Police Chase Comes To Fiery Conclusion A police chase came to a fiery end in Laurel County.Deputies say Mickey Wayne Grubb, 18, blew through a stop sign causing police to chase after him.Grubb nearly hit two people and a…
Lawnmower Engine Company Closing In KY Briggs & Stratton will expand its manufacturing plant in the southeast Missouri town of Poplar Bluff and add 130 new jobs over the next year, while at the same time closing a plant…
Cracking Down On Condemned Buildings In June, the city of Hazard issued 45 notices to building and property owners that had buildings that were not up to code. In 2018 the city created a codes board to oversee that…
More Visitors In Kentucky Kentucky tourism officials say more people visited the state in 2018 and spent more money.Officials say visitor trips to and within the state topped 71.6 million last year and visitor spending rose to nearly $7.6…
Filling A Vacancy Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has set a special election to fill a House of Representatives vacancy for a seat in parts of two Kentucky counties.Republican Rep. Diane Murray St. Onge (AHNJ’) resigned effective Monday to move…
Beshear Pushing Kitchen Table Agenda Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andy Beshear has released a plan aimed at producing more Kentucky jobs tied to farm technology and advanced manufacturing.The proposals released Wednesday are part of what Beshear calls his “kitchen table…
Loosely Displaying In God We Trust A new state law requires Kentucky public schools to display the motto “In God We Trust,” and one school district has responded with framed copies of a $1 bill.Fayette Superintendent Manny Caulk told…
Screening Student Athletes For Heart Ailment Baptist Health Corbin and the mCORE Foundation recently screened Corbin Independent student-athletes for underlying heart conditions.Baptist Health staff say sudden cardiac arrest, or SCA, is the leading cause of death in student-athletes each…
Discussing Blackjewel Operations Two state lawmakers will be in Harlan this morning.Senator Johnny Ray Turner and Representative Angie Hatton plan to discuss a pre-filed bill to close the loophole that allowed Blackjewel to get by without paying a bond…
Veterans Get Paper Tickets To State Fair The Kentucky State Fair has changed the way veterans and active duty military members can get complimentary tickets to the event, which starts its 11-day run Thursday in Louisville. Reports indicate the…