♪ >> The world's number one golfer is making news off the course.

That damage is part of your journey.

When broken bones and broken spirits, heal.

>> This is something that is unique and authentic to the city of Louisville.

>> And we head to the museum where they always swinging for the fences.

>> Production of Kentucky Edition is made possible in part by the KET Millennium Fund.

♪ ♪ >> Good evening and welcome to Kentucky EDITION on this Friday.

May 17th.

I'm Laura Rogers filling in for Renee Shaw.

Thank you so much for joining us.

>> The world's number one golfer calls it a big misunderstanding this morning, Louisville police arrested Scottie Scheffler on his way to the PGA Championship.

We have his mug shot.

Police say a bus hit and killed a pedestrian John Mills, a tournament vendor.

Police stopped traffic to investigate.

Officers say Scheffler dope past poison.

His SUV as an officer yelled for him to stop.

That officer grabbed the SUV.

Police say he was dragged about 10 yards and suffered pain and swelling, police accuse Scheffler of third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding an officer directing traffic.

Police later released Scheffler from jail.

He seen here arriving at the Valhalla Golf course.

This video is from Spectrum News Scheffler who is a past winner of the Masters played in the PGA Tournament today.

He also put out a statement on social media quote this morning.

All is proceeding as directed by police officers.

It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that had occurred earlier.

And there was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do.

I never intended to disregard any of the instructions.

I'm hopeful to put this to the side and focus on golf today.

Of course, all of us involved in the Tournament express our deepest sympathies to the family of the man who passed away in the earlier accident this morning.

It truly puts everything in perspective.

Mayor Craig Greenberg also put out a statement this morning.

Our city experienced a tragic accident that took the life of John Mills.

A little billion who will be greatly missed by his family and our community.

It is unfortunate that an incident took place between an LMPD officer and Mister Scheffler while he was attempting to enter the hall a LMPD is fully investigating this incident and the legal process will proceed.

If you've not yet voted in Kentucky's 2024 primary, you still have 2 more chances.

Early voting continues tomorrow.

Then polls will be open from 06:00AM to 06:00PM on Election Day, which is Tuesday.

Our June Leffler recently sat down with Laura calling Glasscock editor and publisher of the Kentucky Gazette to look at some key races.

♪ >> On the ballot through primary are 19 states Senate races.

Those with odd number districts that are on the ballot this Senate or serve four-year terms in the elections are staggered.

So not everyone is up for election at the same time in the state house, though, all 100 members are on the ballot are 100 seats, I should say, are on the ballot this year.

And lawmakers served two-year terms.

So we some interesting races in the Senate that I've looked at, kept an eye on a few in the house as well.

Senate District 7 is Anderson Henry Shelby County.

It's in that part of the state and the incumbent.

There is Adrienne Southworth, and she's finishing her first term in office and she is a liberty candidate.

She's a little to the right of well, very much to the right of center.

We should say.

And she has 2 challengers, both of them are Navy SEALs.

So they're waging campaigns against her.

And one in particular seems to be a favorite of the party and the establishment Republicans.

His name is Edgar, all rain.

He's raised up about $180,000 for this race, which is a lot of money for a state legislative race and he has the backing to of Secretary of State Michael Adams contributed to his campaign and former state Republican Party Chairman Mack Brown also contributed to his campaign.

So it looks like there's a New York, a straight effort by the more establishment Republicans to get him in office to replace Adrienne Southworth.

She is not a big a friend of of party leadership in the state Senate.

For example, she serves on one committee where many state senators serve on 3, 4, 5 committees, right?

The kind of KET her it and arms links on some things and people like that.

I mean, that's how she got elected the first time.

But I think the party, the Republican Party in Kentucky, what we're seeing with this election in general, I think is is the the play for power, so to speak.

But there's an interesting race in Senate District.

29 as well.

And in that race state Senator Johnny Turner.

