radioNOVO News for Frankfort: July 14, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 07/14/26          THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY IS LAUNCHING A NEW STATEWIDE PILOT PROGRAM TO BOOST KINDERGARTEN READINESS. ESTABLISHED UNDER LEGISLATION FROM THE 2026 GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE INITIATIVE WILL EVALUATE WHETHER PROVIDING PERFORMANCE-BASED FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO ELIGIBLE PARENTS AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERS CAN SUCCESSFULLY IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING OUTCOMES.          A WOMAN HAS DIED FOLLOWING A 3-VEHICLE CRASH LAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON ON WESTBOUND I-64 NEAR ENGLISH STATION ROAD. LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE REPORT THE COLLISION INVOLVED A TRACTOR-TRAILER AND 2 PASSENGER CARS.  THE VICTIM, WHOSE IDENTITY HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED, PASSED AWAY FROM HER INJURIES AT UOFL HOSPITAL ON SUNDAY.  THE LMPD TRAFFIC UNIT IS INVESTIGATING.          BROWN-FORMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE LAWSON WHITING IS RETIRING AFTER 7 AND A HALF YEARS LEADING THE JACK DANIEL'S PARENT COMPANY. WHITING'S UPCOMING EXIT FOLLOWS A TURBULENT TENURE THAT SAW STOCK PRICES PEAK AT 80 DOLLARS DURING THE PANDEMIC BEFORE FALLING TO ITS CURRENT PRICE, JUST OVER 26 DOLLARS............ AND A FAILED MERGER ATTEMPT WITH FRENCH DISTILLER PERNOD RICARD.