Category Archives: Kentucky News
Kentucky coronavirus cases still on rise, pass 30,000
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The number of positive coronavirus tests in Kentucky has increased again, driving the total number of cases in the state over 30,000, but Gov. Andy Beshear said the percentage of...
Aug 02, 2020
Diocese of Covington releases report on clergy sexual abuse
COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The Diocese of Covington has released a report on sexual abuse that found 59 Catholic priests have sexually abused children since the 1950s. The report also says there were and 3...
Aug 02, 2020
No political barbs at scaled back Fancy Farm annual picnic
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The spicy speeches at Fancy Farm were canceled this year, but some politicians had the annual kickoff of Kentucky's political season on their minds. Secretary of State Michael Ad...
Aug 02, 2020
Cairo bridge to close Saturday for extensive maintenance
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - Officials say a bridge connecting Wickliffe, Kentucky, and Cairo, Illinois, is closing for extensive maintenance. A statement from the Kentucky Cabinet for Transportation says the ...
Aug 01, 2020
Police responding to report of armed person wounds man
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Police say an officer responding to a report of a man with a gun in central Kentucky shot and wounded him. Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers says the officer found a man F...
Aug 01, 2020
Victims of Kentucky pipeline explosion sue line operator
DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A lawsuit filed on behalf of those who were injured or who had property damaged in a fatal Kentucky pipeline explosion alleges the operator failed to maintain and repair the line....
Aug 01, 2020
Groups sue Louisville police over response to protests
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky have filed a federal lawsuit alleging use of force and intimidation by Louisville police against protesters. The law...
Aug 01, 2020
Lincoln birthplace plans to renovate historic building
HODGENVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Officials say the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park plans to begin renovations on a historic building next week. A statement from the National Park Service sa...
Jul 31, 2020
Police responding to report of armed person wounds man
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Police say an officer responding to a report of a man with a gun in central Kentucky shot and wounded him. Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers says the officer found a man F...
Jul 31, 2020
Ag officials warn of unsolicited seed shipments to states
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Agriculture officials in multiple states have issued warnings about unsolicited shipments of foreign seeds and advised people not to plant them. In Kentucky, the agriculture depa...
Jul 28, 2020