FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor has ordered that bars close and restaurants scale back indoor service. He also recommended Monday that school districts wait until late August to resume in-person classes in a new round of actions to combat a surge in coronavirus cases. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear stressed that his actions follow recommendations from Republican President Donald Trump’s…
CHARLESTOWN, Ind. (AP) — Indiana conservation officers have recovered the body of a Kentucky man, two days after he vanished in the Ohio River. The body of 52-year-old Harold Snook of Crestwood, Kentucky, was pulled from the river Monday morning in an area about a half-mile south of where he went missing Saturday night near Fourteen Mile Creek in Charlestown….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Officials are considering a proposal to rename Cheapside Park, which has served as a public square in downtown Lexington since 1780. Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton says a parks advisory board unanimously voted on Friday to rename it Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park. The Urban County Council will consider the name change in August. Gordon says the…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear has reported nearly 800 more coronavirus cases in Kentucky. He said Friday it’s the second-highest daily number since the pandemic began as the state struggles to stop a recent surge. The Democratic governor continued to warn that new restrictions could be reimposed unless the state is able to slow the virus’s spread. Beshear…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky teen and the Washington Post have settled a lawsuit over the newspaper’s coverage of his encounter with a Native American man. This happened at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington last year. Nicholas Sandmann’s lawyers said on social media Friday they reached an undisclosed settlement with the newspaper. The order of dismissal from U.S. District…
SMITHLAND, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials say one man died and search crews were looking for another after a boat capsized near the Smithland Lock and Dam on the Ohio River. Authorities said the men from southern Illinois were fishing from an 18-foot Jon boat near the dam Thursday morning when their vessel overturned. A Kentucky Department of Fish and…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials say a new program will launch this month for young people who are transitioning out of foster care. A statement from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services says the nonprofit organization Youth Villages is offering the LifeSet program. The statement says the program will be available to those between ages 17 and 21…
HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky transportation officials say a section of the Mountain Parkway has closed indefinitely due to the collapse of the roadbed under the pavement. A statement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the westbound lanes of the roadway were closed Wednesday at milepost 35.8 in Powell County. Eastbound lanes weren’t affected. A detour has been set up…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A coal operator headquartered in Kentucky has filed for bankruptcy protection. Rhino Resource Partners announced Wednesday that they plan to sell all their assets and the assets of their subsidiaries to a bidder. WJHL-TV reports coal mining operations at the company have declined since March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rhino’s CEO said in court documents…
ATLANTA (AP) — The nation has paid its final respects to the Rev. C.T. Vivian, a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement who helped end segregation across the South and left an enduring imprint on U.S. history. Vivian was mourned on Thursday by civil rights icons along with Oprah Winfrey, Hank Aaron and others during a Thursday funeral at Providence…
