File PhotoSIMPSONVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky company that makes commercial HVAC products plans to build a manufacturing plant in Shelby County that will create 700 new jobs. Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement that Kentuckiana Curb Co. plans to invest $60 million to establish the plant in Simpsonville. The statement says the company needs more room for production…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s agriculture commissioner says the state has licensed 445 hemp growers to cultivate up to 12,000 acres in 2021. But Ryan Quarles says the hemp market continues to face “supply chain issues.” He says the state Agriculture Department licensed 140 hemp processors and handlers for this year. Quarles says the numbers are down, reflecting what industry…
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Parks Department says the main lodge building at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park closed this week for repairs and will be shut down until further notice. Dining services will be temporarily located in the conference center building, and the guest room wings will still be open. The department said in a news release that…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judge says he found multiple flaws in the state’s bidding process for $8 billion in state Medicaid business. The Courier Journal reports that the judge tossed out contracts awarded to six health insurance companies. Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd ordered the state to rebid the entire package. In his order issued Wednesday, he said…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylor’s apartment is retiring. police spokesperson Beth Ruoff tells news outlets that Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly is planning to retire from the Louisville Metro Police Department on June 1. Mattingly was shot in the leg during the March 13, 2020,…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials say an infusion of federal funding will enable 30 additional students to attend the Governor’s Scholars Program this year and in each of the next two years. The state Education Department is directing $75,000 of federal funds per year toward supporting the expansion in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Officials say the goal is to…
FLORENCE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities said an early morning fire at a northern Kentucky apartment building sent eight people to the hospital and displaced dozens of others. Florence Fire Chief Scott Knoll said firefighters arrived at Champion Club Apartments in Florence shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday to find flames, heavy smoke, people jumping out windows and others who were trapped….
(AP) — When U.S. Catholic bishops hold their next national meeting in June, they’ll be deciding whether to send a tougher-than-ever message to President Joe Biden and other Catholic politicians. The gist of that possible message: Don’t receive Communion if you persist in public advocacy of abortion rights. At issue is a document that will be prepared by the U.S….
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kendrick Carmouche is the first Black jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby since 2013 and one of just a handful in the past century. His presence in horse racing’s biggest event is a reminder of how Black jockeys have all but disappeared from the sport since the early 20th century. Black jockeys were aboard 13…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says more than $2 million in grants have been awarded to support the expansion of an eastern Kentucky aluminum products manufacturer. He says the project is expected to create 50 additional jobs. Beshear said Tuesday that the funds will help Dajcor Aluminum add a production line at its Hazard plant. The money was…
