radioNOVO News for Frankfort, KY 07-13-26

Good morning.The balance of power on Capitol Hill faces major shockwaves following the sudden weekend passing of United States Senator Lindsey Graham. Federal medical examiners confirm the seventy-one-year-old South Carolina lawmaker died of an aortic dissection, narrowing the Republican voting margin to a critical tipping point. The loss drastically amplifies pressure surrounding eighty-four-year-old Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, who just released his first official medical update in a month, confirming he remains in a specialized rehabilitation facility recovering from a fall and a mild case of pneumonia.Meanwhile, severe misconduct allegations are rocking the Jefferson County Sheriff's race after newly released Metro Police body camera footage exposed Republican nominee Alexander Marson grabbing a handcuffed suspect by the neck during a twenty-twenty-four arrest.And Shively native Bruce Romans is returning home to Louisville to direct a prominent new Netflix racing series completely financed through the Kentucky Film Incentive.For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News.