Good evening, Kentucky. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.

Your Weather Planner

We get a nice stretch of spring-like weather this week. Having said that, it will still be cool enough for a jacket at night and during the early morning hours. We’ll see temperatures falling into the 40s late tonight into Tuesday morning under mostly clear skies.

Tomorrow's Forecast

Expect plenty of sunshine Tuesday with highs in the lower to middle 70s. It will be a breezy day with southwest winds between 10 and 20 mph. 

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Today's Big Stories

1. Scott Davenport ends legendary 20-year run at Bellarmine

For 20 seasons, Scott Davenport has been the head coach of the Bellarmine Knights. Today, he announced he is stepping down. His son, Doug, will take over head coaching duties.

2. Kentucky bill puts cap on potency of hemp, THC beverages

A bill putting more restrictions on the sale of hemp-infused beverages is working its way through the Kentucky legislature causing alarm in the industry. 

Cornbread Hemp is a Louisville company making hemp-derived beverages (Spectrum News 1/Jonathon Gregg)

3. Doctors declare Pope Francis no longer in imminent danger due to pneumonia, but remains hospitalized

Doctors said the 88-year-old pope remains stable and has consolidated improvements in recent days, as determined by blood tests and positive responses to drug treatments.

Candles left outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, where Pope Francis is hospitalized, Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

4. China strikes back at Trump tariffs with 15% levies targeting U.S. farmers

China retaliated against President Donald Trump's tariffs with an additional 15% tax on key American farm products, including chicken, pork, soybeans and beef.

Your Notes for Tomorrow

  • Kentucky Statewide Fairness Rally for LGBTQ+ Rights | Frankfort | Capitol Rotunda
  • Students testify against resolution they claim "smears Palestinians and critics of Israel" | Frankfort 
  • 5th anniversary of COVID-19 outbreak declared a pandemic

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Bellarmine Athletics salutes head coach Scott Davenport, who announced his retirement after 20 seasons.

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