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Henderson Police Department confirm two people dead following shooting on Letcher Street in Henderson

Henderson Police Department have confirmed two people are dead following what authorities said appeared to be a murder-suicide. Henderson Police Department Public Information Officer Lt. Stuart O’Nan said that police responded to the 800 block of Letcher Street at 12:37 p.m. Wednesday in reference to two people being shot in front of a residence. Officers […]

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Labor group requests ethics probe of Kentucky GOP gubernatorial candidate over campaign solicitation

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A prominent labor group on Tuesday requested an ethics investigation of Kentucky Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron for soliciting and accepting campaign donations from executives of a substance abuse treatment organization under scrutiny by his office since last year. The Kentucky State AFL-CIO, which has strong Democratic ties, asked the state

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Gov. Beshear, Habitat for Humanity Dedicate Five New Homes for Tornado Survivors in Dawson Springs

Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund contributes $440,000 for downpayment assistance DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. (June 26, 2023) –Gov. Andy Beshear joined Habitat for Humanity Pennyrile Region leaders, community partners and new homeowners to dedicate five new homes for survivors of the December 2021 tornadoes on Monday. The Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund contributed $440,000

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Gov. Beshear Secures State’s Largest-Ever Investment in High-Speed Internet; Nearly $1.1 Billion Grant To Deliver Service to Every Kentuckian

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 26, 2023) – Gov. Andy Beshear said the state has secured a nearly $1.1 billion federal grant, the largest public investment in high-speed internet in the state’s history, which will bring affordable, reliable high-speed internet service to every Kentuckian. “Today is a historic day for Kentucky! Thanks to the support from the

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Christmas in July is Back In Hopkinsville

Hopkinsville, KY – Holiday shopping arrives early this year with Christmas in July, back again at the Planters Bank-Jennie Stuart Health Sportsplex. Admission to shop at the 60-plus craft and vendor booths is absolutely free. The event begins at 9 a.m. and shopping will continue until 4 p.m. Come get your shop on with featured

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Kentucky attorney general asks FBI to investigate donations to his rival in governor’s race

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s office on Thursday asked the FBI to investigate a large infusion of campaign donations linked to a single credit card that flowed to the Kentucky Democratic Party and Gov. Andy Beshear ’s reelection campaign. The controversy has major political undertones because Cameron is challenging Beshear in

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Henderson County Sheriff’s Office investigating shooting involving 12-year-old victim

The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office said they are investigating a shooting that occurred in the 1300 block of U.S. 41-South Thursday morning. Sheriff Chip Stauffer said that a 12-year-old boy was shot once at about 10 minutes before 10 Thursday morning. He said that the boy’s family called 911. Stauffer said the boy was air

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Underwater noises heard in desperate search for submersible missing with 5 aboard near Titanic

A Canadian military surveillance aircraft detected underwater noises as a massive operation searched early Wednesday in a remote part of the North Atlantic for a submersible that vanished while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic. A statement from the U.S. Coast Guard did not elaborate on what rescuers believed the noises could be, though it

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Kentucky State Police to Participate in Operation SafeDRIVE

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 20, 2023) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement will participate in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Operation SafeDRIVE (Distracted Reckless Impaired Visibility Enforcement) from June 20-22. This enforcement campaign targets unsafe driving behavior that often leads to crashes involving passenger cars and commercial vehicles. It complements national efforts to educate all drivers on safely sharing

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More than 1 million dropped from Medicaid as states start post-pandemic purge of rolls

More than 1 million people have been dropped from Medicaid in the past couple months as some states moved swiftly to halt health care coverage following the end of the coronavirus pandemic. Most got dropped for not filling out paperwork. Though the eligibility review is required by the federal government, President’s Joe Biden’s administration isn’t

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Five-Ton Load Limit Placed on KY 120 Tradewater River Overflow Bridge at Crittenden-Webster County Line

Bridge scheduled to be replaced later this year PADUCAH, Ky. (June 16, 2023) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has reduced the load limit to five tons on Kentucky 120 near the Crittenden-Webster County Line. The Kentucky 120 Tradewater River Overflow Bridge at Crittenden County mile point 16.542 is restricted to a 5-ton load limit effective immediately. The

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Kentucky State Police Post 2 Searching For Escaped Hopkins County Inmate

Madisonville, Ky.  – Kentucky State Police are searching for an escaped Hopkins County inmate. Police said they are searching for Chad Allan Thomas, 35, who walked away from a work site at 3 Rivers Farm on Beulah Road in Madisonville at about 5 p.m. Thursday and didn’t return. Thomas was serving out a sentence for

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Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet Releases May 2023 Unemployment Report

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 15, 2023) — Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary May 2023 unemployment rate was 3.8%, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet (KELC). The preliminary May 2023 jobless rate was up 0.1 percentage points from April 2023 and was unchanged from one year ago.

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Kentucky GOP gubernatorial nominee mostly steers away from Trump’s latest legal woes

SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron stuck to his solidly conservative playbook Tuesday but steered away for the most part from former President Donald Trump’s latest legal woes. Cameron, the state’s attorney general, didn’t mention the ex-president in a campaign speech. But when asked later by reporters, he echoed comments from

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Police Charge Muhlenberg County Man with Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

DRAKESBORO, Ky. (June 13, 2023) — Kentucky State Police have arrested a Muhlenberg County man in connection with sharing child sexual exploitation images online. Timothy Floyd Nannie, 48, has been arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material.  Nannie was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The Kentucky State Police

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