He's also freshman lawmaker he is being challenged by 2 other Republicans and one of them is a former.

I'm not county Judge executive Randy Thompson and and Mister Thompson actually served time federal vote, buying charges.

So he's come clean.

He served as time.

You paid his debt to society.

He's running again for that seat.

he's he's on the ballot little bit to the right.

I think of of Mister Turner.

>> District 17, which is an open seat because state Senator Damon Thayer decided not to run for reelection.

>> That do said Scott County Centric district and the Republicans who are running there.

Our gentleman at 9 and woman named Julia Jadah can then use data is a children's minister at a church I believe are she works with children at a local church.

There and she very much coming into that from the right flank of the party, whereas Mister Reno and works for Toyota to show he's an engineer.

I believe and he is more moderate.

He seems to have more support from the party is well there.

There's been some national money, Republican money that's going into his campaign.

For example, he received a contribution from go Pack, which is national political Joe P Political Action Committee Go Pack has also contributed to Johnny Turner's campaign and 7 in Senate.

29 Senator Mitch McConnell's leadership PAC.

The Bluegrass Committee.

Also he's made contributions in some of these races, including tiny Turner to Johnnie Turner in Senate District.

29.

>> Secretary of state Michael Adams predicts voting turnout to be around.

>> 15% that's on par with Kentucky's 2 previous primaries.

We'll have the election results and analysis of what happened next Tuesday during a K E T and 2024 special.

So join Renee Shaw in a panel of veteran political experts at 8 Eastern 7 central right here on KET.

And here's Renee now with our Friday.

Look inside Kentucky politics.

♪ >> Thanks, Laura.

Time now to go inside Kentucky politics.

Good day to you.

I'm Renee Shaw and we have our favorites with us today as we come up just a few days before the election Day.

But we know some folks are already taking advantage of early voting in Kentucky.

We have with us Bob Babbage, founder of Average co-founder and we know he was the end turn to Bob Babbage Trey Grayson with Frost Brown Todd.

Also former Kentucky secretary of State.

Good to see you both.

See you all have you on Tuesday night as well for our primary election coverage that begins at 8 o'clock Eastern.

We hope people will tune in.

Trey, I want to go to you center joining us remotely.

Let's focus in on some of these key state House races are some that we've already talked about throughout the week on Kentucky edition at the Lexington Race with Jillian Timoney, the Boone County area race with Aussie and massing.

TJ Roberts.

And we talked about the Attica Scott Gerald Neal race for the Senate district.

33, but there's a few others that you think we should KET our eyes on.

>> There are couple committee chairs.

In addition, the chairman, Meredith, have some primaries that are getting a lot of attention and and something warm show talk about on Tuesday.

So one is Agriculture Commissioner Richard Keys that increase county in a little bit of McCracken County.

He's got a very spirited challenge lot of folks he thinks he could have a very tough race.

Tim Mosher who is the health Committee chair and Kenton County and then in Boone County, you mentioned the Massey race, but there's also a couple of the primaries.

So Marian Proctor who beat South Santorum 2 years ago, there's a big effort to try to unseat her after one term.

And so it's still a lot of these have this constant coming elements that we probably talked about earlier this week of the liberty section of the party versus, you know, leadership back candidates for Chamber of commerce, economic conservatives.

It will be real theme that will explore on Tuesday to see how it plays out.

>> Yes, and as we know, Bob Babbage that what happens on Tuesday could decide the race because that there's not text necessarily Democratic challengers and many of these contested races this time around.

That's right.

And we.

>> Because of that have a focus on the several races that are.

Being overweight by challengers and all right.

Here we are again as happened last time we lost pretty popular chairs committees in northern Kentucky.

They were very effective in their roles of Hisa Meredith's Mosher Massey and Tim and he always a popular and very effective in the leadership roles and served.

>> And this depending on how things turn out Tuesday night could really change the dynamics in the upcoming Kentucky legislative session in 2025.

