Kentucky News

New Response Truck to Assist at Kentucky Natural Disasters

The Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police has a new response truck to deploy teams to natural disasters. The truck, trailer and equipment will allow meal preparation for first responders at the scene and ensure adequate access to food, water and …

Kentucky Army Base Fighting Fire that Started in Training Area

Fort Campbell staff are using controlled burn techniques to manage a fire that started in a training area last week, base officials said. The fire started near Trigg County, Kentucky, during routine training. Clinton Allen, branch chief of public works …

Former Kentucky Lawmaker Sentenced to Prison in Fraud Case

Former Kentucky lawmaker Robert Goforth was sentenced Monday to two years and one month in federal prison for health care fraud and money laundering. Goforth, who resigned from the Kentucky House in 2021, also faces two years of supervised release, …

FEMA Adds Floyd, Pike Counties for Kentucky Flood Assistance

Federal emergency officials have expanded the number of flood-stricken counties in eastern Kentucky that are eligible for individual assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency added Floyd and Pike counties to the list, Gov. Andy Beshear’s office said. The expansion was …

TikTok Facing Probe by States Over How Platform Markets to Kids

ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok is being targeted by a group of states seeking to determine whether the social media platform is being improperly marketed to children. The states are investigating how TikTok promotes itself to younger users, including techniques to increase …

Kentucky Contractors’ Self-Insurers’ Fund Returns $27M Dividend

The Kentucky Associated General Contractors’ Self-Insurers’ Fund will make a $27 million dividend payment to members next spring, the fund announced. The dividend marks the 28th straight year that the fund has made a dividend payment, and the payouts now …

Don’t Let Sinkhole Coverage Fall through the Cracks

This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Owning a home is one of the largest investments most Americans will ever make and yet few homeowners understand that comprehensive sinkhole coverage is not part of a standard homeowner’s …

California-Based Palomar Specialty Insurance Expands Into More States

La Jolla, Calif.-based Palomar Specialty Insurance Co., established in February 2014 as a specialty catastrophe insurer, announced it is now licensed to write residential and commercial insurance in 14 states. Palomar Specialty initially focused on writing residential earthquake insurance, commercial …

Berkley Fire & Marine Underwriters Hires O’Connell in Ohio

Chicago, Ill.-based Berkley Fire & Marine Underwriters hired Kiley O’Connell as territory underwriting manager for the states of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. He is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. O’Connell is responsible for agency relationships and underwriting management for the newly …

Trucking Company Owner Pleads Guilty in Missouri to Cargo Theft Scheme

A Memphis, Tenn., business owner pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a cargo theft scheme that included a theft in West Plains, Mo. Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that Earl …