LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville’s citywide celebration leading into the Kentucky Derby will return this year. But its top events will look very different without spectators. Kentucky Derby Festival organizers say the annual fireworks bonanza Thunder Over Louisville and air show will not take place at the city’s Waterfront Park. Instead, the events will be presented with a mix of…
(Credit: Pixabay)BENTON, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office has ruled against a county official in an open records dispute. News outlets cited a ruling issued Tuesday in reporting that Marshall County Judge-Executive Kevin Neal violated the Open Records Act when he refused to comply with a request from Marshall County Sheriff Eddie McGuire. Neal’s office said the sheriff’s…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Officials say Bowman Field in Louisville will host an exhibit next month that features Black achievement in aviation. The Louisville Regional Airport Authority said in a statement that the exhibit is called “The Sky’s the Limit: A Celebration of the History of Black Achievement in Aviation.” It will feature 14 individuals and organizations throughout February in…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will dedicate $110 million to the Kentucky Lock and Dam project this year. Congress authorized the improvement project in 1996. McConnell says when it’s completed, the larger lock will essentially eliminate delays, which are among the longest in the country. Matt Ricketts is chairman…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky betting operation featuring historical racing terminals has closed temporarily. The decision comes after the state Supreme Court declined to reconsider its ruling that at least some of the games aren’t legal. Keeneland and Red Mile called it a difficult decision to temporarily shut down the Lexington operation. They say it was done until there’s…
HALLIE, Ky. (AP) — Officials say free guided trail tours are being offered at Lilley Cornett Woods Appalachian Ecological Research Station. WYMT-TV reports weekend tours at the Letcher County site are being offered in partnership with Eastern Kentucky University. Station intern Jeremy Wolfe says people can arrive without an appointment and choose which trail they want to take. He says…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill meant to preserve lives of newborns, including any infant born after a failed abortion, has become law in Kentucky. Gov. Andy Beshear allowed the measure to become law without his signature. Sen. Whitney Westerfield said Friday that he’s grateful Beshear didn’t veto the measure but was disappointed the governor chose not to sign it….
CANEYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say a sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a suspect who charged at him with knives. Police said in the statement on Friday that two deputies from the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office were investigating a tip that a wanted man was at a residence in Caneyville. Police say the deputies found 34-year-old Brian Abbott inside…
File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A petition has been filed seeking the impeachment of Kentucky’s attorney general. The petition seeks Daniel Cameron’s ouster for his handling of an investigation into Breonna Taylor’s shooting death by police. The petition’s allegations against the Republican attorney general include breach of public trust and failure to comply with his duties as the state’s chief…
DreamstimeATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves say baseball great and one-time home run king Hank Aaron has died at 86.
