Kentucky coach John Calipari’s foundation helping charities provide COVID-19 pandemic relief has received a $1 million donation. The Hall of Fame coach recently began his “Coffee With Cal” video series on Facebook to help The Calipari Foundation support No Kid Hungry, Feeding America and several charities providing relief. CustMbite, which makes dental products easier and affordable and is a Delta…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Police in Kentucky say a man has died after a bullet fired from a neighboring apartment unit pierced through the walls, a couch and the man’s back, authorities said. Frankfort police Capt. Dustin Bowman told news outlets that 20-year-old Samuel Sexton was in a friend’s apartment Sunday afternoon when he was fatally struck. News outlets report…
TORONTO (AP) — A gunman disguised as a police officer went on a 12-hour rampage in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, shooting people in their homes, setting fires and killing at least 18 people in the deadliest such attack in the country’s history. Among the dead in the weekend rampage were a policewoman and the suspected shooter. Officials identified…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Officials at the Louisville Zoo say a new sloth exhibit will open when the Louisville Zoo reopens to the public. Construction on the exhibit was nearly complete last week and zoo officials said in a statement that the exhibit will be one of the first notable events to occur when zoo officials know more about when…
(Credit: Pixabay)LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge has denied a Kentucky church’s bid to block enforcement of the governor’s restrictions on faith-based gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Courier Journal reports a federal judge on Saturday night rejected a motion for a restraining order by Maryville Baptist Church near Louisville. Maryville Baptist Church and its pastor filed the…
BENTON, Ky. (The Paducah Sun) — A local official in Kentucky has ordered the removal of a Confederate flag outside a county courthouse that has drawn criticism since its recent placement there. According to The Paducah Sun, Marshall County Judge-Executive Kevin Neal said Friday the intent in displaying the flag wasn’t to offend anyone, although many expressed that was the…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky church that held in-person services on Easter in defiance of the state’s coronavirus restrictions on gatherings has sued the governor to block enforcement against houses of worship. Maryville Baptist Church and its pastor, Jack Roberts, filed the federal lawsuit Friday in Louisville, claiming that Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration is infringing on the congregation’s…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Postponing the Kentucky Derby was jarring move for a city that draws much of its identity from hosting horse racing’s marquee event. The move of the Triple Crown’s first leg to Labor Day weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic will mark the first time the Derby won’t run in Louisville on the first Saturday in May…
LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say a Kentucky lawmaker was arrested and accused of driving while intoxicated just hours after the state House adjourned. State Rep. Derek J. Lewis of London was arrested early Thursday and charged with drunken driving. Officer Gary Mehler of the Laurel County sheriff’s department said he responded to a call and found a pickup truck…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s whiskey industry is always looking for the newest twist to its spirits products, but its inventiveness took a gooey turn when the coronavirus hit. Distillers have scrambled to help meet the demand for hand sanitizer. They pivoted nimbly to supply the disinfectant to front-line workers in the fight against the virus. The Kentucky Distillers’ Association…
