Author name: Bill Stephens

Kentucky granted extension status under federal REAL ID Act

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 19, 2015) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has granted Kentucky a one-year extension for meeting requirements of the stringent new identification security law known as REAL ID – meaning a Kentucky driver’s license is still sufficient for gaining access to the vast majority of federal installations.

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Portion of highway to be renamed for slain female officer

HARRODSBURG, Ky. (AP) — A portion of U.S. Route 127 in Mercer County will soon be designated as “Officer Regina Nickles Memorial Highway,” in honor of Kentucky’s first slain female officer.

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2 micro distilleries added to Bourbon Trail Craft Tour

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Two more distilleries have been added to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour, bringing the total number of micro distilleries included to 10.

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State’s First Influenza Cases Reported

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 19, 2015) – The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) is reporting the first two laboratory-confirmed influenza cases this week, indicating the presence of flu circulating in Kentucky.

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KSP Kicks Off Statewide Safe Driving Program: Operation R.A.I.D.

(Hickory, Ky.) – Kentucky State Police kicks off an enforcement campaign called Operation R.A.I.D. (Remove Aggressive, Impaired and Distracted drivers from Kentucky Roadways).

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INDot Lane Restriction for US 41 Northbound Traffic between Henderson and Evansville TODAY

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDot) has indicated there will be a northbound lane restriction along US 41 between the US 41 Twin Bridges at Henderson and the I-69 Interchange south of Evansville TODAY.

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Attorney General Conway Announces Life Sentence in Muhlenberg County Murder

Attorney General Jack Conway on Fridayannounced the sentencing of a Muhlenberg County woman convicted of murdering her former husband.

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