LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A donation fund run by the state that offers help during the coronavirus outbreak has raised nearly $2 million. More than half has come from a contribution by the Kentucky Colonels. The Team Kentucky Fund has received funding from about 7,000 donors. It offers financial aid for people adversely affected by the pandemic. The Colonels board…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate has confirmed all but one of Gov. Andy Beshear’s appointments to the state school board. The GOP-led Senate rejected the Democratic governor’s appointment of former longtime legislator David Karem Wednesday night. Karem has served as the school board’s chairman. Karem’s confirmation was defeated on a tie vote. He was a key architect of…
File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Protesters calling for business to reopen interrupted Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s typically serene daily briefing at the capitol. The governor continued on as a megaphone led chanting outside the capitol building. Beshear says the protesters “believe we should reopen Kentucky right now.” But he says “that would kill people.” The governor was also sued this…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville has added graduate transfer guards Carlik Jones and Charles Minlend Jr. to the men’s basketball roster. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Jones averaged 20 points per game and was named Big South Conference Player of the Year after helping Radford win its second consecutive regular season championship. Minlend, 6-4 and 208 pounds, averaged 14.5 and points and…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers have finished work on a proposal that would add a series of crime victims’ rights to the state’s Constitution. The measure is known as Marsy’s Law. It was returned to the statewide ballot during a flurry of action by lawmakers Tuesday. The Republican-led legislature returned to the state Capitol for its wrap-up session amid…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is warning people about new scams related to the coronavirus that are being aimed at Medicaid recipients. Cameron said in a statement that scammers may target beneficiaries in order to illegally bill the Medicaid program for unnecessary services related to coronavirus testing and treatment. He says tips to avoid becoming a…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky forward Nick Richards will enter the NBA draft and forego his final season of collegiate eligibility by signing with an agency. He’s coming off a breakout season in which he was named a first team All-Southeastern Conference selection by The Associated Press and league coaches. His per-game scoring average increased 10 points this season to…
(Credit: Pixabay)FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers have finished work on a proposal that would add a series of crime victims’ rights to the state’s Constitution. The measure is known as Marsy’s Law. It was returned to the statewide ballot during a flurry of action by lawmakers on Tuesday. The Republican-led legislature returned to the state Capitol for its wrap-up…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board is considering whether to recommend that five properties be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The board said in a statement that the panel is meeting by video teleconference Tuesday to discuss the nominated properties, which are located in Jefferson, Fayette and Caldwell counties. Three properties in Louisville…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Applications for the Appalachian Leadership Institute are being accepted for the program that begins this fall. The Appalachian Regional Commission developed the training program along with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; The Howard H. Baker Center for Public Policy; Tuskegee University; and Collective Impact. The ARC says the institute is a nine-month program focusing on skill-building,…
