Louisville Reports Flu Death The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has reported its first death of the flu season.The victim who died Dec. 7 was an elderly person who had not been vaccinated and had underlying medical conditions, the Louisville…
Kentucky Senator Wants To Limit Pardons Kentucky State Senator Chris McDaniel wants to introduce a constitutional amendment to reform the governor’s power to pardon. It’s being reported this comes after former Governor Matt Bevin issued a series of pardons…
Kentucky’s New Supreme Court Justice Sworn In Kentucky’s newest Supreme Court justice was formally sworn in during a ceremony at the state Capitol.Justice Christopher Shea Nickell was elected in November to serve a district covering the state’s 24 westernmost…
Kentucky Churches Vandalized Congregants entered two Kentucky churches Sunday morning to find their houses of God in disarray, with items missing or destroyed.Bibles, church records and numerous sacred items like crosses were stolen from the Needham Cumberland Presbyterian Church…
Eastern Kentucky 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…
Remembrance Service For Area Soldiers The 101st Airborne Division will host its first remembrance service at the recently relocated Gander Memorial.The ceremony for 248 soldiers and eight crew members killed 34 years ago in a plane crash will be…
Letting Felons Vote Governor Andy Beshear plans to make good on a campaign promise Thursday by signing an executive order to restore voting rights to 100,000 felons.Beshear is expected to sign the order today at 3 p.m. at the…
Deal At Krispy Kreme Get excited doughnut lovers! Krispy Kreme is providing customers a big discount ahead of what it calls the “Day of the Dozens.”If you purchase a dozen at full price on Dec. 12, you can get…
Animal Shelter Pets Saved Earlier this month, the Kentucky River Regional Animal Shelter was overcrowded. Some cages at the shelter held 2-3 dogs each.The number of animals meant they were going to have to euthanize multiple dogs and cats,…
Money For Black Lung Patients May Cost Taxpayers A cut to the tax coal companies pay to fund a trust for sick miners will cost taxpayers at least $15 billion by 2050, according to a new report from a…