radioNOVO News KY News Roundup for August 13, 2026

A large hole in the roof of a Bourbon County fire station is patched up after Tuesday's storms.  North Middletown Mayor and Fire Chief Jeff McFarland says a tree fell on the building that was just completed last fall, causing considerable damage.  Over 60 residents were able to stay safe from the weather in the community's new storm shelter next to the fire station, according to McFarland.  He said the damage is unfortunate, but it is a little easier to take knowing that no community members were hurt.ICE agents may soon be wearing electric gloves manufactured in Kentucky, which are capable of delivering painful shocks.  The Department of Homeland Security issued a notice this week saying ICE plans to spend 20-million dollars on thousands of pairs of the electric gloves.  Compliant Technologies LLC in Lexington, which makes the gloves, says the tactical gear operates normally until a hidden switch is flipped, delivering a sharp electrical current directly to a suspect's skin to force compliance during arrests.  The DHS contract says the electric gloves could be distributed as soon as next March.  A Canadian based manufacturer is opening its first U.S. location today in Lexington.  BOS Innovations engineers robotics, laser, and machine vision automation systems.  It's more than five-million-dollar facility in Lexington opens today and brings 111 full-time jobs to the region.An Owsley County man is accused of setting a trash can on fire and threatening to burn down his uncle's home.  Court documents show 19-year-old Jeremy Turner was arrested earlier this month on charges including arson and terroristic threatening.  State troopers were called to the residence in Lerose after Turner allegedly set fire to the trash can on his uncle's porch after getting into an argument.  He was booked into the Three Forks Regional Jail.Living spaces for over 600 more students are now ready at the University of Kentucky.  A ribbon-cutting was held for Kirwan-Blanding Hall yesterday.  University officials say the additional space is needed as they see a growing number of sophomore, junior and senior students opting to live on campus.  About 85-hundred students will be staying on university property this year.