REPORTING BY THE LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER.

GROSSBERG'S FELLOW DEMOCRATS HAVE CALLED FOR HIS RESIGNATION.

BOOTED HIM FROM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS AND REMOVED HIM FROM THEIR CAUCUS.

MEANWHILE HE HAS DENIED WRONGDOING.

LAST AUGUST HIS ATTORNEY TOLD THE PAPER GROSSBERG HAS A QUOTE NEURODIVERGENT DIAGNOSIS WHICH CAUSED HIM TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL UNCOMMON FOR THAGE.

FIRST ELECTED TO THE STATE HOUSE IN 2022, GROSSBERG RAN UNOPPOSED IN THE ELECTION HE INTENDS TO SEEK REELECTION IN 2026 WHERE HE IS ALREADY DRAWN PO IN THE PRIMARY.

OPPONENT IN THE PRIMARY.

THE COMMITTEE MAY DECIDE GROSSBERG'S FATE THERE'S PROBABLE CAUSE THAT HE VIOLATED STATE LAW.

THE COMMISSION OFFERED HIM A SETTLEMENT THAT WOULD HAVE KEPT HIM IN HIS SEEK BUT PAY A FINE AND SEEK MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT.

HE DENIED THAT OFFER LAST WEEK.

FOR "KENTUCKY EDITION" I'M JUNE LEFFLER.

>> Christie: NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.

THE COMMISSION MAY DECIDE NEXT STEPS AT THE NEXT MEETING.

>>> A CANDIDATE FOR KENTUCKY'S SIXTH DISTRICT HAS PICKED UP A NEW ENDORSEMENT.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JACQUELINE COLEMAN IS THROWING HER SUPPORT BEHIND DEMOCRAT CHERLYNN STEVENSON FOR CONGRESS.

THE TWO MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY IN LEXINGTON AND WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE AND MINORITY CAUCUS CHAIR FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION IN OWENSBORO.

>> WELL, YOU KNOW, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING OUT AND HAVING A GREAT DISCUSSION ABOUT THE ISSUES.

I THINK THAT FOR A LONGTIME THE PEOPLE IN THE SIXTH DISTRICT HAVE NOT HAD A CHAMPION IN WASHINGTON.

YOU KNOW WE'VE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON THAT ARE ADDING TO THE CHAOS THAT ARE COW TOWING TO BILLIONAIRES AND THEY ARE NOT FOCUSED ON BEING SURE THAT KENTUCKIANS HAVE A GREAT JOB THAT THEY HAVE QUALITY AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE, THAT OUR KIDS HAVE GREAT SCHOOLS, THAT THEY ARE DRIVING ON GOOD ROADS AND SAFE BRIDGES.

YOU KNOW WE HAVE VETERANS LOSING THEIR HEALTHCARE.

TARIFFS THAT ARE DESTROYING OUR ECONOMY WE NEED TO BE FOCUSED ON EVERYDAY WORKING KENTUCKIANS AND MEETING THEIR NEEDS.

EVERY KENTUCKIAN DESERVES THE RIGHT TO THRIVE NOT JUST SURVIVE.

>> CHERLYNN STEVENSON IS HOPING TO FLIP THE SEAT.

LEXINGTON COUPLE DAVID KLOIBER LAUNCHED HIS CAMPAIGN.

SO HAS REPUBLICAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE RYAN DOTSON.

THEY ARE SEEKING TO REPLACE ANDY BARR RUNNING FOR U.S. SENATE.

>>> AS THE FIGHTING INTENSIFIES BETWEEN ISRAEL AND IRAN, A CONGRESSMAN FROM KENTUCKY IS TAKING STEPS TO STOP THE U.S. FROM BECOMING MORE INVOLVED HERE IS THE SOCIAL MEDIA POST FROM FROM CONGRESSMAN THOMAS MASSIE OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT.

QUOTE I JUST INTRODUCED AN IRAN WAR POWERS RESOLUTION WITH REPRESENTATIVE RO KHANNA TO PROHIBIT U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN THE ISRAEL-IRAN WAR THIS IS NOT OUR WAR.

EVEN IF IT WERE CONGRESS MUST DECIDE SUCH MATTER AS ACCORDING TO OUR CONSTITUTION UNQUOTE.

THIS IS BIPARTISAN.

