WUHU 107 | radioNOVO News for Frankfort: May 8, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 05/08/26          A BODY WAS PULLED FROM THE OHIO RIVER NEAR THE GREAT LAWN YESTERDAY.            LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE SPOKESPERSON ADAM SEARS SAID THE LMPD'S FIRST DIVISION RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A DECEASED PERSON IN THE RIVER NEAR THE 300 BLOCK OF RIVER ROAD AROUND 5:30 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.  LMPD'S HOMICIDE UNIT IS LEADING THE DEATH INVESTIGATION, WHICH REMAINS OPEN AND ONGOING.  NO WORD YET ON THE VICTIM'S IDENTITY.          FIFTEEN NEW LAWSUITS HAVE BEEN FILED FOLLOWING THE NOVEMBER UPS PLANE CRASH IN LOUISVILLE THAT CLAIMED FIFTEEN LIVES.          REPRESENTING VICTIMS' FAMILIES AND OVER ONE HUNDRED IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES, THE SUITS NAME UPS, BOEING, AND GENERAL ELECTRIC AS DEFENDANTS. THE FILINGS ALLEGE NEGLIGENCE, CLAIMING THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALLOWED TO TAKE OFF IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION BEFORE CRASHING INTO AN INDUSTRIAL AREA SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT.           LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IS GETTING A MAJOR SHAKE-UP FOLLOWING NEW ALIGNMENT APPROVALS FROM THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.            BEGINNING IN 2027, PERENNIAL POWERHOUSE FRANKLIN COUNTY WILL JUMP FROM THE QUAD-A CLASS TO 5A, JOINING A DISTRICT WITH ANDERSON COUNTY, COLLINS, AND SCOTT COUNTY. MEANWHILE, WESTERN HILLS IS MOVING DOWN TO TRIPLE-A, AND FRANKFORT WILL COMPETE IN THE SINGLE A CLASS.  THE NEW DISTRICTS ARE SET FOR BOTH THE 2027 AND 2028 SEASONS.