Bigfoot Country Legends | radioNOVO News KY for July 13, 2026

 Good afternoon.Pressure is mounting on Capitol Hill today following the sudden weekend passing of United States Senator Lindsey Graham from a heart condition. The loss narrows the Republican voting margin to a critical tipping point and intensifies the focus on eighty-four-year-old Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell. McConnell’s office just released his first official medical update in a month, confirming he is currently inside a physical rehabilitation center recovering from a fall and a mild case of pneumonia. While he is working with staff remotely, McConnell stated he cannot return to the Senate floor to vote just yet.In state government news, an intense partisan battle is brewing in Frankfort over executive authority. Republican lawmakers are demanding immediate transparency after the Kentucky State Fair Board abruptly voted to oust long-time Kentucky Venues C-E-O David Beck. The controversial termination directly follows a four-to-three Kentucky Supreme Court ruling that restored Governor Andy Beshear's constitutional authority over state boards and commissions.Meanwhile, London Mayor Randall Weddle has officially submitted his formal resignation. The decision took effect ahead of a scheduled city council emergency vote requesting an attorney general investigation, following an appellate court ruling that Weddle was legally ineligible to serve because his primary residence sits outside city limits.The Bullitt County Sheriff's Office is mourning the death of a deputy.  The sheriff's office says Deputy Ed Johnson died following some type of medical event while off-duty.  He worked in law enforcement for 36-years and was beloved by the community.  No further details on his cause of death have been released. A man is dead after drowning in Laurel Lake.  The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources says that on Thursday evening, a man was attempting to swim across a cove in the lake near Cox Road when he went underwater and never resurfaced.  Several hours later, the body of 30-year-old Jordan Gray was recovered from the lake.  An investigation is ongoing. For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News.