FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Federal grants totaling $30 million have been awarded to projects in Paducah and two Kentucky counties. The state Transportation Cabinet says the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development federal grants are meant to “improve safety, access and mobility for motorists and freight movement.” Along with Paducah, grant awards went to Bourbon and Taylor counties. Bourbon County…
DIXON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say authorities are searching for an inmate accused of jumping a fence and escaping from a detention center. News outlets report the agency put out a public call for help in locating 29-year-old William Casto on Tuesday. State police said they think he escaped on Monday afternoon from the Webster County Detention Center,…
(Credit: Pixabay)LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request by a former Kentucky judge to delay an ethics case against her. Beth Maze petitioned the court in September to temporarily halt proceedings by Kentucky’s Judicial Conduct Commission. The commission last week publicly reprimanded Maze and said it would have removed her if she had not retired…
ALEXANDRIA, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky teenager accused of shooting his uncle and 14-year-old half-brother to death has been charged with murder. Alexandria police spokesman Lucas Cooper told news outlets 18-year-old Richard Fessler shot his family members and fled on Friday before being captured near a wooded area Saturday. Police briefly placed a school on lockdown as they searched for…
ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) — AK Steel has produced its last coil at a century-old plant in eastern Kentucky that was mostly idled more than three years ago. News outlets report the final production run at the Ashland Works plant occurred on Monday and was emotional for employees, as some have worked there for decades. The company announced earlier this year…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Fish and Wildlife has debuted a new app that will allow people to report suspected illegal activity. A statement from the agency says it has partnered with tip411 to create the KFWLaw app, which allows people to submit anonymous tips to law enforcement about fish, wildlife or boating. They can also report tips through text…
RADCLIFF, Ky. (AP) — A man who co-founded and coached a local basketball program in Kentucky has been convicted of sodomizing one of its teen players. News outlets report 43-year-old Corvell Conley was convicted Friday and acquitted of his initial charge of third-degree rape. Conley was arrested in April 2018 days after the assault, which arrest records say happened when…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police in Kentucky say they’ve arrested a prolific thief, a man who they say broke into 17 homes within a few miles (kilometers) of each other. They say he wasn’t going for high-end appliances, cash or jewelry: He was in it for the metal. News outlets report 48-year-old David Lee Thurman pleaded not guilty on Monday…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — With low temperatures and wintry precipitation in the forecast, Kentucky State Police are reminding motorists to make sure they’re prepared for travel. Police say avoid unnecessary travel in winter weather, but if you do go out, make sure everyone in the vehicle is using safety restraints and the vehicle is ready for slippery roads and frigid…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky state Rep. Charles Booker says he’s forming an exploratory committee to determine whether he’ll run against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The Louisville Democrat said in a statement Monday that he’ll begin traveling across the state to talk with people about issues and listen to their concerns as he mulls a decision. He says the…
