(AP) — The Southeastern Conference will play only league games in 2020 to deal with potential COVID-19 disruptions, a decision that pushes major college football closer to a siloed regular season in which none of the power conferences cross paths. The SEC’s university presidents agreed upon a 10-game schedule that eliminated all nonconference opponents and is scheduled to begin Sept….
HICKMAN, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says repairs on a ferry between Kentucky and Missouri are nearing completion, and the service will likely remain closed until sometime Friday. The Dorena-Hickman Ferry in western Kentucky needed engine repairs and is awaiting tests on the engines by a factory representative. The tests were expected to be finished sometime Friday morning….
LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Officials say an apparent road rage incident has sparked a fatal shooting in southern Kentucky. Laurel County Sheriff John Root said in a statement that two drivers exchanged words following an alleged incident Wednesday afternoon along U.S. 25. Root says both vehicles pulled off the highway and one driver allegedly exited his vehicle leading to a…
ATLANTA (AP) — Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has died after battling the coronavirus. He was 74. A post on Cain’s Twitter account on Thursday announced the death. Cain had been ill with the virus for several weeks. It’s not clear when or where he was infected, but he was hospitalized less than two weeks after attending President Donald…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is for the first time floating a “delay” to November’s presidential election. And he’s making unsubstantiated allegations that increased mail-in voting will result in fraud. The dates of federal elections are set by Congress and the Constitution makes no provisions for a delay to the January 20, 2021 presidential inauguration. On Thursday morning, Trump…
HODGENVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Officials say the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park plans to begin renovations on a historic building next week. A statement from the National Park Service says the Knob Creek Tavern Rehabilitation Project includes installing new interpretive exhibits in the facility, which will reopen as a visitor’s center. The project is scheduled to begin Monday and…
CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man has been charged in the death of a Kentucky teenager whose body was recovered in March after being missing for almost 10 years. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Jacob Bumpass pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges related to the death and disappearance of Paige Johnson. Investigators say Johnson’s body was found in March near…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — State technology workers are trying to determine the cause of another security breach in Kentucky’s unemployment system. The state Labor Cabinet says the problem was discovered Monday after a claimant saw another person’s information while navigating his own unemployment application. The cabinet said Wednesday that the claimant saw the other person’s employer and health information. The…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville has requested and received a 45-day extension to respond to an NCAA Notice of Allegations that accused the men’s basketball program of committing a Level I violation for an improper recruiting offer and several Level II violations. The notice included an accusation former coach Rick Pitino failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance. The school…
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — The Army says a virtual town hall is being held at Fort Campbell to discuss the coronavirus and back-to-school considerations. A statement from the Army post on the Kentucky-Tennessee line says Brig. Gen. Clair Gill will lead Wednesday’s discussion at the post with contributions from division and garrison leaders and medical experts. It be live-streamed…
