LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump took a swipe at the compensation of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s president, suggesting the executive’s pay was too high. The president, who appoints the TVA’s board, was asked a question at his daily coronavirus briefing Wednesday, and the questioner said the head of TVA “made $8 million last year.” Trump called it “ridiculous”…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The University of Kentucky has canceled summer athletic camps and clinics. The university said in a statement that the cancellations are part of the school’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The statement says the move includes camps for all sports that were scheduled through July 31, both on and off campus. UK Athletics said it would…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The American Legion has announced it will cancel the group’s annual national convention this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic. The veterans’ organizations says the convention, which was scheduled to be held in Louisville, will be moved to August 2021. A Wednesday news release by the group says the rescheduled convention will take place in Phoenix….
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — More than 275,000 Kentucky residents have filed for unemployment benefits in the past three weeks. The surge comes as the coronavirus pandemic causes widespread economic damage. The U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday that 117,135 Kentuckians filed unemployment claims last week. It was an increase of nearly 4,000 people from the prior week. Nationwide, 16.8 million Americans…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear has issued an order to limit shopping in most instances to one person per household. It’s an effort to enforce social distancing as coronavirus cases escalate in Kentucky. The governor reported 204 new cases Wednesday. It’s a one-day high for the state. The governor also reported eight more virus-related deaths in the state….
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky doctor has been arrested, accused of choking a teenage girl while confronting a group of young people about social distancing. A video of the incident went viral over the weekend. Louisville Metro police say 57-year-old Dr. John Rademaker was arrested Tuesday and charged with strangulation and harassment with physical contact. Southern Indiana Anesthesia Consultants…
CADIZ, Ky. (AP) — Police say two children who were left home alone have died in a fire and their mother is facing charges. Emergency crews responded to the residential blaze Tuesday afternoon in Cadiz and found the bodies of both children during a search of the home. Kentucky State Police said in a statement that an investigation determined that…
Singer-songwriter John Prine has died at 73. His family announced his death on Tuesday night. Revered for his wise and witty lyrics, he sang with a proud twang in “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” “Hello in There” and scores of other quirky original tunes. Prine’s voice was rough around the edges, particularly after throat cancer disfigured his jaw, but he…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear has reported 147 new coronavirus cases in Kentucky. The number was the largest single-day number since the outbreak started. Beshear also announced seven more virus-related deaths Tuesday. The spike in cases follows more modest numbers of cases the prior two days. Beshear says cases those days appeared to be “artificially low.” With the…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democrat Amy McGrath raised substantially more campaign cash than Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the first three months of 2020. McConnell’s campaign on Tuesday reported raising nearly $7.5 million in the quarter. A few hours later, McGrath upped the ante. She reported taking in $12.8 million during the same period. Both campaigns reported having about…