REPRESENTATIVE RO KHANNA OF CALIFORNIA IS A DEMOCRAT.

ON THE OTHER SIDE, CONGRESSMAN ANDY BARR OF KENTUCKY SIXTH DISTRICT IS URGING SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP.

IN A POST HE SAID QUOTE, WE MUST STAND WITH PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WITH ISRAEL TO NEVER ALLOW IRAN TO GET A NUCLEAR WEAPON.

I'M READY TO WORK ON THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO DO ANYTHING NEEDED UNQUOTE.

>>> MEANWHILE, U.S.

SENATOR RAND PAUL OF KENTUCKY OPPOSED THE TAX AND BUDGET PLAN BUT HE SAYS THAT COULD CHANGE IF THE BILL CHANGES.

SENATOR PAUL TALKED ABOUT IT SUNDAY ON NBC'S MEET THE PRESS.

>> YOU HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST OUTSPOKEN REPUBLICAN CRITICS OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TAX AND SPEND BILL WHAT HE HAS CALLED THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL.

YOU HAVE SAID IT RAISES THE DEBT CEILING BY FAR TOO MUCH.

TRUMP CALLED YOU THE TOUGHEST VOTE IN THE HISTORY OF THE U.S. SENATE.

SENATOR, LET ME ASK YOU AS OF TODAY ARE YOU A YES ON THIS BILL OR A NO?

>> I TAKE THAT AS A COMPLIMENT AND I TALKED TO THE PRESIDENT LAST EVENING AFTER THE PARADE.

AND WE'RE TRYING TO GET TO A BETTER PLACE IN OUR CONVERSATIONS.

AND I'VE LET HIM KNOW I AM NOT AN ABSOLUTE NO.

I LIKE THE TAX CUTS.

I AGREE THAT A LOT OF TIMES WE CUT RATES WE GET MORE REVENUE.

I DON'T HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE TAX CUTS THERE SHOULD BE MORE SPENDING CUTS IF THEY WANT MY VOTE THEY HAVE TO NEGOTIATE BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO VOTE TO RAISE THE DEBT CEILING $5 TRILLION.

CONGRESS IS AWFUL WITH MONEY GIVE THEM A MORE RESTRICTED DEBT CEILING.

IT OUGHT TO GO UP AND WE SHOULD HAVE A RENEWED DEBATE ABOUT THE DEBT.

WE SHOULD NOT WAIT TWO YEARS AND GO THROUGH ANOTHER ELECTION CYCLE AND SAY OH, WHOOPS, WE'VE ADDED DEBT.

WE SHOULD KEEP TALKING ABOUT IT.

>> TWO MORE QUESTIONS AND ONE MINUTE LEFT.

WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE YOU TO GET TO A YES SPECIFICALLY QUICKLY?

>> SEPARATE OUT THE DEBT CEILING AND HAVE A SEPARATE VOTE ON IT.

I WON'T BE THE DECIDING VOTE THIS IS WHAT I TELL MY SUPPORTERS IF I AM THE DECIDING VOTE THEY WILL NEGOTIATE IF I'M NOT THEY WON'T.

THEY'VE BEEN SENDING THEIR ATTACK DOGS AFTER ME AND THAT IS NOT A GREAT TECHNIQUE BUT I WILL NEGOTIATE.

BUT THEY HAVE TO BE WILLING TO NEGOTIATE ON THE DEBT CEILING BECAUSE I'M CONSERVATIVE AND I'M NO LONGER BE CONSERVATIVE BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT WANTS ME TO VOTE FOR SOMETHING.

>> Christie: THAT BILL HAS ALREADY PASSED THE U.S. HOUSE NARROWLY.

IT'S NOW BEFORE THE U.S. SENATE AND SENATORS HAVE BEEN MAKING CHANGES TO IT.

THE HOUSE WOULD HAVE TO AGREE TO THOSE CHANGES AND DEMOCRATS HAVE DENOUNCED THE BILL SAYING IT CUTS MEDICARE AND MEDICAID TO PAY FOR TAX CUTS THAT BENEFIT THE WEALTHY.

>>> THEY KEEP AMERICA SAFE, TODAY LAWMAKERS HEARD FROM LEADERS OF AMERICA'S INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY ABOUT THEIR BUDGET REQUESTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.

TULSI GABBARD, THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHERS TESTIFIED BEFORE THE SENATE'S SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE CHAIRED BY MITCH McCONNELL.

