FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says a state commission has recommended funding for projects in several Kentucky school districts as part of a $127 million school construction plan. The Kentucky School Facilities Construction Commission voted Wednesday to recommended the funding. The projects are in the following districts: Hart, Martin, Floyd, Boyd, Bellevue, Mayfield, Jackson, Grant, Breckinridge, Bath, Cumberland,…
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Sen. Mitch McConnell says Kentucky’s acceptance of extra jobless benefits is hurting back-to-work efforts as employers struggle to find help. The Senate GOP leader’s comments Wednesday were a dig at the Democratic governor. Gov. Andy Beshear says the weekly $300 federal unemployment payments have contributed to surging consumer spending that benefits Kentucky businesses. McConnell says the…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Officials say flags at state buildings are being flown at half-staff to honor a Kentucky sailor who was killed at Pearl Harbor and recently identified. Navy Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Shelby Treadway of Manchester died in the attack on Dec. 7, 1941. His remains are being interred at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific on…
FileFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky’s Transportation Cabinet has awarded more than $1 billion in construction project contracts since January 2020. He said Tuesday it’s another sign the state’s economy is rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor says transportation is playing a big part in the economic recovery. Last week, Kentucky officials announced a contract for…
In this image provided by Gulfstream Park, Tiz the Law, riddren by Manuel Franco, wins the Florida Derby horse race at Gulfstream Park, Saturday, March 28, 2020, in Hallandale Beach, Fla. (Derbe Glass/Coglianese Photos, Gulfstream Park via AP)NEW YORK (AP) — Essential Quality has been set as a 2-1 favorite for the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. Essential Quality and Preakness…
(AP) — Nursing homes across the country are still reporting scattered COVID-19 outbreaks and COVID-associated deaths, albeit at much smaller rates than during the height of the pandemic. Those facilities are subsequently following federal and state recommendations to pause visitations, causing disappointment and frustration among family members who hoped to get back to normal once the residents were fully vaccinated….
File PicLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say police in Kentucky fatally shot a man who pulled a gun during a chase. A Jefferson County Coroner’s Office statement says 32-year-old Ryan Bernal died of a gunshot wound Monday at University of Louisville Hospital. News outlets report Louisville Metro Police said officers saw two men flee from a reportedly stolen vehicle on…
LONDON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man who was convicted of homicide and then received a controversial pardon from then-Gov. Matt Bevin has been rearrested. The Courier-Journal reports the sister of the man Patrick Baker was convicted of killing told the paper a federal agent had alerted her to the arrest. A spokesman with the Federal Bureau of Investigation didn’t…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s top election official says the state’s voter registration numbers have started to stabilize after a series of months when more voters were removed from voter rolls than added. Secretary of State Michael Adams says Kentucky had a net gain of 82 voters in April. Adams reports that 5,009 new registrations were logged in April and…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky’s request for individual assistance for 22 additional counties hit by severe flooding has been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The governor’s office said Friday the assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, plus low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses. Additional counties now eligible for individual…
