McConnell Seeks Seventh Term Touting his leadership role as an asset for Middle America, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed for reelection Friday as the Kentucky Republican seeks a seventh term next year.McConnell, the longest-serving U.S. senator in Kentucky…
Ralph Hall Christmas For Kids The Leatherwood Blackey Clinic in Perry County has been hosting a Christmas for Kids program for nearly 20 years.Ralph Hall started the program. He worked at the clinic for more than 30 years.”He wanted…
Kentucky Office Of Highway Patrol Keeping Roads Safe The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety and state police have announced a “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign to reduce impaired driving fatalities.The campaign began last week and will continue…
Successful Rescue Effort Officials from the Pulaski County Rescue squad said crews were called after a man got stuck on the ledge of a cliff on the North Bank of the Cumberland River in Burnside.Responders found the man about…
New Indictments Filed Against Pikeville Doctor Prosecutors on Friday released a superseding indictment against a Pikeville doctor and his ex-office manager. Dr. Scotty Akers and Serissa Stamper initially faced seven federal charges. Now, the pair face five additional charges,…
McConnell Files for Seventh Term in Senate Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed for reelection Friday as the Kentucky Republican seeks a seventh term next year. McConnell, the longest-serving U.S. senator in Kentucky history, has tied himself closely to…
Bipartisan Push to Investigate Bevin’s Pardon Spree Republicans and Democrats alike in Frankfort are calling on federal and state prosecutors to investigate a last-minute spree of pardons handed out by former Governor Matt Bevin, including one for a convicted…
Major Shoplifting Episode Authorities in Kentucky have charged 5 Illinois women in a $25,000 shoplifting scheme they say stretches from Illinois to Georgia.Each woman is charged with offenses including engaging in organized crime, news outlets report. The women were…
Eastern KY University President Steps Down Eastern Kentucky University President Michael Benson has announced that he is stepping down early next year.Benson, who has served in the post since 2013, said in an email to the campus Wednesday that…
Kentucky Education Shake-Up Following a decision by the Kentucky Court of Appeals to deny an injunction filed by the ousted members of Kentucky’s Board of Education on Thursday, the group filed an emergency appeal with the Kentucky Supreme Court.The…