FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 29, 2024) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and Dr. Steven Stack provided an update on federal funds to create jobs through the cleanup of historic mine sites; economic development; thriving Kentucky Main Street communities; Women’s History Month; measles prevention; Severe Weather Week; an event to celebrate the 60th anniversary […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November. McConnell, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision Wednesday in the well of the Senate, a place where he looked
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A college wrestler in Kentucky was killed by a teammate at a private Christian university over the weekend, authorities said. Josiah Kilman, 18, was pronounced dead at a hospital after police officers were called early Saturday to Campbellsville University in central Kentucky, police said in a news release. The freshman theology
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (February 27, 2024) — 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 February 27-29. 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 roads with large
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican-backed measures to relax child labor rules and tighten food stamp eligibility standards won passage Thursday in the Kentucky House over impassioned objections from Democrats. In back-to-back votes, both bills advanced to the GOP-dominated Senate after long debates in the House, where Republicans also have a supermajority. Democratic lawmakers branded the
A number of Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers, according to data from Downdetector. AT&T had more than 73,000 outages around 9:30 a.m. ET, in locations including Houston, Atlanta and Chicago. The outages began at approximately 3:30 a.m. ET. The carrier has more than 240
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement on a local contract at the company’s largest and most profitable factory, averting the threat of a strike. The union said last week said that nearly 9,000 workers at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville would walk picket
CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cintas Corporation has acquired SITEX, a Henderson-based, family-owned supplier of uniform and facility service programs. “They’ve built a successful company with a well-earned reputation for delivering outstanding customer and employee experiences. We look forward to welcoming SITEX’s customers and employees to Cintas in the coming months.” SITEX was founded by the Sights family in
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RICHMOND, Ky. (Feb. 19, 2024) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear joined Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Shailen Bhatt and several state and local officials at Circle K in Richmond to break ground on the first electric vehicle (EV) fast charging station in the southeastern United States built with federal funds from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Two universities wanting to carve out ambitious new roles to help overcome shortages of doctors and veterinarians won overwhelming support from the Kentucky House on Thursday. The House passed separate bills that would allow Murray State University to create a school of veterinary medicine and Eastern Kentucky University to offer medical
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2024) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman provided an update on economic development; the Kentucky National Guard; grants to support veterans; free GED testing; and a record year for the Kentucky Lottery. Economic DevelopmentGov. Beshear announced exciting momentum within the state’s agritech sector as Bosch Berries, an international grower and
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CENTRAL CITY, KY – (February 14, 2024) – On Tuesday, February 13, 2024, Kentucky State Police Post 2 Detectives interviewed and arrested Amanda Kulka, 42, a correctional officer at the Green River Correctional Complex. The preliminary investigation revealed the Green River Correctional Complex requested KSP assistance during an internal investigation into one of their correctional officers.
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CORYDON – A woman was killed, and a man badly burned following a fatal house fire in Corydon. Corydon Civil Defense Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Bryan Coghill said that first responders received a dispatch at 11:16 a.m. Monday for a house on fire at 415 Main Street in Corydon. There were reports that a
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 12, 2024) – On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear donated blood in the State Capitol Rotunda to help address the national emergency blood shortage. They encouraged all Kentuckians to sign up for a blood drive near them by visiting Governor.ky.gov/GiveBlood. “Donating blood is one of the most important ways
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WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of negotiations and delays, the Senate on Thursday voted to move forward on legislation that would provide wartime aid to Ukraine and Israel. While far from a final vote, it was a momentary victory for Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, a strong supporter of the aid for Ukraine, in particular, despite a growing number
