State/National

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, responded to an article published in the Washington Examiner entitled, “Electric Industry Brushes off Power-Plant Ruling.”

Degrees, credentials up 59 percent in Kentucky during 10-year period

Hopkinsville, KY – Pennyrile Electric Vice President of Member Services & Communications, Brent Gilkey, presented a $500 check for Trooper Island to Trooper Stu Recke, Public Affairs Officer for Post 2 Madisonville.

Kentucky State Police Post 1 has obtained an arrest warrant for a Calloway County woman who went missing February 9, 2016.

A Mayfield couple was arrested after state police say troopers found five marijuana plants, six long guns, two pistols, two silencers, eight storage boxes of ammunition, a tactical vest, and multiple items used to cultivate marijuana.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Parole Board has denied parole for a man convicted of manslaughter in the death of a Lexington police officer.

Kentuckians may be eligible to receive restitution under settlement

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of three people found at a Louisville home has pleaded not guilty.

Hopkinsville, KY (Christian County) – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a two-vehicle, injury-collision that occurred on Interstate 24.

KSP Cautions Drivers About Winter Weather Conditions

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Investigators say a preliminary investigation has found that a construction worker accidentally started a massive fire that destroyed a beef cattle auction business in Lexington.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Louisville Metro Council will consider a resolution for a $180 million expansion at the Louisville Zoo that could include an African savanna park, shark tanks and a re-creation of an earlier Kentucky complete with flatboat rides and wild animals.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Ed Whitfield (KY-01), on Thursday advanced twelve energy bills to the full committee.

FRANKFORT – The state Senate passed the dog and cat version of the “Look before You Lock Bill” by a 37-0 vote on Thursday.

FRANKFORT—Anyone under the age of 21 would be prohibited from buying tobacco products and inhaled vapor products in Kentucky under a bill approved today by the House Health and Welfare Committee.