Category Archives: Kentucky News
KYTC art contest opens to Kentucky students
Jim Gray, Kentucky's Secretary of Transportation and Glasgow native, announced that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is seeking students' artwork for its annual art contest. (KENTUCKY.GOV) FRANKFOR...
Dec 09, 2020
Kentucky reopens former private prison closed after scandal
WHEELWRIGHT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Department of Corrections has officially reopened a prison in Floyd County that last held inmates in 2012. Gov. Andy Besehar announced the reopening on Friday of t...
Dec 06, 2020
Kentucky county and city look to waive restaurant, bar fees
OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's Daviess County Fiscal Court and Owensboro City Commission are preparing to waive license fees for restaurants and bars to help ease the burden of the coronavirus pande...
Dec 06, 2020
New format planned for next year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (AP) - Officials say next year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival will offer a new format that includes expanded tastings and educational experiences. Officials announced Thursday in a stateme...
Dec 05, 2020
Hardships mount in Kentucky as COVID-19 relief talks drag on
Kentucky. (AP) - While Senate leader Mitch McConnell is at the center of talks on another coronavirus relief bill, hardships are mounting in his home state of Kentucky. In Louisville, Paula and Anthon...
Dec 05, 2020
School superintendents told to plan for vaccine distribution
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's governor has called on school superintendents to begin planning for the eventual distribution of coronavirus vaccines to their employees. The development came Friday a...
Dec 05, 2020
Kentucky State Police investigates fatal collision in Franklin County
Frankfort, KY. (December 4, 2020) - Kentucky State Police Post 12 Frankfort was contacted just before 9:00 am this morning in reference to a fatal collision that occurred on Glenns Creek Road in Frank...
Dec 05, 2020
Kentucky State Police investigates deadly Pike county fire
Shelbiana, KY. (December 04, 2020) -The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post received a 911 call at approximately 7:53 A.M. this morning of a residential fire in the Shelbiana community. Detectives we...
Dec 05, 2020
Kentucky State Police Arrest Paducah Male on Sexual Abuse Charges
Paducah, KY. (November 24, 2020) - Saturday, November 21, 2020, Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 arrested a male on multiple charges related to an investigation into sexual abuse allegation...
Nov 27, 2020
Kentucky State Police Conducts Death Investigation in Jackson County
McKee, KY. (November 26, 2020) - The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post was contacted by Jackson County 911 just after 2:00 pm this afternoon, regarding a shooting at a residence on US Hwy 421, in J...
Nov 27, 2020