BOONEVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge says a Kentucky sheriff and deputy created a “needlessly violent confrontation” that resulted in a fatal shooting. The ruling paves the way for a civil trial in response to a lawsuit filed by the shooting victim’s children. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported Thursday that U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier dismissed some of the…
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky sheriff says a deputy investigating a stolen vehicle fatally shot the suspect after the man pointed a gun at him. McCracken County Sheriff Matt Carter told news outlets that deputies responded Thursday to report of a stolen truck and learned it was equipped with OnStar, which relayed the location of the vehicle. Carter says…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Western Kentucky and Louisville will kick off the season hoping to build on impressive turnarounds a year ago. The in-state schools open with second-year coaches who capped successful transitions with bowl wins. Louisville’s Scott Satterfield lifted a program from 2-10 in 2018 to 8-5 last fall, earning a Music City Bowl and earning ACC coach of…
(Credit: Pixabay)FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judge has been reprimanded for sending a man to jail without a hearing. The state Judicial Conduct Commission issued the public reprimand against Circuit Judge Robert Conley. He’s a judge in Greenup and Lewis counties. The commission said in an order Wednesday that in January Conley told a man he should shut up…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that five Kentucky river ports are receiving a combined $450,000 for critical repairs and equipment replacement. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the funding comes in the form of grants that will be matched by authorities that operate the river ports at Paducah, Eddyville, Henderson, Owensboro and Louisville. Projects include the repair…
Photo Credit: www.facebook.com/FortKnoxKYFORT KNOX, Ky. (AP) — Fort Knox is planning a ceremony to honor victims of the 9/11 attacks in 2001. The central Kentucky Army post said in a statement that the service is planned for Friday morning in front of headquarters. The statement says the ceremony will include a speech from Brig. Gen. TJ Edwards Jr., who will…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The University of Kentucky HealthCare is notifying thousands of donors and patients of a security breach by a third-party vendor that left information exposed. The university told news outlets that notices are going to about 163,000 donors who were previously patients. Blackbaud is a vendor that UK HealthCare hired to store digital data. The school says…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s top Republican and a handful of senior lawmakers in both parties are making a push for legislation to create national standards for the horse racing industry. The aim is to prevent fatalities and discourage illegal medication practices. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, whose state is home to top breeding outfits and the Kentucky…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Officials say three people have died in a wrong-way crash on a bridge connecting Kentucky and southern Indiana. Police in Louisville, Kentucky, told news outlets a preliminary investigation found that a Kia SUV was going east in the westbound left lane of the Sherman Minton bridge while three other vehicles were in the same lane and…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky state Sen. Gerald Neal is hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19. Senate Minority Floor Leader Morgan McGarvey said Tuesday that Neal checked himself into the hospital as a precautionary measure. He says Neal is upbeat and his prognosis is good. Neal is a Louisville Democrat who has served in the Senate for 30-plus years. Neal…
