FRANKFORT – Actress Jennifer Garner spoke to the state Senate and House committees today on the success of early childhood education programs ran by Save the Children.
A Hollywood A-lister promotes childhood literacy in Kentucky Read More »
FRANKFORT—No one under the age of 18 would be able to use a tanning bed in the state of Kentucky—with or without their parent’s permission…
Tanning bed bill, sponsored by Rep. Watkins of Henderson, OK’d by House, goes to Senate Read More »
Belton, KY (Muhlenberg County) – The Kentucky State Police is currently searching for an armed and dangerous suspect in the Belton area of Muhlenberg County.
UPDATE: KSP Captures Armed and Dangerous Suspect Read More »
Surge in Influenza Activity Reported in Many Areas of the Country
Twenty-two individuals were charged with Cruelty to Animals after state police raided a cockfighting event in Calloway County over the weekend.
FRANKFORT—A bill that would allow the Kentucky coal industry to qualify for state tax incentives available to other industries in the Commonwealth is on its way to the state Senate.
Coal incentives bill goes to Senate Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) voted on Thursday in favor of H.R. 766, the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015, which would prevent federal banking agencies from cutting off access to financial services for legitimate businesses.
Whitfield Votes to Protect Law Abiding Businesses from Unfair Federal Scrutiny Read More »
LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — A death penalty trial has been postponed until August for an Illinois man charged with kidnapping a Kentucky woman and fatally shooting her along Interstate 75 in southwest Ohio.
Man’s trial delayed in Kentucky woman’s slaying on Ohio road Read More »
HARLAN, Ky. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the theft of thousands of dollars of diesel fuel, including some believed to have been stolen from a Federal Aviation Administration radar tower in eastern Kentucky.
Hundreds of gallons of gas stolen from FAA radar tower Read More »
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The head of the Federal Communications Commission plans to travel to eastern Kentucky to discuss broadband-based economic opportunities.
FCC chair to discuss broadband opportunities in eastern Ky. Read More »
A contractor for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) plans to restrict traffic to one lane on the Interstate 24 Ohio River Bridge between Metropolis, IL, and Paducah, KY, starting Monday, February 8, 2016.
The state Senate passed a bill relating to the expression of religious viewpoints in public schools by a 31-2 vote today.
KY Senate tackles religious expression in schools Read More »
Public Health Urges Mosquito Protection When Traveling to Affected Areas
Travelers Warned About Dangers of Zika Virus Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01) today examined two commonsense bills to counter the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulatory overreach.
Whitfield Examines Two Bills to Counter EPA Overreach Read More »
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Lexington is rethinking how it notifies elected officials and the public during emergencies in the wake of a fire that destroyed a beef cattle auction business in Lexington.
Lexington looking at improving communication after fire Read More »