IT WAS A CLOSED DOOR MEETING.

SENATOR McCONNELL PUT OUT THIS STATEMENT QUOTE U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY DEPENDS ON THE PROFESSIONALISM, OBJECTIVITY AND INTEGRITY OF A WELL RESOURCED INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

FIGHTING CONFLICT IS FAR COSTLIER THAN DETERRING IT AND THE COST OF STRATEGIC SURPRISE, THE FAILURE OF INTELLIGENCE CAN BE CATASTROPHIC WHY THE DEFENSE SUBCOMMITTEE TAKES SERIOUSLY ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO EQUAP THE IC FOR AN ARRAY OF EVOLVING MISSIONS.

END QUOTE.

CONGRESSMAN HAL ROGERS IS PRAISING FIRST-RESPONDERS IN LONDON AND LAUREL COUNTY FOR THEIR ACTIONS WHEN A TORNADO HIT THE AREA MAY 16TH.

YESTERDAY, DURING A FIRST-RESPONDERS APPRECIATION LUNCHEON, ROGERS HANDED OUT SIX FRAMED COPIES OF THE TRIBUTE HE ENTERED INTO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

17 OF THE 19 PEOPLE WHO DIED FROM THAT TORNADO WERE IN LAUREL COUNTY.

THE OTHERS WERE IN PULASKI AND RUSSELL COUNTIES AND A 20TH PERSON DIED FROM STORMS IN MCCRACKEN COUNTY.

IF YOU SUFFERED STORM OR FLOODING DAMAGE FROM APRIL'S SEVERE WEATHER, YOU NOW HAVE MORE TIME TO APPLY FOR HELP.

FEMA HAS EXTENDED THE DEADLINE TO APPLY.

IT'S NOW JULY 25TH.

THOSE STORMS BROUGHT FLASH FLOODING TO HENDERSON COUNTY AFFECTING 300 FAMILIES.

FEMA TEAMS HAVE BEEN WORKING SINCE THEN AND THE SALVATION ARMY SERVED AS A HUB FOR WATER, FOOD, MEDICINE AND FUEL.

>>> TO LOUISVILLE NOW, MAYOR CRAIG GREENBERG SAYS AN INDEPENDENT MONITOR WILL EVALUATE THE CITY'S PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING ITS OWN CONSENT DECREE.

TO REFORM ITS POLICE DEPARTMENT.

THE MAYOR TALKED ABOUT THAT MONITOR AND THE CITY'S WORK IMPLEMENTING THE CONSENT DECREE DURING HIS WEEKLY NEWS CONFERENCE THIS MORNING.

>> WE ARE WORKING SO HARD TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY FEEL SAFE, FEEL HEARD AND FEEL RESPECTED.

PARTICULARLY WHEN IT COMES TO ISSUES OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT THROUGHOUT LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT.

TO THAT END I WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH OUR COMMUNITY COMMITMENT, LOUISVILLE'S CONSENT DECREE.

WHICH IS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT AND LMPD AND THE CITIZENS OF LOUISVILLE TO CONTINUE OUR ONGOING REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS.

AS PART OF THAT, AN INDEPENDENT MONITOR IS GOING TO BE HIRED AS A NEUTRAL EVALUATOR OF LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT'S AND LMPD'S PROGRESS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING THE COMMUNITY COMMITMENT AND EVERYTHING SET FORTH IN THERE.

AND WE'VE STARTED A PROCESS OF SELECTING THAT INDEPENDENT MONITOR.

>> Christie: THE MAYOR SAYS HE WANTS PUBLIC INPUT IN THE CHOICE OF THAT INDEPENDENT MONITOR.

HE SAYS PEOPLE CAN FIND OUT MORE AT THE CITY'S WEBSITE.

>>> STAYING IN THE DERBY CITY A STATE INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING A DEADLY WORKPLACE EXPLOSION FOUND SEVERAL SAFETY VIOLATIONS.

TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND NEARLY A DOZEN WERE INJURED WHEN THE GIVAUDAN FACTORY IN LOUISVILLE EXPLODED LAST NOVEMBER.

ACCORDING TO THE CURE CURE A COURIER-JOURNAL A HEALTH PROGRAM INVESTIGATION FINED THE SUBSIDIARY $21,000 FOR VIOLATIONS.

