Category Archives: Kentucky News
Elizabethtown man sentenced to 151 Months in federal prison for distributing child pornography
Martin Hoag, 43, of Elizabethtown, was sentence to over a decade in prison after a federal case was prosecuted in Kentucky. (OLDHAM COUNTY JAIL) LOUISVILLE - An Elizabethtown man was sentenced yesterd...
Jan 13, 2023
At least 7 dead as severe winds, tornadoes hammer US South
A black electric lamp post with lighted lamp during nighttime. (EGOR KAMELEV/PEXELS) By KIM CHANDLER and JEFF MARTIN SELMA, Ala. (AP) - A massive storm system whipping up severe winds and spawning tor...
Jan 13, 2023
McConnell: Funding to support school safety, mental health
Sen. Mitch McConnell. (WCLU NEWS FILE PHOTO) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A federal agency will provide more than $2.3 million to two Kentucky organizations to support school safety and mental health, U.S. ...
Jan 13, 2023
Kentucky prosecutor to resign after pardon request
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky prosecutor who apologized for recommending a pardon for a sex offender whose family donated to his campaign is resigning, a state legislator said. Rick Boling, the Com...
Jan 12, 2023
Kentucky releases 2023 visitor's guide featuring art
The cover of the latest Kentucky visitor's guide. (KENTUCKY TOURISM) FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The 2023 Kentucky Visitor's Guide has been released by the Kentucky Department of Tourism. The theme of this ...
Jan 11, 2023
Large corporate donations back Kentucky GOP building fund
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's Republican Party stockpiled more than $1.7 million for its building fund, paced by a $1 million contribution from a pharmaceutical giant, as the state's dominant polit...
Jan 11, 2023
Lawsuit takes aim at blocking Kentucky's charter school law
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky law aimed at allowing charter schools to open on a pilot basis has drawn a legal challenge from public education advocates, who cla...
Jan 11, 2023
Fan ejected for sign urging Calipari, 'Please go to Texas'
A fan was escorted from Rupp Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, after holding a sign that said "Please go to Texas," referring to speculation about Wildcats coach John Calipari being a candidate to coac...
Jan 11, 2023
OTC birth control urged as CVS, Walgreens plan to sell abortion pill
By NADIA RAMLAGAN, Kentucky News Connection CVS and Walgreens have announced they will sell abortion medication at pharmacies, after the FDA announced it is allowing mifepristone to be bought over the...
Jan 10, 2023
This Week at the State Capitol
Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, (left) congratulates House Appropriations and Revenue Chair Jason Petrie, R-Elkton, after the passage of House Bill 1. (KENTUCKY LEGISLATIVE RE...
Jan 06, 2023