In terms of leadership of let's say some of these once you are more establishment candidates, the free will are not successful on Tuesday.

They could.

But still >> The large majority I would think of the state House majority.

We can stick with the leadership that we have.

It's it's a matter of the continuity.

Though.

Dedication to working governing the the fundamental job and well that they play.

And that's why these incumbents of of been focused on by the Liberty, Canada said they'd like to get them at the liberty cans have been really suggested the whole lot about how we can govern better and they somewhat grouping them together.

They run very rough campaigns.

Very ugly campaigns or somebody.

You agree with 80% of the time and you're saying the public enemy number one.

Then your public an enemy number one, 80%.

Yes, it's.

An unusual situation to say the least that we have the divisions that when parties grow and majorities grow.

If and a minority.

There's not much to fight over here.

I have leadership roles to hand out.

You don't have priorities us at some of the other group with the reversal.

It's it's been a tough transition lightly and and people are concerned about the people in business and other sectors nonprofit them.

The world of work.

We'd like to see the stability and call it normal.

Say move marked out.

>> Yeah.

Trey Grayson, you've talked about this before in this exact setting, right?

I'll give you a chance to add to that.

But the curious, if you think there could be any kind of leadership, we precautions that come from, how the outcome of Tuesday is whether it's the establishment who reign or those other candidates who our successful.

>> It certainly could.

One of the things that's challenging is whenever you have leadership votes and we will do that at the beginning of the next legislative session.

Sale of the chamber elect a new speaker and the parties will elect new city, new leaders to those positions.

There is a private those close caucuses.

We don't really know people that it's we don't know how authoritative the victory was 2 years ago by this group of Republican leaders.

But if there is a meaningful shift in the body one way or another, even if leadership still maintains large numbers of support, it's a subtle shift and it might give up to legislators to try something different during session or work in a couple of years.

You know, 2 years later to recruit somebody different to run for office.

And so there is there is a lot of that's taken that these are some growing pains.

Bob mentioned when you're in the minority as Republicans, we Republicans were for 70 years.

This this kind of these fights for its consequent will.

Certainly we have primaries that they want is meaningful.

So the navigating through this, we have it all good help caucuses backing incumbents naturally, but again, saw the my little been county in the Boone County Party, which is dominated before Liberty faction they actually put out a mailer criticizing a bunch of the Republican candidates and not just not just the the incumbents they were endorsing a couple for open seats as well.

And it really caused a rift inside the Boone County Republican Party because money was used.

Those raise the annual Christmas Party by all factions of the party, but against a group of Republicans and the couples places with some misleading claims and some really unflattering photographs.

The kind of thing you think about in the general election.

But this is actually down by party organization.

We Republicans will get you something would rather have this problem.

They do the bigger relevant in the minority.

But it is certainly a challenge.

Yeah.

>> We'll talk more about all of that on Tuesday night.

Once again, a programming reminder.

That will be on Tuesday night at 8 Eastern 7 central to start our primary election coverage.

Let's take a real big pivot now and just about 45 seconds.

Talk about some news that is global.

And that is that the arrest of Scottie Scheffler, the number one golfer at WBAL and that Norville for the PGA Championship.

And so the question really and he's back on the course.

He's already shot a birdie at the time that we had recorded this interview.

How does Mayor Greenberg handle this?

And with all the scrutiny of the Louisville Metro Police Department, does this make this worse on a much larger scale?

Trey Grayson, you first.

>> Wilson for some for some sports, an economic development standpoint.

It does put at risk the future of a PGA Championship coming back to little all the PGA Tour sold the courses got private investor leadership.

Now and between out in the tragedy of the the pedestrian getting struck by the shuttle bus.

We might never see.

One of these are this is certainly a big economic impact.

But you're right, the police and that another challenge with that will better police it is not what I think the city of war the commonwealth needs.

When we're in the nation's eyes.

Yeah.

Real quick pop.