THEY INCLUDED EXPOSING EMPLOYEES TO EXPLOSION HAZARDS, AND FAILING TO INCLUDE CERTAIN PROCEDURES IN AN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN.

THE GIVAUDAN SENSE COLOR PLANT MADE FOOD COLORING.

MAYOR CRAIG GREENBERG SAYS THE CITY IS WORKING WITH THE COMPANY TO DEMOLISH THE PLANT THIS SUMMER.

>>> AND KENTUCKY IS GETTING A NEW COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH.

HE IS Dr. JOHN LANGEFELD, THE CURRENT MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR HEALTH INSIGHTS AND INNOVATION IN THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES.

JOHN LANGEFELD WILL TAKEOVER FOR Dr. STEVEN STACK ON JULY FIRST.

Dr. STEVEN STACK WILL BECOME THE HEAD OF THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES REPLACING ERIC FRIEDLANDER.

Dr. JOHN LANGEFELD IS A NATIVE KENTUCKIAN WHO ATTENDED COLLEGE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.

>>> GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR SAYS QUOTE WITH HIS WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AND PROVEN COMMITMENT TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF KENTUCKY I'M CONFIDENT THAT Dr. JOHN LANGEFELD WILL HELP US BUILD ON OUR EFFORTS TO KEEP KENTUCKIANS INFORMED, HEALTHY AND SAFE.

END QUOTE.

A KENTUCKY MADE DOCUMENTARY IS GETTING NATIONAL PRAISE.

THE MOVIE YOU BELONG HERE DEBUTED AT THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK.

THE STORY OF LEXINGTON CHEF OUITA MICHEL AND OTHER LOCAL CHEFS AND A CELEBRATION OF KENTUCKY PEOPLE, PLACES AND FOOD.

THE MOVIE RECEIVED A HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN AMERICA RESCUE PLAN MONEY DURING THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR.

SENATE PRESIDENT ROBERT STIVERS IS ONE OF THE KENTUCKIANS TO MADE THE TRIP TO NEW YORK FOR THE SCREENING.

HE SAYS IT'S EXCITING TO SEE A KENTUCKY GROWN PROJECT RECEIVE INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM.

[♪♪] REAL POLICE ARE WARNING KENTUCKIANS TO BE AWARE OF SCAMS INVOLVING FAKE POLICE AND HEAVY RAIN HAS BEEN BAD FOR BUSINESS ON SOME KENTUCKY FARMS.

OUR TOBY GIBBS HAS DETAILS IN THIS LOOK AT HEADLINES AROUND KENTUCKY.

[♪♪] >> IT'S BEEN A RAINY SPRING AND THAT IS BAD NEWS FOR FARMERS IN WESTERN KENTUCKY.

THE PADUCAH SUN REPORTS THE RAIN IS DELAYING PLANTING AND FORCING SOME REPLANTING.

AND THAT IS COSTING MONEY.

FARMERS SAY IF THIS CONTINUES THEY COULD SEE CROP LOSS.

>>> THE CLINTON COUNTY NEWS SAYS MARINAS ARE ARE BEING REMOVED AND REPLACED AFTER DAMAGE CAUSED BY TORNADOES MORE THAN A YEAR AGO.

TORNADOES ON MAY 27, 2024 DAMAGED PROPERTY AND BOATS ON DALE HOLLOW LAKE.

BEWARE OF SCAMS IN SCOTT COUNTY.

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND GEORGETOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE WARNING PEOPLE ABOUT A PHONE SCAM.

ACCORDING TO THE GEORGETOWN NEWS GRAPHIC, A CALLER CLAIMS TO BE WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE THAT CALLER IS TELLING PEOPLE THEY MISSED JURY DUTY AND FACE AN ARREST WARRANT UNLESS THEY PAY A FINE USING GIFT CARDS.

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS IT DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY AND THEY NEVER ASK PEOPLE FOR MONEY OVER THE PHONE AND TEXT SCAM FALSE CLAIMS FOR PARKING TICKETS FROM THE STATE OF KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

12 STATE OF THE HOUSE RICKHOUSES ARE HEADED TO ELIZABETHTOWN IT IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WHISKEY HOUSE OF KENTUCKY AND THE COTTER GROUP.

