Category Archives: Kentucky News
Kentucky congressman defends teen accused in protest deaths
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky congressman says a teenager charged with fatally shooting two people during the unrest in Wisconsin showed "incredible restraint" and acted in self-defense. Republica...
Sep 05, 2020
Kentucky tops 800 new virus cases for 4th straight day
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky has topped 800 newly reported coronavirus cases for a fourth straight day. And the statewide death toll is approaching 1,000 after another day of double-digit deaths. Go...
Sep 05, 2020
Man gets life sentence in slayings of grandparents, uncle
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky man who fatally shot his grandparents and uncle has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. The Daily News reports 31-year-old Edward Dilon Siddens was sent...
Sep 05, 2020
Kanye West files to run for president on Kentucky ballot
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Rapper and music producer Kanye West has filed to run for U.S. president on Kentucky's ballot this fall. A tweet from Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams showed a photo of ...
Sep 05, 2020
Kentucky governor signals plan to extend mask mandate
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is indicating that he will extend a statewide mask mandate again later this month. Beshear said Wednesday that the facial covering requirement is "more...
Sep 03, 2020
Democrats pounce on GOP tweet slamming teachers' unions
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Democrats have seized on a social media attack on teachers by state Republicans. Democrats say it unmasks persistent GOP hostility toward educators. The Kentucky Republi...
Sep 03, 2020
Distillers funding scholarship program to promote diversity
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Distillers' Association says it will fund scholarships at the University of Kentucky in a push to increase diversity in the distilled spirits industry. The associati...
Sep 03, 2020
Kentucky gets crafty with shortage of election poll workers
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A shortage of poll workers could be brewing in Kentucky - but these beer cans aim to stop that. Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams announced Tuesday that his office is par...
Sep 03, 2020
Kentucky Police launch campaign targeting aggressive drivers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Police are looking for aggressive drivers in Kentucky over the next three weeks. Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division announced on Tuesday the launch of ...
Sep 03, 2020
Gov. Beshear Orders Flags to Half-Staff In Honor of Kentucky Soldier
FRANKFORT, Ky. (August 28, 2020) - Gov. Andy Beshear ordered flags to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, Aug. 29, in honor of a Corbin soldier who died in the Korean...
Aug 29, 2020