CASPER, Wyo. – A Wyoming legislative committee has endorsed two measures to help workers recover wages from bankrupt coal companies but not one that would allow the state to sue on their behalf. One bill endorsed by a select legislative committee on coal bankruptcies Thursday would protect workers who file wage claims from employer retaliation, like not being hired back…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Horses running in the 146th Kentucky Derby in May will break from a new custom-made 20-stall starting gate. Churchill Downs officials say the new contiguous gate will eliminate the wide gap between post position No. 14 in the standard gate and No. 15 in the auxiliary gate. The six-stall auxiliary gate was attached to the 14-horse…
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (AP) — Police say a semi-truck crashed and began leaking a flammable liquid, leading emergency crews to evacuate about 15 homes in southern Kentucky. Police said the truck overturned and was partially hanging off a bridge over CSX railroad tracks in a rural area of Williamsburg. The road and the train tracks were both closed to traffic on…
HODGENVILLE, Ky. (CNN) — The town where President Abraham Lincoln was born will host activities this month to commemorate his 211th birthday. Officials say ceremonies will be held on Feb. 12 in downtown Hodgenville, Kentucky, and at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park. Local officials plan to attend the first ceremony, which will include a flag raising and wreath…
COVINGTON, Ky. (CNN) — Authorities say a worker was killed at an Amazon delivery hub under construction at an airport in northern Kentucky. WXIX-TV reports the workplace accident occurred Saturday at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The airport says the Boone County coroner’s office confirmed the fatality. Details about the accident are unavailable and it remains under investigation. The construction…
COVINGTON, Ky. – Authorities say a worker was killed at an Amazon delivery hub under construction at an airport in northern Kentucky. WXIX-TV reports the workplace accident occurred Saturday at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The airport says the Boone County coroner’s office confirmed the fatality. Details about the accident are unavailable and it remains under investigation. The construction worker’s…
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. – Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog has revealed an early spring is on the way. At sunrise on Sunday, members of Punxsutawney Phil’s top hat-wearing inner circle revealed the furry forecaster’s prediction. The annual event has its origin in a German legend that says if a furry rodent casts a shadow on Feb. 2, winter continues. If not, spring…
OWENSBORO, Ky. – Daviess County Judge-Executive Al Mattingly tells the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer that he is trying to get a Real ID office for Owensboro. Real ID is a federally mandated form of identification that meets new security standards for state driver’s licenses and identification cards. Beginning Oct. 1, Real ID or certain alternatives will be necessary to board airplanes or…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – Paleontologists working at Mammoth Cave National Park say they have discovered shark fossils that include part of a shark head and dorsal fins. The Courier-Journal reports fossils of shark teeth are common, but fossilized skeletons are uncommon because cartilage does not typically survive. Paleontologist John-Paul Hodnett visited the cave in November and says “my mind was…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Planned Parenthood clinic in Louisville is resuming abortions later this year after the procedure was halted in 2016. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky announced Friday that its Louisville center received a provisional license from Kentucky officials, making it the second abortion provider in Kentucky. The group says the license allows for a full range of…
