Lee County Now Safe Sanctuary Area The Lee County Board of Supervisors voted to make Lee County, Virginia a Second Amendment sanctuary Tuesday night.The vote came one day after the Lee County Sheriff’s Office posted to Facebook, promising Second…
New National Wildlife Refuge Federal officials plan to announce a new national wildlife refuge in western Kentucky.A statement from the U.S. Department of the Interior says Secretary David Bernhardt and U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell will join other dignitaries Friday…
Resolving Water Issues After years of treading through issues with its water quality and rates, the Martin County Water District announced a new plan that aims to bring stability to the community.“I mean, I’ve been in this fight since…
Discussion About Kentucky Water Continues The University of Kentucky’s Appalachian Center is hosting a student-led series of events designed to bring awareness to water issues in eastern Kentucky and beyond.The events through Thursday will focus on ecology, infrastructure and…
Real-ID’s Coming To Kentucky A Kentucky transportation official says the state plans to set up 12 regional offices to issue special driver’s licenses that will be needed in less than a year to board domestic airline flights.Media outlets report…
McConnell Says Politicians Need To Be More Kind Grieving the country’s lack of civility, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says that both sides of the political spectrum need to defuse the anger surrounding political discourse.Speaking in his home state…
Dunn Appointed KY Deputy Attorney General Kentucky Attorney General-elect Daniel Cameron says he will appoint Barry Dunn as his deputy attorney general when he takes office as the state’s top prosecutor.Cameron says Dunn’s deep knowledge of state government and…
Governor’s School For Entrepreneurs Underway The Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs in Kentucky has begun taking applications for next year’s program focusing on product innovation and business model design.A statement from the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet says the three-week…
KY Woman Sentenced In Deadly Car Crash A Kentucky woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for causing a deadly car crash.The Daily News of Bowling Green reports 49-year-old Lee Ann Tarry, of Glasgow, was sentenced Monday.…
Improvement To KY Teachers’ Pension System A report by Kentucky Auditor Mike Harmon shows the pension system for teachers is on more solid ground.Harmon says the financial statement audit of the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement Systems shows that its fiduciary…