EACH WAREHOUSE WILL BE SEVEN STOREYS HIGH AND HOLD 48,000 BARRELS THIS IS A SIX-YEAR PROJECT COSTING $100 MILLION.

WITH HEADLINES AROUND KENTUCKY, I'M TOBY GIBBS.

[♪♪] >> Christie: THANK YOU.

THE MONTH OF MAY WAS STROKE AWARENESS MONTH BUT IT IS A CONCERN ALL YEAR-ROUND ESPECIALLY IN KENTUCKY.

KENTUCKY LIES IN THE SO-CALLED STROKE BELT AN 11-STATE REGION WHERE THE RATE OF STROKE IS THE HIGHEST IN THE COUNTRY AND PEOPLE DON'T REACT QUICKLY TO A STROKE LIKE A HEART ATTACK.

Dr. BRYAN ECKERLE A NEUROLOGIST WITH THE NORTON GROUP IN LOUISVILLE PROVIDES CONTEXT ON THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STROKE AND GIVES ADVICE WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO TO REDUCE THE RISK.

MORE IN TONIGHT'S LOOK AT MEDICAL NEWS.

>> WE HAVE A LOT OF OBESITY IN KENTUCKY AND A LOT OF DIABETES, AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND A LOT OF SMOKING.

THE SOUTH IN GENERAL TENDS TO HAVE MORE WHAT WE CALL METABOLIC SYNDROME THAT IS A RISK FACTOR FOR HEART DISEASE AND STROKE AND THAT IS ALWAYS ON OUR MINDS.

IT STARTS WITH LIFESTYLE.

DIETARY MODERATION WE DON'T NEED PEOPLE TO ONLY EAT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND FISH AND CHICKEN BUT WE TALK ABOUT THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND FRESH FRUITS AND SHOPPING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE GROCERY STORE AND AVOID THE FROZEN AND CANNED SECTION AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

WATCHING BLOOD PRESSURE, WATCHING BLOOD SUGAR AND WORKING WITH DOCTORS TO KEEP THE RISK FACTORS IN CHECK AS BEST WE CAN.

THE THINGS THAT ARE GOOD FOR HEART HEALTH ARE GOOD FOR BRAIN HEALTH.

STOPPING SMOKING, THAT -- SMOKERS CAN REDUCE THEIR RISK OF STROKE BY A THIRD JUST BY STOPPING SMOKING.

THAT'S A BIG ONE IN KENTUCKY AND A BIG ONE NATIONWIDE.

THE THREE BIG ONES ARE EATING REASONABLY, EXERCISING, AND THEN MINDING THE RISK FACTORS AND MANAGING THOSE AS BEST WE CAN.

WHEN I FINISHED RESIDENCY 12 YEARS AGO THERE WERE NO APPROVED SURGICAL TREATMENTS FOR STROKE.

IN THE LAST 11 YEARS NOW, THE SORT OF EXPLOSION IN AVAILABLE SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR A STROKE HAS BEEN WILD.

WE ARE WHEN I WAS A FELLOW EARLY ON IN MY FELLOWSHIP WE TOOK A PATIENT FOR CLOT RETRIEVAL AND SHE COULDN'T TALK AND MOVE HER RIGHT SIDE.

BY THE TIME THEY GOT HER FROM THE OR UP TO THE I.C.U.

SHE WAS MOVING NORMALLY AND TALKING NORMALLY.

IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL.

IT WAS INCREDIBLE TO SEE.

AND THAT'S THANKFULLY BECOMING MORE AND MORE COMMON.

AND SEE THAT MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY.

THE BIGGEST SORT OF HURDLE AND CHALLENGE FOR US IS TO CONTINUE TO GET PEOPLE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

THE TREATMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IF AND ONLY IF YOU ARE THERE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

SO IT IS -- IT'S WE TALK ABOUT STROKE AWARENESS IT'S CRUCIALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE TO REMIND PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AND OTHER PHYSICIANS AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS, GETTING PEOPLE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE IS THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.

STROKES AND HEART ATTACKS HAVE A LOT IN COMMON.

ONE OF THE DIFFERENCES HEART ATTACKS HURT SO PEOPLE HAVING HEART ATTACKS SEEK ATTENTION BECAUSE THEY ARE IN DISTRESS.

AND STROKES USUALLY DON'T HURT.

WE SEE PEOPLE SOMETIMES DELAY GETTING TO THE HOSPITAL.

