FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judge has temporarily blocked a new parole board policy that would give dozens of convicted murderers another chance at potentially cutting short their life-in-prison sentences. The temporary restraining order was issued this week by a circuit judge. It was requested by Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Commonwealth’s Attorney Jackie Steele. Cameron says the order…
WICKLIFFE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials say the bodies of two brothers who had apparently been boating have been pulled from the Ohio River. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources said in a statement that conservation officers were investigating what led to the deaths. The statement said officials were originally called Saturday morning after a damaged 17-foot aluminum…
File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Thousands of Kentuckians can now apply for a waiver that could clear them from having to repay the overpayments included in their unemployment benefits. The Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance says it has mailed notices to about 14,000 unemployment claimants. They were identified as having been overpaid in 2020. The state agency says the notice…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials are asking residents in some counties to stop feeding birds and for anyone who encounters a sick or dying bird to report it online. The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has been receiving reports of sick and dying birds with swollen eyes with crusty discharge and neurological signs. Similar problems have been reported…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — With tourists flocking to distilleries, concerns about a pandemic hangover for Kentucky’s world-famous bourbon industry are quickly evaporating. Heaven Hill Distillery recently opened a $19 million tourist center in Kentucky bourbon country and demand is already overflowing. Distillery officials say reservations are filling up quickly to learn about whiskey making and sample its spirits. It’s a…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Two months after the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources rehired its former commissioner despite objections from Gov. Andy Beshear, a lawsuit has been filed seeking his removal. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Oldham County sportsman Larry Richards filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Franklin Circuit Court. Along with removing Commissioner Rich Storm, Richards is asking the…
File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he plans to offer incentives to entice more people back to work to help resolve labor shortages. Republican lawmakers and businesses blame the lack of enough workers on enhanced jobless benefits. The Democratic governor has steadfastly defended the $300 in extra weekly federal unemployment payments. He said Thursday that the…
SOMERSET, Ky. (AP) — Officials say the remains of a sailor from Kentucky who died in the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor have been identified. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Wednesday in a statement that authorities used DNA as well as dental and anthropological analysis to identify 18-year-old Navy Seaman 2nd Class Floyd D. Helton of Somerset….
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says the number of Kentuckians vying for lucrative prizes tied to getting the COVID-19 vaccine continues to grow. Beshear said Thursday more than 414,000 Kentucky adults have entered drawings for $1 million prizes. Another 23,000 youngsters are entered for college scholarships. Three Kentucky adults will win $1 million prizes and 15 students ages…
(AP) — The Pentagon’s top general says he will consider a “systematic fix” to how the U.S. military keeps track of its guns. Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was reacting to what he described as a shocking investigation in which The Associated Press reported at least 1,900 military firearms were lost or stolen during…
