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The following is a list of events of the year 2024 in Kentucky.
Incumbents
[edit]State government
[edit]Events
[edit]- January 10 — Florida-based grocer Publix opens their first Kentucky store in Louisville on Terra Crossing.[1]
- May 4 – 2024 Kentucky Derby: The 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby is held, with American thoroughbred racehorse Mystik Dan winning in a photo finish.[2]
- May 21 –
- May 17 – Police in Louisville arrest American golfer Scottie Scheffler, who was travelling to the 2024 PGA Championship, for assault of a police officer, criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals.[5]
- May 27 – Tornado outbreak sequence of May 19–26, 2024: The death toll from a tornado outbreak in the U.S. states of Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Arkansas on Saturday and Sunday increases to 21.[6]
- July 6 – Kentucky birthday party shooting: Four people are killed and three others are injured in a mass shooting in Florence. The perpetrator later commits suicide.[7]
- September 7 – Interstate 75 Kentucky shooting: Several people are injured in a mass shooting near Interstate 75 in Laurel County.[8]
- November 12 – Two people are killed and 12 others are injured in an explosion at a food coloring factory in Louisville.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://corporate.publix.com/newsroom/news-stories/01102024---publix-opens-its-first-kentucky-store-in-louisville
- ^ "Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby by a nose in the closest 3-horse photo finish since 1947". AP News. May 4, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Kentucky Democratic Delegation 2024". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Kentucky Democratic Delegation 2024". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Scottie Scheffler arrested outside PGA Championship, then returns and climbs leaderboard". AP News. May 17, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "US storms kill at least 21 across 4 states on Memorial Day weekend". Reuters. October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Felon, 21, kills four in birthday party mass shooting before turning gun on himself". The Independent. July 7, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Tucker, Raja Razek, Emma (September 7, 2024). "Numerous people shot in Kentucky near Interstate 75, officials say". CNN. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Neighbors of Kentucky factory describe years of odors before explosion that killed 2, injured 11". AP News. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.