AND THAT THE LONGER YOU WAIT THE LESS AND LESS LIKELY IT WILL BE THAT WE WILL HAVE ANYTHING WEIGH CAN DO.

ANY SUDDEN WEAKNESS ON ONE SIDE OF THE BODY, NUMBNESS, LOSS OF SPEECH, LOSS OF VISION, DOUBLE VISION, LOSS OF BALANCE ANYTHING THAT CHANGES LIKE A LIGHT SWITCH SHOULD PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION DO THAT WAIT ON THOSE SYMPTOMS.

DO NOT CALL YOUR SPOUSE OR YOUR PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR OR YOUR NEIGHBOR.

CALL 911 AND COME TO THE HOSPITAL.

WE'LL TAKE IT FROM THERE.

>> Christie: GOOD ADVICE.

STROKE WAS THE FIFTH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN KENTUCKY IN 2019.

ACCORDING TO THE KENTUCKY HEART DISEASE AND STROKE PREVENTION TASK FORCE.

IT DROPPED TO SIXTH PLACE IN 2020 BECAUSE THE LARGE NUMBER OF COVID DEATHS 2400 KENTUCKIANS DIED OF STROKES IN 2021.

[♪♪] WE ARE FOLLOWING THE LOUISVILLE CARDINALS AS THEY PLAY TODAY IN THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

THE CARDS ARE PLAYING OREGON STATE AND EACH TEAM HAS ALREADY LOST ONCE.

SO TODAY'S LOSER IS FINISHED IN THE TOURNAMENT AND WE DON'T WANT THAT TO BE THE CARDS.

AT THE TIME OF OUR "KENTUCKY EDITION" DEADLINE LOUISVILLE WAS UP 6-3 IN THE TOP OF THE NINTH.

WE WILL HAVE THE FINAL RESULTS FOR YOU TOMORROW ON "KENTUCKY EDITION."

>>> JENNY WILEY STATE RESORT PARK STATE RESORT PARK IS A 3,000 ACRE GEM IN KENTUCKY'S STATE PARK SYSTEM.

HOME TO DEWEY LAKE, A GOLF COURSE AND MILES OF TRAILS AND YOU PROBABLY HEARD OF THE PARK.

BUT WHAT ABOUT ITS BACK STORY?

OUR FRIENDS AT KENTUCKY LIFE PAID A VISIT TO LEARN ABOUT THE WOMAN FOR WHOM THE PARK IS NAMED.

[♪♪] >> THIS IS A STORY THAT EVERYONE KNOWS BUT NO ONE REALLY KNOWS WELL.

SO WHO WAS JENNY WILEY?

>> JENNY WILEY WAS A YOUNG WIFE AND MOTHER ON THE FRONTIER IN VIRGINIA.

AND IN 1789, HER CABIN WAS ATTACKED BY A GROUP OF SHAWNEE CHEROKEE AND OTHER GROUPS.

THEY APPARENTLY HAD BEEN TRYING TO EXACT REVENGE ON A GUY NAMED TICE HARMON.

>> HE LED AN EXPLORATION AND HUNTING ADVENTURES AND ON ONE PARTICULAR INCIDENT HE RAN INTO A GROUP OF NATIVE-AMERICANS WHERE HE FIRED A SHOT FROM HIS MUSKET AND HE KILLED ONE OF THE CHIEF'S SONS.

>> ACCORDING TO THE LOWER, IT WAS A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

THE CHIEF WOULD SEND A GROUP OF NATIVES BACK TO FOLLOW THEM ALL THE WAY BACK TO WALKER'S CREEK VIRGINIA THEY WOULD SHADOW THE GROUP AND MISTAKENLY PICK JENNY'S CABIN WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS AWAY ON A TRADING TRIP AND THEY WOULD KILL THREE CHILDREN HER BROTHER AND KIDNAP HER AND HER INFANT SON.

>> THEY TRAVELED FROM VIRGINIA AND ENDED UP VERY CLOSE TO THE STATE PARK RIGHT HERE.

SHE ESCAPED.

SHE GOT TO THE RIVER.

SAW MEN BUILDING A BLOCK HOUSE OR A CABIN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER AND YELLED FOR HELP THEY FASHIONED A CANOE AND CAME OVER AND SAVED HER.

>> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT HER REBUILDING HER LIFE HOW DID HER DAYS PLAY OUT?

