FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 22, 2024) — Annual unemployment rates increased in 80 Kentucky counties in 2023, decreased in 22 and stayed the same in 18 counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The Green River District had the following unemployment rates in 2023 (2022 rates […]
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Kentucky State Police have identified a cold case victim, are investigating a Caldwell County women’s death and arrested individuals who fired at troopers during a police pursuit. Here’s a roundup of these three recent cases. *** Kentucky State Police have identified a victim in a 1990 cold case that occurred in Daviess County. On Jan.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 19, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today he designated Jackie Steele—Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 27th Judicial Circuit in London—to temporarily serve as Special Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 33rd Judicial Circuit in Hazard, following the resignation and arrest of former prosecutor Scott Blair. Steele will be supported by two Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorneys, a victim
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Secondchance.ky.gov launched during Second Chance Month FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 18, 2024) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a secondchance.ky.gov website, which connects Kentuckians overcoming addiction or leaving incarceration to resources that can help them find a job, get an education and support their continued recovery. The website was launched in conjunction with the nationally recognized Second Chance Month. The
HENDERSON, Ky. (April 16, 2024)–The Kentucky State Police would like to offer periodic reminders to drivers who travel our roadways. Our agency strives daily to ensure the safety of the motoring public. Some of these proactive measures include various roadside safety checkpoints and saturating known problematic areas in the district through general patrol tactics. The Kentucky
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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) released a high water report as of 7 a.m. on April 15. According to KYTC, after several sunny days, water is starting to recede on roads. Several of the previously reported closed roadways have now reopened. KYTC says here are the following roadways that have reopened: KYTC’s road project schedule for the
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has hired BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach, bringing home a captain of the Wildcats’ 1996 national championship team to succeed John Calipari. The school announced the 51-year-old Pope’s hiring in a release Friday morning but did not mention any contract details. Pope replaces Calipari, a Hall of Famer
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National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 15-19, 2024. Every year, Departments of Transportation nationwide participate in daily events to promote safer work zones. Whether behind a barrel or the wheel, we all have a vested interest to keep work zones safe. In 2023, Kentucky had 1,251 crashes, 247 resulting injuries, and 17 fatalities. Did you
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Multiple roadways flooded as Ohio River levels rise MADISONVILLE, Ky. (April 10, 2024) – Several roads across District 2 have been impacted by rising water from ongoing rainfall and are currently closed. We will provide more updates as they become available. Henderson County Union County To get traffic advisories and alerts for KYTC Highway District
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — John Calipari is stepping down as Kentucky’s men’s basketball coach after 15 years, saying Tuesday that the “program probably needs to hear another voice” amid reports that he’s closing in on a deal with Arkansas to take over that Southeastern Conference program. Calipari posted a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, in which
Drivers will need to select a different route to he said back to the south side of the river MADISONVILLE, Ky. (April 08, 2024) – As motorists finalize their plans for viewing the 2024 Eclipse later today, Mother Nature has thrown a curveball as KY 3522, also known as the Kentucky Exit of Ellis Park, is closed
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Dawson Springs, Ky. (April 5, 2024) – On Thursday, April 4, 2024, at approximately 3:33 pm (CT) Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 2 received a call of a missing person in Caldwell County. Bailey M. Whitman, 35, of Dawson Springs was last seen on March 26, 2024. Whitman is described as a white female, 5’08”, 165 pounds, with brown hair,
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Horse racing deaths in the United States increased slightly in 2023 from 2022, according to data tracked by the Equine Injury Database and reported by the federally mandated agency that began regulating the sport two years ago. The Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Authority said in its annual report released Wednesday there were 1.32 deaths
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HENDERSON, Ky. – Henderson Community College is hosting a free Health Careers Fair featuring over 25 healthcare employers and information on the various degree programs offered by HCC. HCC students, faculty and staff, as well as the public are invited to attend the event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday,
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MADISONVILLE, Ky. – Motorists should expect lane restrictions on the northbound U.S. 41 bridge over the Ohio River on Tuesday and Wednesday, weather permitting. Lane restrictions will be in place from 8 a.m. until around noon both days to allow the Henderson County Maintenance crew to conduct regularly scheduled annual drain cleaning on the bridge. Motorists
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