Your thoughts.

Very well.

Put totally out of the blue.

Totally unexpected news around the world.

Sports news like this goes in every direction as well as an earlier story of losing someone in the traffic there, a pedestrian, terribly bad situation where we're going to have to think about and how we make up for it.

Yeah.

Well, our thoughts, of course, with the family of the pedestrian that was struck and killed and all let's hope that thanks to get better from this point on.

>> Thank you all for being with us.

We'll see you Tuesday night.

Have a great weekend.

I know you're going to be studying hard.

>> Dramatic injuries like gunshots or car accidents happen in the blink of an eye.

But the healing that comes after can be a long journey for national Trauma Survivors.

Day U of L showcase to the stories of 14 people who were treated at the regional trauma Center.

Kentucky Edition met some of those survivors who are featured in a one-day art exhibit on Wednesday.

>> I was on my way home from I've never 24 2020, 30.

And I had a seizure behind the wheel.

When flying cross stay and to feel that Rabbi car around a a roundtree.

Next thing I know I'm waking up in hospital for weeks later.

My mom's asking me if I KET exactly what happened to me.

>> No one plans to come to the hospital offer traumatic injuries.

So it's it's sudden and unexpected.

A lot of times we have other stressors going on in our lives before this 2.

So you're just adding on to your stress and then.

You lose a lot of what used to happen.

Some in your super independent person and then all of a sudden you have to have someone help Fiji.

You have to have someone help get you dressed.

It's a huge adjustment.

due in court is a way that you can gain some about how money back you maybe you can't do some of the things you used to do to cope where you can still create.

>> Honestly, I'm pretty surprised what the project was about because I'm a big fan of the Japanese.

Are Japanese culture.

So the fact that the space topic in 30 years, I think for me.

>> So can sue.

The is the Japanese art ending things with gold.

So instead disguising our rates or trying to throw it away or replace it with something new.

You're highlighting that damage is part of your journey and it's part of your life stories.

We first walked into the entrance to pulling here with the home about can see and that near is broken into pieces and brought back together.

So you're looking at yourself and you're seeing yourself as 2 feet.

And then at least for a survivor.

They have an art piece that they create it.

They're able to great.

We actually.

And then they say it to represent the full list and the late.

Watches are kind of broken into pieces that also highlights that scene.

And then there's an additional for them.

The house, the only piece to the facts and that and a chattering.

>> I felt about my forearm.

>> Well, so far raised multiple grant.

Want to circle on should long.

And this year carotid artery.

They weren't sure about that and be able to walk off or anything.

So sense that night.

But I have been able to get back on my feet.

We're a lot better than anybody ever expected.

And I'm just working on getting them a fine motor control back in my left, hand out.

I'm just really thankful for everything that you felt was able to hear from and how quickly they were able to get me back home.

It.

>> U of L's trauma center treats about 4500 trauma patients a year.

♪ ♪ >> From Carrie Underwood, smashing headlights too, fending off Jack Nicholson's character in The Shining the Louisville slugger has more than a baseball back to its an American icon.

Kelsey Starks takes us to the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory in downtown Louisville.

>> When you visit Main Street in downtown Louisville, you can't miss the Louisville Slugger Museum and factory.

That's because of the 120 foot exact scale replica of Babe Ruth's.

Louisville slugger bat towering into the sky in front of the museum.

>> Things people love about our attraction is is it's not just for baseball fans.

It's for anyone.

>> Inside is where the bats are made.

More than a million each year.

>> You're not going go to every city and find a Louisville slugger.

This is something that is unique and authentic to the city of Louisville.

And it is just a must-see destination for people when they come to visit us.

The museum opened in 1996, but the factory itself was established a century before that when 17 year-old but Hillerich created the very first back in his father's woodworking shop kind of history with that.

Very first Louisville slugger but Hillerich made that bad for Pieper rounding whose nickname was the little slugger and listen to what people want it.

