Latest Kentucky Headlines
All the headlines from our Kentucky Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Kentucky School District to Sue Electronic Cigarette Makers
Dec 2 2019 // A Kentucky school district plans to sue electronic cigarette companies for creating what it says is an epidemic of nicotine addiction affecting student health and school learning environments. News outlets report the...
Kentucky Officials Received Calls About Gas Smell Before Explosion
Nov 27 2019 // Kentucky officials received calls complaining about the smell of gas before an explosion that killed two people at a home near the rural community of Campton on Saturday. Wolf County Emergency Management Director Marcus...
Explosion at Dippin’ Dots Production Facility in Kentucky Injures Four
Nov 26 2019 // Authorities say an explosion at the Dippin’ Dots production facility in Kentucky has injured four people. Dippin’ Dots CEO Scott Fischer says the explosion occurred in a production area around 10 p.m. Friday...
Kentucky Police Say Three Workers Hit by Vehicle in Construction Zone
Nov 25 2019 // Kentucky State Police say a vehicle has struck three workers in a construction zone on the Bluegrass Parkway near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. A statement from police says it appears that 18-year-old Dillan Waldridge of...
Senior Living Market Explodes During Challenging Times
Nov 18 2019 // The senior population continues growing at a time when the insurance market for senior living operations is under strain and both trends are expected to continue. The population of Americans over age 80 will double, from 6...
Kentucky Man Accused of Burglarizing 17 Homes for Scrap Metal
Nov 14 2019 // Police in Kentucky say they’ve arrested a prolific thief, a man who they say broke into 17 homes within a few miles (kilometers) of each other. They say he wasn’t going for high-end appliances, cash or jewelry:...
Kentucky Hemp Processing Plant Damaged by Explosion, Fire
Nov 12 2019 // An explosion and fire have damaged a hemp processing plant in Kentucky. Clark County Fire Chief Ernie Barnes told WKYT-TV that crews were dispatched Thursday night to the GenCanna facility in Winchester and arrived to find...
3 Kentucky Farmers Plead Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud
Nov 1 2019 // Three Kentucky farmers have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to crop insurance fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Lexington says 34-year-old Bradley Price pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money...
Kentucky-Based Humana to Lay Off More Than 800 Employees
Oct 31 2019 // A health insurance provider says it’s laying off more than 800 people. The Louisville, Kentucky-based Humana announced Monday it’d be cutting 2% of its workforce by the end of the year, with some employees...
Kentucky Officials Warn of Growing Number of Vaping-Related Illnesses
Oct 18 2019 // The Kentucky Department for Public Health said last week it is monitoring a growing number of cases of illness related to e-cigarette use or vaping. The commissioner for the Department for Public Health, Dr. Angela...
Kentucky Launches ‘Buckle Up Phone Down’ Highway Safety Campaign
Oct 10 2019 // Highway safety officials in Kentucky have launched a campaign aimed at preventing traffic crashes by encouraging motorists to buckle up and put down their phones. The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety launched the...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Garrett-Stotz Co. of Kentucky
Oct 9 2019 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Louisville, Kentucky-based Garrett-Stotz Co. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1931, Garrett-Stotz Company is a full-service commercial and personal lines...
Kentucky Zoo Pouring Thousands into Solving Sinkhole Issue
Oct 4 2019 // A Kentucky zoo has spent thousands on a sinkhole about as wide as a football field, but still hasn’t settled on a long-term plan for the problem. Louisville Zoo Director John Walczak tells the Courier Journal the zoo...
Report: Kentucky Coal Miner Crushed by 2,000-Pound Rock
Oct 1 2019 // A federal report says failure to control parts of a Kentucky coal mine led to the death of a miner crushed by a 2,000-pound piece of rock and coal. A U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration report says 48-year-old Felix...
Favorable Results Bring FCCI Insurance Dividends for Indiana/Kentucky Contractors
Sep 18 2019 // FCCI Insurance Group reported it has awarded a dividend based on favorable results for its Contractors Select program with Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Indiana/Kentucky. The program is designed to reward...
Kentucky Orders Coal, Construction Firms to Comply With Worker Wage Bond Law
Sep 12 2019 // The Kentucky Labor Cabinet has sent letters to coal and construction companies that might be in violation of a state law that requires a bond to cover employee wages. The Herald-Leader reports that over the last few weeks,...
Kentucky Coal Miner Dies in Accident
Sep 10 2019 // A coal miner has died from injuries suffered in an accident at a western Kentucky mine. A statement from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet says 39-year-old Jeremy Elder of Providence died Thursday from critical...
Kentucky to Receive Nearly $31.5M in Federal Funds to Combat Opioid Abuse
Sep 10 2019 // Kentucky will receive a big infusion of federal funds to reinforce efforts to combat the state’s addiction woes from the opioid epidemic. The assistance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services comes a...
Kentucky Hospitals Sue Opioid Makers
Sep 9 2019 // A group of Kentucky hospitals is suing dozens of opioid makers and distributors saying the companies misrepresented the benefits and dangers of the painkiller. The complaint filed in Warren County Circuit Court in...
Kentucky-Based ClearPath Mutual Appoints Fallahay, Korsan as VPs
Sep 5 2019 // The Board of Directors of ClearPath Mutual Insurance Co. has appointed Kevin Fallahay as the company’s vice president of Claims, and Robert Korsan as the vice president of Underwriting. Fallahay previously held the...
