Category Archives: Kentucky News
Bill would allow a year of Medicaid for new mothers
(WCLU News FILE PHOTO) By Melissa Patrick, Kentucky Health News A bill that would extend Medicaid coverage to new mothers up to 12 months after giving birth passed unanimously out of the House Friday ...
Feb 23, 2022
Suspects sought in ATM theft in E'town
THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE ELIZABETHTOWN - Elizabethtown police are seeking two suspects involved in stealing a "substantial amount of money" Monday morning from an ATM machine at Wilson & Muir Bank in E...
Feb 23, 2022
SBA extends deadline to March 14 in Kentucky to submit Physical Disaster Loan applications
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has extended the deadline to for businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners, and renters to apply for a physical disaster loan to...
Feb 22, 2022
Police: Indiana mom abandons 5-year-old autistic son in Ohio
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) - An Indiana mother who authorities say drove to Ohio and abandoned her 5-year-old autistic son on a street was captured in Kentucky when police there arrested her on an u...
Feb 22, 2022
Convicted Tennessee pharmacists lose licenses in settlement
(WCLU NEWS FILE PHOTO) CELINA, Tenn. (AP) - Two former Tennessee pharmacists, including one from Monroe County, have been barred from dispensing controlled substances. According to the U.S. Attorney's...
Feb 22, 2022
Man arrested in Ky. after alleged Ind. carjacking incident
SHEPERDSVILLE - A man allegedly carjacked a vehicle in southern Indiana Monday before he drove it to Kentucky and led a high speed pursuit. Kentucky State Police said their agency was notified about 2...
Feb 22, 2022
Partial motor tax refunds to be released by Ky. county clerks following exec. order
(WCLU NEWS FILE PHOTO) GLASGOW - Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Wednesday, which will provide partial refunds to those who've paid vehicle motor property taxes this year. The move comes a...
Feb 16, 2022
Kentucky House passes bill on assigning officers to schools
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky House has passed a bill aimed at taking another step toward assigning police officers to every school campus. It's been a policy objective since a 2018 school shooti...
Feb 16, 2022
Several southern states at risk of strong storms, tornadoes
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Forecasters say large parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky will be at risk of powerful thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes as a storm system sweeps ...
Feb 16, 2022
16-year-old boy charged in Kentucky police officer shooting
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A teenage boy has been charged with attempted murder of a police officer in connection with a shooting in Kentucky this month. Lexington police said the 16-year-old was with a gr...
Feb 10, 2022