FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Federal officials have released emergency funds to help repair roads and bridges damaged by flooding last month in Kentucky. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced on Tuesday that $2 million is available to the state. Heavy rain fell across Kentucky beginning on Feb. 3 and caused flash flooding and landslides. The governor declared a state of emergency…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has urged churches across the state to cancel worship services to help prevent spread of the new coronavirus. It was among several steps announced Wednesday. Beshear acknowledges that recommending cancellation of church services is a “big step.” But he says it’s needed to help protect people. He also says state prisons are…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House has approved a proposed ballot measure dealing with abortion. The proposal would amend the state’s constitution to ensure it doesn’t offer protections for abortion rights. It was among two abortion-related measures that cleared the Republican-led House on Tuesday after emotional debates. The other bill would expand the state attorney general’s authority to enforce…
(Photo Credit: Pixabay)Owner Gary West is removing all of his horses from Jason Servis’ barn after the trainer was indicted on multiple counts of administering illegal substances and performance-enhancing drugs. That includes 3-year-old champion Maximum Security. West says the news of Servis’ behavior is extremely disturbing and disappointing. West and his wife Mary have sent horses to Servis for the…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky jail has been placed on lockdown after several inmates became sick. Bullitt County Detention Center Chief Deputy Carl Reesor told WDRB-TV that six inmates have a high fever and several others are exhibiting flu-like symptoms. He said the lockdown began Tuesday morning and no one is being allowed in or out of the facility….
MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has a new location where residents can apply for a Real ID driver’s license. The state Transportation Cabinet says the Rowan County office opened Monday to residents statewide and is located at 126 Bradley Ave. in Morehead. It is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. The state already had Real ID offices in…
The trainer of champion Maximum Security is among more than two dozen people charged in what authorities describe as a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them race faster. The charges against horse trainers, veterinarians and others were detailed in four indictments unveiled Monday in Manhattan federal court. Among them is trainer Jason Servis, whose stable includes the…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House has passed a bill to bolster efforts to crack down on human trafficking. The bill passed 87-0 Monday. It goes to the Senate. Under the measure, signs displaying the national human trafficking hotline number would be posted in public restrooms in airports, train and bus stations and truck stops statewide. The goal is…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The Breeders’ Cup will cap attendance at 45,000 for its two-day world championships at Keeneland in November. The track in Lexington, Kentucky, plans over $10.5 million in enhancements to its luxury seating areas, including the addition of temporary chalets and lounges for the races on Nov. 6-7. Keeneland hosted for the first time in 2015. The…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says the first Kentucky patient to test positive for the new coronavirus worked at the Walmart in Cynthiana. Health officials said Monday that six coworkers who worked closely with the patient have self-isolated themselves and none have shown symptoms of the illness. Beshear says the first patient diagnosed with the illness is improving….
