LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says WellCare of Kentucky, a Medicaid and Medicare services provider, will double employment at its call center in Hazard. The eastern Kentucky facility was selected over centers in Tennessee, Texas and Arizona. It will add 16 customer service representatives, a team leader and a supervisor, with all positions to be hired and…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says a recovery center will open this week to help residents of Nicholas County impacted by severe flooding that occurred on Friday. State agency representatives will be available at the center to assist residents and business owners with concerns related to farm aid, insurance, housing and more. The recovery center will be…
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say four adults and a child were killed in a crash on a highway in western Kentucky. A statement from the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened Monday afternoon when a 2001 Volvo semi-truck and a 2006 Ford Taurus collided as the car was attempting to leave a business and cross the eastbound…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection says its officers intercepted a shipment containing 10th century artifacts in Louisville. The items were on their way from Mexico to a residence in South Carolina when they were seized July 24. The collection included a skull and 12 chopping tools. An expert determined that the pieces dated back to the…
RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Officials say a Kentucky man is accused of killing a married couple outside an apartment building they owned, then barricading himself inside and setting a fire before police arrested him. Richmond Police Chief Rodney Richardson told news outlets that officers responded to the scene Tuesday when a witness reported a shooting. Madison County Coroner Jimmy Cornelison…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky state senator says she has tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated. Alice Forgy Kerr wrote in a Facebook post on Monday that three members of her family who were fully vaccinated also contracted the virus in the past three weeks. The 66-year-old Lexington Republican said, “This Delta variant is a ‘new ballgame’…
PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a Kentucky woman who was caught in a flash flood in a canyon near the Arizona-Utah border. Coconino County Sheriff’s officials say they received a call Saturday evening about a possible drowning at Labyrinth Canyon on Lake Powell. They say 43-year-old Heather Rutledge of Louisville was hiking the canyon Saturday…
LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has recommended that the Appalachian Regional Commission approve a roughly $1 million infrastructure project that would extend wastewater collection and treatment service to the Central Kentucky Regional Airport. Beshear says existing water and sewer systems at the airport cannot support the anticipated future transportation needs. The need for upgrades is amplified by…
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (AP) — A global auto parts supplier has broken ground on a $51 million project adding 250 jobs at a rural Kentucky plant in an expansion tied to auto industry plans to ramp up electric vehicle production. A statement from Gov. Andy Beshear says Firestone Industrial Products Co. was joined by state and local officials Monday as construction…
File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor has shifted the roles for some of the top officials in his administration. Gov. Andy Beshear says Kerry Harvey is now the head of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. Harvey had served as Public Protection Cabinet secretary. Beshear says Ray Perry has been appointed as the new secretary of the Public Protection…
