Latest Kentucky Headlines
All the headlines from our Kentucky Topic Page, ordered by recency.
U.S. Mine Deaths At Record Low
Jan 4 2010 // The number of miners killed on the job in the United States fell for a second straight year to 34, the fewest since officials began keeping records nearly a century ago. That was down from the previous low of 52 in...
Cheerleader, Teacher Sues ‘Dirty’ Web Site in Kentucky for Libel
Jan 4 2010 // A Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader who also works as a school teacher in northern Kentucky is suing a gossip Web site for libel over a posting that she says falsely claims she was exposed to two venereal diseases. The woman,...
Kentucky Couple Charged with Arson in House Fire
Dec 30 2009 // A central Kentucky couple have pleaded not guilty to charges that they damaged their rental home by intentionally setting it on fire. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that 31-year-old Debra Poole and 29-year-old...
Kentucky Bans State Workers From Texting While Driving
Dec 22 2009 // Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has banned state employees from sending text messages while driving government-owned vehicles. Beshear issued an executive order that says he took the step in an effort to reduce the number of...
Audit Hits Kentucky Cities’ Insurance Provider Over Spending, Conflicts
Dec 21 2009 // A state audit of a Kentucky municipal association — the second in as many months — has found problems with compensation, spending, conflicts of interest and procurement matters including in the operation of the...
Kentucky Audit Blasts Spending at County Insurance Provider
Dec 17 2009 // The association that sells and manages insurance programs for Kentucky’s 120 counties operates with a “self-serving culture” that has resulted in millions of dollars in questionable spending the past...
Charges Against Arrested Kentucky Mayor Include Insurance Fraud
Dec 14 2009 // The mayor of Mount Vernon, Kentucy was arrested after a grand jury indicted her on charges of abuse of public trust, bribery of a public servant, insurance fraud and official misconduct. Clarice Kirby has been under...
Kentucky State Police Seeking Projects to Curb Teen Drinking
Dec 8 2009 // Kentucky State Police are seeking projects to support with grant funding as part of an effort to reduce underage drinking. The KSP serves as state administrator for the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws grant. KSP...
Kentucky Ex-Lawmaker Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of Insurance Employee
Nov 23 2009 // Former Kentucky lawmaker Steve Nunn has entered a not guilty plea for his client in a Lexington courtroom on a murder charge stemming from the shooting death of Nunn’s ex-fiancee. Nunn appeared glum-looking last week...
Flood-Damaged Kentucky Derby Museum to Reopen Next April
Nov 15 2009 // The Kentucky Derby Museum will reopen next year after renovations to fix flooding damage are made to the tourist attraction showcasing the world’s most famous horse race. Flash flooding that hit Louisville in early...
Kentucky Counties’ Insurance Unit to Halt Favors for Officials After Fine Threat
Nov 15 2009 // Officials of the Kentucky Association of Counties insurance group have agreed to stop paying for most meals, trips or gifts for county officials. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that KACo officials took the move in...
Kentucky Derby Museum to Reopen Next April After Flood Damage Fix
Nov 6 2009 // The Kentucky Derby Museum will reopen next year after renovations to fix flooding damage are made to the tourist attraction showcasing the world’s most famous horse race. Flash flooding that hit Louisville in early...
No More ‘Free Bite’ for Kentucky Dogs
Nov 4 2009 // Dogs will no longer get a “free bite” in Independence, Kentucky. Officials in the northern Kentucky city put more teeth into the animal control ordinance this week by removing a provision that a dog...
Kentucky Counties’ Insurance Group to Halt Meals, Gifts for Officials
Nov 4 2009 // Officials of the Kentucky Association of Counties insurance group have agreed to stop paying for most meals, trips or gifts for county officials. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that KACo officials took the move in...
Kentucky Fire Department Sues Equipment Maker
Nov 2 2009 // A volunteer fire department in south central Kentucky is suing two equipment makers, alleging that faulty installation caused a fire truck to crash last year. The civil suit in federal court against Ohio-based Reberland...
Kentucky Pol Suspect in Insurance Examiner Murder Denied Release
Oct 16 2009 // Steve Nunn said nothing in court. His glum, unshaven face spoke volumes. The politician who had lived a life of privilege hobnobbing with Kentucky’s political elite wasn’t at all pleased with the Fayette County...
Highway Fatalities Up in Kentucky
Oct 5 2009 // Kentucky state officials say highway fatalities are up slightly this year in Kentucky, and more than half of the victims were not wearing seatbelts. There were 586 fatalities as of Sept. 30, up five from the same time last...
Kentucky Politician Charged with Insurance Department Employee’s Murder
Oct 5 2009 // A one-time Kentucky political star whose reputation was tarnished by an ex-girlfriend’s domestic violence allegations told police of wanting revenge when he was arrested in a cemetery hours after she was shot to...
$4 Million in Flood Damage Closes Kentucky Derby Museum Until 2010
Oct 5 2009 // The Kentucky Derby Museum will remain closed for the rest of the year as the tourist attraction showcasing the world’s most famous horse race tries to recover from flood damage. Flash flooding hit Louisville in early...
Kentucky Forest Fire Hazard Season Begins
Oct 1 2009 // Kentucky Division of Forestry says the forest fire hazard season begins today, Oct. 1. During the season, it is illegal to burn anything within 150 feet of any woodland or brushland between the daylight hours of 6 a.m. and...
