FLORENCE, KY (FOX19) - A former University of Kentucky basketball player and Florence Mayor Diane Whalen will be in attendance when The Kentucky Shop reopens on Thursday.

The Kentucky Shop moved from its original location on Mall Road to a brand new facility at 6805 Houston Road (between Chuy's Mexican Food and Ted Bushelman Boulevard).

To celebrate the grand re-opening, The Kentucky Shop will be hosting former University of Kentucky basketball player and potential NBA #1 draft pick Nerlens Noel from 6-7:30pm.

Noel will be signing autographs and taking photos. Depending on the item, autographs will be available at a cost of $25-$100.

FLORENCE, KY (FOX19) - This year’s annual 3rd grade service learning project at Florence Elementary was entitled Olympian Spirits.

After studying about the Ancient Greeks, the origin of our modern day Olympics, and about all of the different kinds of athletes who compete today, the students became aware of the fact that not all Olympians get as much attention as others. They discovered how hard people who compete in the Special Olympics work, and that they don’t always get the recognition and support they need and deserve.

FLORENCE, KY (FOX19) - Mazak Corporation, a Penske Racing technical sponsor, offered congratulations to owner Roger Penske, driver Brad Keselowski and the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Team on a winning season and on earning Penske Racing’s first-ever Cup series title.

On November 18, Keselowski secured a 15th place finish at the Ford EcoBoost 400 season finale race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, all that was needed to clinch the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Championship for himself and his team.