State/National

Frankfort, Ky. (June 1, 2016) –Twany Beckham, a member of the 2012 University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball National Championship team, has been named Wellness Director for the Kentucky Employees’ Health Plan (KEHP), Personnel Cabinet Secretary Thomas B. Stephens announced today.

KSP Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Madison County

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 1.9 million vehicles in North America to replace faulty passenger-side front air bags made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 31, 2016) – Kentucky Department of Corrections Commissioner Rodney Ballard today announced the promotion of Alicia Bloyd to deputy warden at Blackburn Correctional Complex (BCC) in Lexington.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 31, 2016) – Gov. Matt Bevin today announced seven new members to the Education Professional Standards Board.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The attorney for a man accused of killing two teenage brothers says his client spat on him in a holding cell, insulted him and threatened him in court.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Attorney General Andy Beshear plans to select which counties will participate in a postelection audit.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 31, 2016) — Young adults aging out of the foster care system now have the opportunity to access employment, job training and leadership skills through a collaborative program that places young people in entry-level positions in Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) offices around the state.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A lawyer in Kentucky has created a web app to help ex-offenders who are looking to erase their records and restore their rights. The Courier-Journal (http://cjky.it/24hK4aD ) reports that Brad Clark started the web app called unconvicted.com to help former offenders determine if they qualify to have their records expunged. Clark

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 17-year-old girl died from injuries suffered in a crash involving a four-wheeler.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Western Kentucky University student home for summer break has been struck at random by gunfire that broke out after a party near the University of Louisville campus.

HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — The U.S Department of Labor has funded a grant worth $3.4 million to help retrain out-of-work coal miners in Kentucky.

Bremen, KY (Muhlenberg County) – The Kentucky State Police is currently attempting to locate a missing juvenile.

WARFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police are investigating the Warfield Volunteer Fire Department in Martin County after four fire trucks were repossessed.

DETROIT (AP) — Eight automakers are recalling more than 12 million vehicles in the U.S. to replace Takata air bag inflators that can explode with too much force.