>> THERE ARE ACCOUNTS OF PEOPLE THAT MET HER LATER AFTER SHE HAD ESCAPED.

SHE HAD SOME UNDERGONE TRAUMA.

SHE WAS AFFECTED BY WHAT HAPPENED TO HER.

BUT SHE STILL PERSEVERED.

SHE ENDURED SHE RAISED A FAMILY.

THEY TOLD THE STORY THAT NEIGHBORS TOLD THE STORY.

PEOPLE IN THIS REGION REALLY IDENTIFY WITH JENNY WILEY.

>> DO YOU THINK YOU FOUND OUT WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?

>> WELL, WE KNOW THAT SHE WAS A REAL PERSON, THIS HORRIBLE THING HAPPENED TO HER SHE LOST HER CHILDREN.

AND SHE FOUND THE COURAGE TO ESCAPE.

AND TO REBUILD HER LIFE NEAR WHERE ALL OF THIS AWFUL STUFF HAPPENED.

>> JENNY WILEY STATE RESORT PARK ORIGINALLY STARTED AS DEWEY LAKE IN THE EARLY 1950s.

THE THOUGHT WAS WELL DEWEY LAKE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH KENTUCKY.

THEY WOULDN'T BE NAMED AFTER SOMEBODY MORE LOCAL, SOMEBODY THAT WAS UNIQUE AND IN A REAL TALE OF THE EASTERN KENTUCKY APPALACHIA LIFESTYLE.

AND YOU KNOW, WITH THE STORY OF JENNY WILEY AND TRAGEDY, THE TRIAL AND THE TRIUMPH, THAT IS THE STORY OF EASTERN KENTUCKY.

SO IN 1954, WE BECAME JENNY WILEY STATE RESORT PARK.

>> THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR JENNY'S MEMORY.

AND GET INTEREST IN THE REGION.

>> YOU GOT A STORY WITH JENNY WILEY AND THE HARMONS AND WANTING TO SETTLE THE WILD WEST.

NO, WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT THE WESTERN STATES.

ONCE UPON A TIME KENTUCKY AND EASTERN KENTUCKY WAS THAT WILD WEST.

>> KENTUCKY WAS KNOWN AS THE LAND OF PLENTY.

THERE WAS A NUMBER OF ANIMALS FOR THEM TO HUNT.

AND WHEN SETTLERS PUSHED INTO THIS AREA THEY KILLED THE ELK OUT AND THE BISON OUT.

>> WE HAD AN ABUNDANCE OF GAME AND THAT WAS THE DRAW TO KENTUCKY.

AND HER FAMILY WOULD HAVE SEEN THESE EASTERN ELK WHICH ARE EXTINCT TODAY SHE WOULD HAVE SEEN THEM ALL OVER THE HILLS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY.

>> THE ELK ARE CLEARLY A DRAW FOR PEOPLE TO COME SEE.

HOW DID THAT GET RESTORED AND HOW DID IT START.

>> THE RESTORATION WHAT A GREAT STORY BEHIND THE BALD EAGLE IT IS MODERN-DAY RESTORATION STORY OF ALL TIME.

>> SO IT STARTED WITH SEVEN WHERE ARE WE TODAY.

>> TODAY WE ARE AT 10600.

>> THAT IS REMARKABLE.

>> IT IS A PHENOMENAL STORY THAT HAS A LOT OF SIDE STORIES TO IT AND IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN HERE TO SEE THEM YOU ARE MISSING OUT.

>> A BEAUTIFUL WAY TO HONOR HER.

YOU CAN SEE THE REST OF THE JENNY WILEY STATE RESORT PARK STORY AND MANY OTHER GREAT STORIES ABOUT OUR GREAT STATE ON-LINE AND ON DEMAND AT KET.ORG/KENTUCKY LIFE.

>>> IT IS A GREAT TIME OF YEAR FOR ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS AND NOW THERE IS A WAY TO INCLUDE EVERYONE.

>> THIS CHAIR JUST OPENS UP THIS PARK TO SO MANY MORE PEOPLE AND THEY ARE ABLE TO GO OUT AND ESCAPE INTO NATURE.

>> Christie: THE ACTION TRACKCHAIR AT RAVEN RUN IS THE FIRST IN KENTUCKY AND WE'LL TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT TOMORROW ON "KENTUCKY EDITION."

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