FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor has offered a blistering assessment of new guidance from federal health officials. Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday called it “reckless.” And he says it’s contradictory to the need for aggressive testing policies to combat the spread of COVID-19. The Democratic governor responded to guidance that says it’s not necessary for people who don’t feel…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A second arrest has been made in the fatal shootings of a 3-year-old Kentucky girl and her father. A Louisville Metro Police spokeswoman says 23-year-old Kevon Lawless was charged with murder on Tuesday. A family member told The Courier Journal that the girl, Trinity Randolph, was playing in her “Frozen” dollhouse at their home in Louisville…
BARBOURVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say one person is dead and police are searching for another after officers exchanged gunfire with suspects in eastern Kentucky while attempting to serve a search warrant. Kentucky State Police said in a statement that a special response team was trying to serve the warrant Tuesday afternoon in Knox County when shots were fired. One…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Police have arrested the man they say is responsible for a shooting at a Kentucky mall that killed one and wounded two others. Lexington Police said in a statement that 19-year-old Xavier Hardin was charged Monday evening with murder and two counts of assault. The shooting happened Sunday afternoon outside a store in Fayette Mall. Police…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Kentucky teenager known for video of his interaction with a Native American man during dueling demonstrations at the Lincoln Memorial last year is among Tuesday’s speakers at the virtual Republican National Convention. Nicholas Sandmann will urge voters to reelect President Donald Trump. Sandmann was among the students from Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky,…
CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul has hired DeWayne Peevy as its athletic director to replace the retiring Jean Lenti Ponsetto. Peevy was previously the deputy athletic director at Kentucky. He began in media relations at Kentucky and recently served as administrator for the men’s basketball program. Peevy also oversaw the department’s fundraising and helped secure substantial gifts toward the building of…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Health advocates are urging Kentucky residents to get their families back on track with scheduled immunizations. Officials said in a joint statement that an initiative called Raise Your Guard is calling on people to make sure they and their families have all scheduled immunizations. The campaign comes as the number of immunizations have dropped during the…
WICKLIFFE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says an Ohio River bridge that has been closed for almost four weeks will reopen this week, five days ahead of schedule. The “Cairo” Bridge serves as a north-south connection for U.S. 51 between Wickliffe in western Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois. It is also an east-west transportation corridor for U.S. 60 and…
FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Kentucky’s governor has announced the creation of an eviction relief fund. Gov. Andy Beshear says it’s aimed at keeping people in their homes by reimbursing landlords for missed rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic. Beshear signed an executive order Monday setting up a system aimed at helping prevent evictions while assisting landlords. He says the fund…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When he ran for attorney general of Kentucky, Daniel Cameron never expected to one day hear from Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé and LeBron James. But now that the Republican has their attention, he says he remains committed to “doing the responsible thing” in the investigation into Breonna Taylor’s death. Cameron must decide whether three Louisville police officers…
