Category Archives: Kentucky News
Jim Boone, founder of Boone newspaper chain dies at age 87
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - James B. "Jim" Boone Jr., the founder and chairman of the board of Boone Newsmedia, Inc., a media company which operates newspapers, magazines and websites in a dozen states, d...
Feb 16, 2023
Governor signs bill for Bowling Green veterans center
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear discusses a prison-to-work program for former inmates in the state. (TOM LATEK/KENTUCKY TODAY) FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed legislation Wednesday ...
Feb 16, 2023
Kentucky House panel advances juvenile justice measure
The Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Bowling Green, Ky., photographed Sept. 6, 2021. (GRACE RAMEY/BOWLING GREEN DAILY NEWS VIA AP STORYSHARE) By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT,...
Feb 16, 2023
Ex-officer's trial date postponed in Breonna Taylor case
A portrait of Breonna Taylor is framed by the motions of a hula-hooper at Jefferson Square after it was transformed back to 'Injustice Square' as people arrived to celebrate Breonna Taylor on the one-...
Feb 16, 2023
House Education Committee advances bill to expand uses for KEES money
Rep. Steve Bratcher, R-Elizabethtown, presents House Bill 133, which would allow students to use KEES money for workforce solutions training programs. (KENTUCKY LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION) FRANKF...
Feb 15, 2023
Lawmakers hear spending pitch to shore up juvenile justice
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Key members of Gov. Andy Beshear's administration on Tuesday urged lawmakers to pump more money into Kentucky's troubled juvenile detention system to shore up staffing and securi...
Feb 15, 2023
Ex-Louisville player Valentine charged with strangulation
Robbie Valentine. (LOUISVILLE METRO CORRECTIONS) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville police have accused former Louisville men's basketball great Robbie Valentine of strangulation following an argument ...
Feb 13, 2023
Mission trip to rebuild homes devastated by 2022 floods
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) - A faith-based group is rallying volunteers to help fellow residents of Appalachia whose homes were destroyed by the July 2022 floods. Deacon David Lester is spearheading a sprin...
Feb 13, 2023
Trainer Bob Baffert's Newgate off Kentucky Derby trail
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - One of trainer Bob Baffert's promising 3-year-old colts is off the Kentucky Derby trail. Newgate will be out of training for at least two months after being diagnosed with a min...
Feb 13, 2023
For some Kentuckians, a photo ID opens doors to jobs, housing
Truck driver candidate showing CDL driving license for transportation vehicles. Successfully passed training driving exam. (WCLU FILE PHOTO) By NADIA Ramlagan, Kentucky News Connection Identification ...
Feb 13, 2023