HARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A half-century ago, the nation’s top health experts urged the federal agency in charge of mine safety to adopt strict rules protecting miners from poisonous rock dust. The inaction since — fueled by denials and lobbying from coal and other industries — has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of …
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 21, 2023) – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, July 22, in honor of a Kentucky sailor who was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, but whose remains were only identified in 2021. Navy Seaman 1st …
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Daniel Cameron selected state legislator Robby Mills of Henderson as his running mate Wednesday in Kentucky’s race for governor, turning to a steadfast conservative with a record of shepherding pro-coal and anti-transgender legislation that fits into his campaign themes. Cameron, the state’s attorney general, was introducing Mills to the campaign …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has received a letter informing him that he is a target of the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, an indication he could soon be charged by U.S. prosecutors. New federal charges, on top of existing state …
MADISONVILLE, Ky. – KYTC crews in Union County plan to replace two cross drains on Kentucky 492. Motorists should anticipate the closures while this work is addressed. The work is scheduled for 7a.m. to 4 p.m. Completion is set for the same day. Drivers may need to seek alternate routes during this time. To get …
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 14, 2023) – Gov. Andy Beshear recognizes the sacrifice of a Park City, Kentucky, sailor who died on the USS Oklahoma in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 but whose remains were not identified until 2021. “We are saddened to acknowledge the death of another young Kentuckian who died in the …
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VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — President Joe Biden pledged Wednesday that western allies “will not waver” in defense of Ukraine, casting the struggle against Russian aggression as one of the world’s central challenges requiring a broad coalition of countries to stand in defense of freedom. “Our unity will not falter,” Biden declared. “I promise you.” He …
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‘Not So Fast, KY’ speed enforcement campaign runs through July 31 FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 10, 2023) – As travel increases this summer, Kentuckians are reminded to slow down and pay attention to posted speed limits to keep all road users safe. Speed limits are the law and enforceable if not obeyed. Driving over the limit greatly …
Authorities have confirmed that a pedestrian was killed Friday morning after being struck by a semi-truck at the intersection of Second and Green streets. Henderson Police Department Public Information Officer Lt. Stuart O’Nan said that a semi-truck struck a pedestrian at about 6:30 a.m. Friday. The person was confirmed dead, but their name has not …
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Henderson, KY. (June 6, 2023) – A groundbreaking for the Henderson County Mine took place at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 6 at the intersection of Kentucky 145 and Sulfur Springs Road near the community of Dixie. This $35-million-dollar operation in Henderson County, Kentucky is the newest underground site in the Alliance Coal family. Construction of …
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Salaries starting at more than $41,000 annually, plus a $3,100 training stipend FRANKFORT, Ky. – (July 4, 2023) – To ensure emergencies and calls for service continue to be answered, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) is recruiting Kentuckians to apply to become KSP telecommunicators to serve as a ‘hero behind the headset.’ Recently, Gov. Andy …
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TELL CITY, Ind. (AP) — Police confronted a man at a hospital in southern Indiana early Monday, leading to gunfire that killed an officer and the man, authorities said. The shooting at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City, across the Ohio River from Kentucky, killed Tell City Sgt. Heather Glenn and local man Sean …
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Democratic governor and Republican secretary of state teamed up Thursday to quickly implement a new state law aimed at protecting domestic violence victims from their abusers. In a state plagued by one of the nation’s highest rates of domestic violence, the Safe at Home Act strengthens an address confidentiality program …
The Sandy Lee Watkins site will have an approximately one million-square-foot building pad project completion. Henderson, Ky. (June 29, 2023) – Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that the West Kentucky Regional Industrial Development Authority’s (WKRIDA) approval for $1.4 million to complete a grading plan at the Sandy Lee Watkins site. The site is in 4-Star …
