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Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky House passes bill to have more teens tried in adult courts for gun offenses

A bill intended to prosecute more teenagers in Kentucky on gun-related felony charges in adult courts passed the House Tuesday in a 68-19 vote; the bill now heads back to the Senate.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Pickup driver charged in crash that left trucker hanging off Louisville bridge

The driver of a pickup truck involved in an accident that left a tractor-trailer dangling off the side of the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge has been criminally charged.

Politics 23 hours ago

Planned aluminum smelter will permanently employ 1,000 in rural Kentucky, governor says

Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday announced the construction of an aluminum smelter in the state's Appalachian northeast.

U.S. 23 hours ago

2 Black officers sue Louisville PD for discrimination

Andre Shaw and Jay Moss, two Black officers with the Louisville Metro Police, are suing their department for alleged race- and faith-based discriminatory behavior against them.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Suit to prevent removal of controversial Kentucky mural dismissed by judge

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by award-winning writer Wendell Berry and his wife, which was aimed at preventing the removal of a 1930s mural at the University of Kentucky.

Media 23 hours ago

Kentucky governor slams school choice after legislature paves way for measure with constitutional amendment

If voters decide to amend Kentucky's constitution on education funding on the November ballot, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear vowed to strike down school choice measures.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky Senate budget bill sets limits on medical cannabis oversight spending

The Kentucky Senate inserted language into the state's main budget bill that would set conditions to fund medical cannabis program oversight.

U.S. 23 hours ago

1 dead, 1 injured after off-road vehicle takes 80-foot dive off Kentucky cliff

A man was killed and a woman injured when their vehicle fell from an 80-foot cliff at Hollerwood Off-Road Adventure Park in Stanton, Kentucky.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Man killed at Kentucky off-road adventure park after his vehicle falls off 80-foot cliff

A man was pronounced dead at Hollerwood Off-Road Park in Stanton, Kentucky, Saturday night, after the vehicle he was in tumbled 80 feet off a cliff

U.S. 23 hours ago

Kentucky 8-year-old dies after eating strawberries from school fundraiser

Kentucky health officials said that a 8-year-old died after he suffered from a severe allergic reaction after he ate strawberries from a fundraiser at a local high school.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Kentucky inmates given choice to drink urine or get tased after failing drug tests: lawsuit

Seven inmates at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex have filed a federal lawsuit, claiming they were forced to either drink their own urine or get tased after failing drug tests.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Storm system tears through Indiana and Kentucky, at least 1 tornado reported

Severe storms swept across southern Indiana and northern Kentucky on Thursday, generating at least one suspected tornado and damaging dozens of homes.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Kentucky corrections officers sentenced in case over inmate abuse, cover-up

Six former corrections officers at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex have been sentenced in connection with the assault of an inmate and subsequent coverup.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky House votes to decrease emergency safety measures in small coal mines

The Kentucky House passed a bill allowing small coal mines to reduce the number of miners with emergency medical training required for each underground shift.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky House passes bill aiming to curb sale of vaping products to teens

The Kentucky House has passed legislation targeting the illegal sale of electronic cigarettes to minors and unauthorized vaping products, officials say.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Kentucky pediatrician sought spiritual healers for 'death spell,' 'voodoo' to kill ex-husband: court docs

Kentucky doctor Stephanie Russell allegedly sought spiritual healers for a "death spell" to cast upon her ex-husband after a contentious custody battle.

Politics 23 hours ago

Ex-NBA player helps Kentucky bill for stutter treatment insurance advance

The sponsor of a Kentucky bill to expand insurance coverage for people seeking treatment for stuttering says former NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist's activism helped the bill pass.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Tennessee police searching Kentucky landfill in connection with disappearance of missing autistic teen

Tennessee investigators said Thursday they are searching a Kentucky landfill in connection with the disappearance of a missing 15-year-old autistic boy.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky bill to create future-oriented energy commission advances as coal power plants close

The Kentucky Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee has advanced a bill that would create a new commission to assess Kentucky's energy generation capabilities and future demands.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Former Kentucky deputy convicted of violating civil rights, obstructing justice

Former Boyle County Sheriff's Dep. Tanner Abbott, 31, has been convicted of civil rights violations and obstructing justice to conceal his actions, according to the Justice Department.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Suspect in Kentucky college wrestler's dorm room murder busted in bloody shirt, admitted killing: detective

Charles Escalera had a court hearing Wednesday for the Feb. 24 strangling of classmate Josiah Kilman. A detective said Escalera was bloody and confessed to the killing upon his arrest.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky Senate passes bill for armed guardians, mental health training in schools

The Kentucky Senate passed bills aimed at increasing school safety using armed guards and mental health training and changing the way state Board of Education members are selected.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky Senate passes bipartisan bill to allow a parent to collect child support for pregnancy expenses

The GOP-controlled Kentucky Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to grant a parent the right to seek child support from the other parent for pregnancy expenses.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky House votes to remove governor's choice in filling Senate vacancies

The GOP-dominated Kentucky House voted to remove any role of the state’s governor in deciding who would occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurred.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky House passes school bus behavior bill after student misconduct prompts bus driver sickout

The KY House passed a bill that would set standards for student conduct aboard school buses and consequences for violations thereof after bus drivers organized a sickout.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Father of slain Christian college student urges forgiveness after dorm room killing

Joe Kilman, the father of slain Campbellsville University wrestler and theology major Josiah Kilman, urged his son's grieving classmates to "choose forgiveness" last Wednesday.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Kentucky semi-truck driver dangling from bridge had been struck by an oncoming vehicle, mayor says

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said that a semi-truck seen dangling over the side of a bridge was struck by a vehicle that crossed into oncoming traffic.

Politics 23 hours ago

Kentucky Dem suggests child sex dolls could protect kids from pedophiles: 'Gives them a release'

Kentucky Democratic state Sen. Karen Berg argued that child sex dolls could lower a pedophile's likelihood of abusing a child, sparking outrage from Republicans.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Kentucky college student murder shocks campus as killings plague schools: ‘Could happen to everybody anywhere'

Classmates and family members of slain Campbellsville University wrestler Josiah Kilman, 18, are reeling after his dorm room death, allegedly at the hands of a teammate.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Kentucky hero who saved semi-truck driver who was dangling from bridge identified

Bryce Carden has been identified as the firefighter who rescued a semi-truck driver who was stuck dangling over the Clark Memorial Bridge in Kentucky on Friday.

U.S. 23 hours ago

Driver pulled from truck dangling from Louisville bridge over Ohio River in dramatic rescue

A person driving a semi truck crashed through the Clark Memorial Bridge on Friday afternoon. Video footage of the rescue shows first responders trying to extract the driver from the cab.