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Traffic will soon shift to the new U.S. 41 overpass bridge built this year at Kentucky 351/2nd Street, according to a news release from the Ohio River Crossing project. This Saturday, Dec. 16, southbound traffic is expected to shift from the existing bridge to the new, partially constructed bridge to the left/east. Two lanes will […]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 13, 2023) – To keep roadways as safe as possible throughout the holidays, law enforcement in Kentucky is joining the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign Dec. 13, 2023 through Jan. 1, 2024.  To raise awareness and kickoff the campaign, state and national highway safety officials joined together for a press conference today

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (December 13, 2023) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will temporarily close a section of U.S. 41A at milepost 2.957 in Hopkins County to install a railroad crossing. This closure is part of an ongoing construction project to improve connectivity and transportation efficiency in the community. The closure will begin after lunch on Monday, Dec. 18,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman in Kentucky who filed a lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion has learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity, her attorneys said Tuesday. Her attorneys didn’t immediately comment on what effect the development would have on the lawsuit filed last week in a state court in

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky Gov. Julian Carroll, who led efforts to improve public schools and modernize the state’s judicial system in the 1970s — and who later rekindled his political career as a state legislator — died Sunday, his family said. He was 92. Carroll ascended to the governorship during an era when

State-run disaster relief funds that funneled millions in charitable donations to tornado- and flood-stricken Kentucky can serve as models for quickly getting aid to storm victims, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday in response to an auditor’s review of the programs. The Democratic governor portrayed the findings as a vindication of how the relief funds were

Team Kentucky Update highlights inaugural events, an update on sports betting and more FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 7, 2023) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear celebrated continued economic investment in the commonwealth as he announced $160 million in new business investment this week, generating 740 full-time jobs for Kentuckians. “Including the projects approved today, administration to date,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A report released Tuesday by state officials on the disbursement of Kentucky’s tornado relief fund found that it sent out about $239,000 in mistaken payments. The review of the fund by State Auditor Mike Harmon’s office was requested by lawmakers in July after reports of misdirected payments from the fund. The Team Western

Princeton, Ky. (12/05/2023) – Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Princeton on Monday afternoon. The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department requested KSP Post 2 to investigate a fatal collision on Kentucky 672 in Princeton at approximately 5:40 p.m. Monday. Preliminary investigation revealed that Jose R. Palacios, 54, of Hopkinsville, was operating

MORGANFIELD, Ky. – Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal collision that killed a Morganfield woman this weekend. KSP Post 16-Henderson received a call from Union County Dispatch around 4 p.m. Friday regarding a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of U.S. 60 Bypass and Kentucky 56 in Morganfield. Kellie S. Hughes, 53, of Morganfield, was traveling

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 30, 2023) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear was joined by First Lady Britainy Beshear to provide an update on economic development; inaugural events; the Kentucky Automated Vehicle Information System; Western and Eastern Kentucky housing efforts; Winter Weather Week; the Frankfort Christmas Parade and state Christmas tree lighting; opportunities to shop local; and the

Central City, Ky. (November 29, 2023) – Kentucky State Police is searching for a missing Central City man. State police received a call at approximately 6:36 p.m. Monday about a missing person in Muhlenberg County. Breathitt Kelly, also known as Bret, of Central City last spoke with his family approximately two months ago. Kelly is

LOUISVILLE, KY-The League of Women Voters of Kentucky has released How Can They Do That? Transparency and Citizen Participation in Kentucky’s Legislative Process. The report provides results of a review of the processes used to pass bills in a sample of legislative sessions between 1998 to 2022. The analysis shows that the Kentucky General Assembly

Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their cease-fire until Wednesday, raising the prospect of further exchanges of militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel and a longer halt to their deadliest and most destructive war. Eleven Israeli women and children freed by Hamas entered Israel on Monday night after more than seven weeks in

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2023) – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in honor of a Fort Campbell soldier who died in a training exercise. According to the U.S. Army, Sgt. Andrew P. Southard, 27, of Apache Junction,