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…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky League of Women Voters will host a statewide virtual town hall to discuss the state’s upcoming redistricting process. A statement from the organization says the event on May 5 can be viewed on the league’s website and Facebook page. It will feature two national experts on the issue: activist and filmmaker Robert Millman and…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Yum Brands’ first-quarter profit more than tripled from a year ago, while sales were bolstered by strong performances from its Pizza Hut and KFC brands in the U.S. The parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut earned $326 million, or $1.07 per share, for the period ended March 31. A year earlier it earned…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Essential Quality is the 2-1 morning line favorite and will start from the No. 14 post for the 147th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The $3 million, 1-1/4 mile race for 3-year-colts is back on the first Saturday of May after being delayed to Labor Day weekend last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Rock Your…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Small Business Administration has low-interest disaster loans available to businesses and residents in parts of Kentucky due to storms that occurred in late February through mid-March. A presidential disaster declaration allowing the loans covers Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Martin and Powell counties. The SBA says those counties are eligible for physical…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Malathaat is the 5-2 morning-line favorite and will start from the No. 10 post in Friday’s Kentucky Oaks. The race for 3-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs comes a day before the Kentucky Derby. Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by John Velazquez, Malathaat has won all four starts. Pletcher is going for his fourth Oaks victory…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville, Kentucky over the March 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death by police during a raid at her home. The 26-year-old Taylor, emergency medical technician had been studying to become a nurse, was roused from sleep by police who came through the…
WHITLEY CITY, Ky. (AP) — A small but important tract of land has been added to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area with help from a conservation organization. The Lexington Herald-Leader cited a statement from The Nature Conservancy last week in reporting that the National Park Service paid $370,000 for the 460-acre tract in southern Kentucky. The…
FileFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says community COVID-19 vaccination centers will open next week in Laurel and Henderson counties. The centers are a joint effort by the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The governor’s office says the Laurel County location will open Wednesday in London. The site in Henderson will open the next day. Those…