>> And he went home made that made that that form the he batted 3 for for the rest of that is history.

In terms of the Louisville and here we are today.

>> The Louisville slugger continues to make history today.

It is swang by every team in Major League Baseball.

Derek Jeter, Hank Aaron and the Great Bambino himself or just a few of the legends that have swung a Louisville slugger bat at the museum.

You can hold those real-life game that's used by some of the greats like Roberto Clemente or Johnny Bench.

Where will the field to eat?

See what a 90 mile per hour fastball really looks like up close.

Maybe you can even take a few swings yourself.

America's pastime has changed a lot in the past century.

And so it's the Louisville slugger.

>> So a scoop that may come back in the day, shoot the bad about 20 to 30 minutes.

That's pretty good, right?

But nowadays, you see in some ways that can cut through a single piece of wood village, if you will, that cylindrical piece of wood.

>> 30 some odd seconds.

So it's really a big difference from there.

We have a number of different hands touching that product the day I always consider a vocal slugger bat handmade artisan product because you see in our factory tore all the hands that come together, all the people who come together to make this icon.

>> But some things still remain the same.

Louisville slugger still owned and operated by the same family still making the most recognizable that in history in downtown Louisville.

>> The people in this building are Hillary X, which is really neat to see where a 5th generation family owned business.

I which is very unique to be working with the family owned company with such a in regards to Americana in baseball.

It's just it's really, really cool when people think about baseball, they think about Louisville slugger that mean he's just an anonymous.

It is an American icon as representative of as a Coca-Cola, for example, a Louisville slugger has a name that transcends baseball.

>> On this week's end side, Louisville, we explore the history of the Louisville slugger and Louisville's past and present baseball teams go inside baseball on this week's inside Louisville that Sunday at noon 11 Central.

>> On KET.

♪ ♪ >> This weekend kids can have fun and learn about water safety.

Plus plenty of arts and crafts all over the state.

Our Toby Gibbs has that and an impression of the sheep.

I simply can't wait.

And today's look at what's happening around the Commonwealth.

♪ >> Connelly Bottom resort in Monticello is opening the summer season with ready set, where it's an educational and entertaining event to teach kids about the importance of wearing life jackets.

Learn from the Army Corps of Engineers and Kentucky Fish and Wildlife and enjoy a magic show balloon animals and prize giveaways.

This is a great family event to kick off a safe and fun summer.

Tomorrow is art in the park in Litchfield.

Enjoy a fine arts and contemporary craft show beautiful James Deba Vale Park and make sure to grab something delicious.

One of the local food vendors.

There will be live music art activities for kids.

And of course, great art rooms.

You don't want to miss If you haven't been to the old multi meetinghouse State historic site.

This event is a great opportunity to check it out and learn some new skills.

The old Mulkey nap in an artifact show is an event dedicated to creating things using primitive skills like carving and weaving, enjoy concessions.

Check at unique artifacts and leave with a new skill set.

It's time for the annual Wild and scenic a Red River fest in Clay City tonight is the Green Party, including a screening of a mini documentary about the Red River.

Cleanup with live music and a Q and A session tomorrow and Sunday.

Check out the poor, mild float on the play city Loop.

>> Rock climbing walls, vendors far whole tournament and way more rushed to the Red River Gorge for this unique event.

Merida missed Balloonfest is tomorrow.

This event is something special for kids of all ages construct your own garden ferry house explore the naturalist discovery stations.

And check out the awesome arts and crafts celebrate spring in Claremont.

Fiber artists will go bad Cover this event that Kentucky she and fiber festival is this weekend.

There will be workshops and demonstrations for some of the best fiber artists in the country and vendors with supplies for getting spinning, weaving dyeing crochet and more time.

The Masters and station in Lexington for this event is sure to be a yarn.

Good time.

And that's what's happening around the commonwealth.

I'm told he is.

>> Has she been pressuring and And that's a winner right there.

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