KY Air National Guard Flyover

KY Air National Guard Flyover The Kentucky Air National Guard plans to honor healthcare workers and first responders by performing a flyover across much of the state.Pilots will present a two-ship C-130 flyover on Friday that begins in Louisville…

Household Poisonings

Household Poisonings Officials say people are getting poisoned by household disinfectants as they try to fight COVID-19.In March, the Kentucky Poison Control Center of Norton Children’s Hospital saw a 30 percent increase in overall exposure calls related to disinfectants.…

Fatal Amish Crash

Fatal Amish Crash Authorities in Kentucky said four children died and one is missing after a buggy carrying an Amish family was swept away in a current while attempting to cross a low water bridge.Six people were in the…

KY Re-Opening Plan

KY Re-Opening Plan Governor Andy Beshear unveiled his plan for the first phase of reopening some businesses in Kentucky.The first phase begins on May 11, with manufacturing, construction, vehicle or vessel dealerships, professional services (50 percent), horse racing (no…

Justice Assistance Grant Money

Justice Assistance Grant Money Applications are now available for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, says Kentucky officials. The federal grant program provides seed money to the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, which then awards funding to…

KY AG Push Back

KY AG Push Back Kentucky’s attorney general has pushed back against some of the governor’s coronavirus-related orders, taking aim at restrictions on travel and gatherings that include church services.Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron threatened a lawsuit against Democratic Gov.…

Lee County Motel Blaze

Lee County Motel Blaze A motel in Lee County is heavily damaged after a late night fire.Volunteer firefighters from multiple crews responded to a fire at the Bobcat Motel just outside of Beattyville late Tuesday night. Sheriff Wendell Childers…

Ft. Campbell Soldiers Helping New Jersey

Ft. Campbell Soldiers Helping New Jersey The 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell has deployed about 10 soldiers from the Kentucky post to New Jersey to help with coronavirus pandemic relief there.The post, located on the Kentucky-Tennessee state line,…

Kentucky Unemployment Hotline

Kentucky Unemployment Hotline Kentucky has opened a new hotline for people who have yet to receive a payment from unemployment claims they filed in March amid the coronavirus pandemic.The state received more than 282,000 claims in March and has…

Dollar General Shutdown

Dollar General Shutdown Elkhorn City Police Chief Bobby Sexton said police were present at the Dollar General store Monday night.Sexton said the store has not been following proper social distancing measures taken by the city and is now being…