State/National

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Due to the severe weather conditions, the Kentucky State Parks are offering special lodging rates to assist stranded travelers and others who may need lodging during the winter storm, Parks Commissioner Donnie Holland announced today.

NEWPORT, Ky. (AP) — A northern Kentucky woman convicted of murder in her boyfriend’s slaying is asking a judge to either declare mistrial or grant a new trial because one of the jurors on the case was a convicted felon.

PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — A western Kentucky man has admitted to killing his wife and setting their home ablaze.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The University of Louisville is displaying a collection of black-and-white photographs that were taken nearly 40 years ago to document the living and working conditions of coal miners.

Beech Creek, KY (Muhlenberg County) – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a two-vehicle, injury-collision that occurred at the intersection of KY 1163 and Beech Creek Road, in Beech Creek, on Friday, January 15, at 1:50 p.m.

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — A 95-year-old woman has died of hypothermia after she walked away from an assisted living facility in London.

HICKMAN, Ky. (AP) — The Dorena-Hickman Ferry on the western tip of Kentucky will be reopening after weeks of high water.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House of Representatives has approved a bill that would let some convicted felons clear their records.

(Kuttawa, KY) – The Kentucky State Police, Post 1 Mayfield received a call of a single vehicle collision on January 15, 2016 at 05:55AM. on US 62 near Bent Tree Lane in Kuttawa.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says it’s halting new coal leases on federal lands until it completes a comprehensive review.

PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — An upcoming late season open deer hunt at West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area near Paducah will go on as scheduled, but will be slightly downsized because of flooding along the Ohio River.

Central City, KY (Muhlenberg County) – The Kentucky State Police has charged a Central City man with receiving stolen property.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Officials are preparing for the complete closure of an Ohio River bridge at Louisville to allow construction crews to make improvements to the 52-year-old bridge.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Housing Corp. is looking for volunteers to help count Kentucky’s homeless population.

Central City, KY (Muhlenberg County) – The Kentucky State Police has arrested two Central City women on drug-related charges.