OWENSBORO, Ky. (Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer) — An ordinance that would have banned discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation has failed in Daviess County on a 2-2 vote. The Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer reports the vote took place Thursday during a meeting held online due to COVID-19 restrictions. The ordinance would have barred discrimination in employment, public accommodations and housing. It contained…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The state says the Kentucky Horse Park and Kentucky State Parks will be open to the public during daytime only beginning Friday. The Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet said in a news release that the change is to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. All overnight reservations for park lodges, cabins and campgrounds will be…
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — The Army’s 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell has canceled its Week of the Eagles because of the coronavirus pandemic. The event had been set for May 15 through May 20. The event celebrates the Screaming Eagles’ history and traditions, bringing together current and former members of the 101st. Maj. Gen. Brian Winski said the…
CHESNEE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities in South Carolina said a Kentucky man accused of killing a missing woman was arrested after deputies found his abandoned car. Anthony Daryl Hall, of Hillsboro, Kentucky, was arrested Wednesday night in Chesnee, South Carolina. Spartanburg Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of an abandoned car and found Hall. Authorities said Hall told deputies he…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration says Kentucky will release nearly 200 prisons in response to the coronavirus crisis. J. Michael Brown says the governor signed an order to shorten the sentences of 186 inmates determined to be more susceptible to contracting the virus. Brown is secretary of Beshear’s executive cabinet. Beshear says the inmates were convicted of…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The number of Kentuckians filing for unemployment benefits has soared to nearly 113,000 as the coronavirus continues to ravage the economy. The U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday that 112,726 Kentuckians filed initial claims for unemployment last week. The previous week, 49,023 Kentuckians had sought jobless benefits as business shutdowns started taking a toll on the economy….
File PhotoDETROIT, Mich. (AP) — Nissan is recalling more than a quarter-million SUVs, trucks and vans worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The vehicles have air bags with volatile ammonium nitrate that can explode with too much force and hurl shrapnel. But they have a moisture-absorbing chemical that was supposed to make them safe. The Nissan recall…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers have given final approval to a slimmed-down, one-year state budget. It lacks pay raises or increased education funding. Those priorities fell victim to the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers sent the budget to Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday. It reflects the grim reality that state tax collections are expected to plummet…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers have taken unprecedented steps to change their way of doing business because of the coronavirus outbreak. The changes allowed them to keep their distance from each other while doing their work. The legislature reconvened Wednesday after a nearly weeklong break to take final votes on a new state budget. House leaders announced changes to…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Lexington Herald-Leader) — The death of a 30-year-old contract employee who worked on a Lexington city garbage truck is under investigation. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the coroner’s office has ruled Whitney Gardner’s death from head trauma an accident but hasn’t disclosed how she was injured. Her job involved picking up loose garbage and retrieving trash cans. Employees can…
