FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has a new regional driver licensing office in Richmond, where some services are available remotely. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the Richmond location is the 11th regional office newly opened or reopened to handle licensing needs during the coronavirus pandemic. The agency says anyone whose license, permit or ID card was lost or expired or…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A car parts manufacturer has completed a $38 million expansion at its Frankfort facility. Topy America makes steel wheels for passenger cars and light trucks. The expansion at the 500,000-square foot facility included a new automated steel wheel assembly line, an additional painting line and other upgrades. The company produces steel road wheels for all the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — The Bowling Green branch of U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman’s office has returned 30 indictments since opening with a full-time staff earlier this year. A statement from Coleman’s office says the indictments include a variety of charges including firearms offenses, drugs, child exploitation and fraud. In addition, the Bowling Green branch is coordinating federal investigations across…
HINDMAN, Ky. (AP) — Police say a Kentucky man shot his uncle and a woman and has been charged with murder and assault. Kentucky State Police said in a statement that 29-year-old Travis Short called dispatchers Sunday and told them he had shot 45-year-old Denver Patrick and 68-year-old Edna Patrick. Denver Patrick was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities say…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Democrat Amy McGrath is flush with campaign cash as she enters the final days of her bid to unseat Sen. Mitch McConnell in Kentucky. McGrath is using some of her money to amplify an awkward moment for the powerful majority leader as they discussed the coronavirus during a debate this week. McGrath’s ad comes after her…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Postal inspectors are investigating the discovery of 112 unopened absentee ballots inside a dumpster in Kentucky. News outlets report a contractor found the ballots in eastern Jefferson County on Thursday. The ballots had not been filled out and were intended for voters in the 40299 zip code. U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General Special…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The remains of a U.S. Navy sailor who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor were identified and will be honored in Kentucky. Navy Fireman 2nd Class Martin Young died on Dec. 7, 1941 when the USS Oklahoma capsized. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency exhumed unknown remains from the USS Oklahoma in 2015 and used dental…
(Credit: Pixabay)HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say 24 people, including alleged members of a white supremacist prison gang, have been indicted in federal courts in Texas, Kentucky and Mississippi on charges related to shootings, stabbings and killings. Indictments unsealed on Wednesday allege that members of the Aryan Circle committed a variety of crimes in at least 11 states, including Texas, Arkansas,…
Photo Credit: www.facebook.com/FortKnoxKYFORT KNOX, Ky. (AP) — A senior-level U.S. Army command that has a 100-year history will be reactivated at a ceremony at Fort Knox. The V (Fifth) Corps haven’t been in an active status since 2013 in Wiesbaden, Germany. The command of about 600 soldiers will be one of four Army corps headquarters. Its mission will focus on…
(AP) — The Southeastern Conference has had to postpone two games in the last three days because of positive COVID-19 tests. More positive tests could derail other games after the league waited until the end of September to kick off the season. No. 10 Florida’s game against defending national champion LSU was postponed Wednesday to tentatively Dec. 12 after the…
