LOUISVILLE Ky. (AP) — Authorities say an FBI agent serving a federal arrest warrant in Kentucky has been wounded in a shooting. The FBI office in Louisville said in a statement Friday that one suspect also was wounded. The shooting is being investigated by the FBI’s Inspection Division. The statement said authorities will thoroughly review the shooting as expeditiously as…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House has passed its version of a new two-year state budget. The GOP-crafted spending plan drew bipartisan support in clearing the House 86-10 Friday. Some lawmakers said funding needs would be shortchanged by an unwillingness to tap into more revenue sources. The measure goes to the Senate. The House version modified Democratic Gov. Andy…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a 2-year-old was sentenced to 18 years in prison. Marquis Thurman, 23, was one of two men who pleaded guilty in January to manslaughter and evidence tampering in the death of 2-year-old Nova Gallman. He was sentenced Thursday to 18 years and ordered to pay $1,800 in…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet is taking applications for grants for justice and public safety programs. The cabinet said the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants are funded through a Justice Department appropriation. The grants can be used for programs such as enforcement, prosecution, corrections, treatment, prevention and education. The total available hasn’t been…
GOLDEN POND, Ky. (AP) — National Forest Service wildfire officials will start conducting seasonal prescribed burns Friday at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. A statement from Land Between the Lakes says crews will burn dry fuels to reduce their availability and improve forest health and habitat diversity. Fire crews and smoke may be visible to visitors through Sunday….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a 2-year-old was sentenced to 18 years in prison. Marquis Thurman, 23, was one of two men who pleaded guilty in January to manslaughter and evidence tampering in the death of 2-year-old Nova Gallman. He was sentenced Thursday to 18 years and ordered to pay $1,800 in…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — House Republicans have modified a proposed pay raise for Kentucky teachers. The spending plan they unveiled Thursday would spread the pay raise to other school employees. They also boosted school-security funding. Their state spending plan for the next two years cleared a committee. It could be voted on in the House as soon as Friday. Democratic…
NEWPORT, Ky. (AP) — Several U.S. Senate Democratic hopefuls have staked out health care positions at a forum. The Courier Journal reports four candidates participated in Thursday night’s forum. They were retired Marine combat pilot Amy McGrath, state Rep. Charles Booker, retired Marine Mike Broihier and mental health counselor Jimmy Ausbrooks. Booker talked about his experiences as a diabetic while…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky Senate committee has advanced a bill to undo Gov. Andy Beshear’s overhaul of the state school board. The Senate Education Committee approved it on a party-line vote Thursday. The bill is part of a larger issue threatening to spark conflict between the new Democratic governor and GOP lawmakers looking to curtail his power. Beshear…
WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky school district has removed a Bible verse from an athletic locker room after receiving a complaint from the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Letcher County Schools Superintendent Denise Yonts told WYMT-TV on Wednesday that the decision came after the organization sent a letter to the district stating that the message violated the Constitution. Yonts said…
