Latest Kentucky Headlines
All the headlines from our Kentucky Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tech Firm Behind Kentucky School Bus Route Snafu Had Problems in Ohio
Aug 17 2023 // LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The company behind a disastrous change to a Kentucky city`s school bus routes that resulted in more than a week of canceled classes had similar problems in two cities in neighboring Ohio last...
Harford Mutual Completes Merger With Workers’ Compensation Writer ClearPath
Aug 16 2023 // Maryland-based commercial property/casualty insurer Harford Mutual Insurance Group announced that it has received final approval from the Maryland Insurance Administration of its merger with ClearPath Mutual Insurance Co.,...
Kentucky Governor’s Storm Relief Efforts Could Trim GOP Leaning in Rural Areas
Aug 11 2023 // Gina Thorn`s life was uprooted when a monstrous tornado tore through her Kentucky hometown of Mayfield, but her family stuck it out and now they`re homeowners for the first time. Thorn says Gov. Andy Beshear deserves...
Western Kentucky, Tennessee Again Hit by Flooding
Aug 7 2023 // Flooding in northwest Tennessee and western Kentucky has shut down roads and prompted some home evacuations. Several inches of rain fell over 24 hours in the region along the Mississippi River, causing flash...
Churchill Downs to Improve Track, Vet Resources After Recent Horse Deaths
Aug 2 2023 // Churchill Downs will implement safety measures for its September meet including new track surface maintenance equipment and additional monitoring and equine care following 12 horse deaths before and after the Kentucky...
Mayfield, Kentucky, Hit by Floods 18 Months After Devastating Tornado
Jul 20 2023 // Parts of Kentucky cannot seem to catch a break from extreme weather events. Some 18 months after a powerful tornado ripped up much of downtown Mayfield, in southwestern Kentucky, heavily damaging businesses, homes,...
Whiskey Fungus, Liability, Tax Breaks Killing the Buzz for Residents Near Distilleries
Jul 10 2023 // For decades, the whiskey and bourbon makers of Tennessee and Kentucky have been beloved in their communities. The distilleries where the liquor is manufactured and barrelhouses where it is aged have complemented the rural...
Kentucky Public Adjusters Must Now File Template Contracts with DOI
Jul 7 2023 // Public adjusters in Kentucky must now file template contracts with the state Department of Insurance. House Bill 232, signed by the governor in March, took effect at the end of June. It placed new restrictions on public...
Churchill Downs Extends Baffert Suspension Through 2024
Jul 6 2023 // Churchill Downs is extending Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension through 2024, keeping the two-time Triple Crown winner from entering horses in the Kentucky Derby and other races for an additional...
Kentucky Official Pleads Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud
Jun 30 2023 // A central Kentucky farmer who is also a county official has changed his plea, admitting to charges of crop insurance fraud. Randall Taulbee, a Bourbon County magistrate, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to...
Kentucky AG Accused of Seeking Donations from Company His Office is Investigating
Jun 27 2023 // Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron directly solicited donations for his gubernatorial campaign from executives with a Kentucky drug treatment organization that his office began investigating last year, according to...
Tennessee, Kentucky EV Battery Plants on Track for $9.2B Federal Loan
Jun 26 2023 // Massive battery plants planned in Tennessee and Kentucky for Ford’s electric vehicles are on track to receive up to a $9.2 billion federal loan in what would be the biggest award under the U.S. Department of...
Kentucky Coal Company, Employee Sentenced for Falsifying Dust Samples, Lying
Jun 15 2023 // A coal dust examiner who worked for a Kentucky mining company has been sentenced to six months in prison for falsifying dust samples and lying to federal officials. Walter Perkins’ employer, Black Diamond Coal...
Kentucky Tobacco Crop Insurance Fraud Ring Results in Two More Guilty Pleas
Jun 5 2023 // A Kentucky farmer and his sister-in-law have pleaded guilty to a multi-year scheme to defraud the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. and companies the FCIC reinsures. ARMTech Insurance Services, now part of AgriSompo North...
Housing Crisis Remains in East Kentucky Almost A Year After Flooding
May 26 2023 // Shirley Howard’s feet splashed into nearly a foot of water when she stepped out of bed on a summer morning last July amid a torrential rainfall. A devastating flood swallowing up Kentucky’s Appalachian region...
Kentucky DOI Hosts Virtual Session on Local Government Premium Taxes
May 12 2023 // The Kentucky Department of Insurance will hold a virtual meeting Monday to discuss changes to local government premium taxes due to take effect later this year. Kentucky law allows cities and counties to set taxes or fees...
Churchill Downs Investigates 4 Horse Deaths Ahead of Kentucky Derby
May 5 2023 // The death of four horses at Churchill Downs over a span of five days has overshadowed preparations for the Kentucky Derby. Two horses trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. collapsed on the track and died over the past week. Two...
McDonald’s Kentucky Franchises Fined for Working 10-year-olds at Restaurants
May 5 2023 // Two 10-year-olds are among 300 children who worked at McDonald’s restaurants illegally, a Labor Department investigation of franchisees in Kentucky found. Agency investigators found the 10-year-olds received little...
Federal Housing Aid to Help Rebuild From Kentucky Storms
Apr 28 2023 // An infusion of federal funding will help build hundreds of homes in Kentucky communities devastated by tornadoes and floods in 2021, Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday. Four counties hardest hit by the storms – Graves,...
Tornadoes Damage Homes, Kills One Person in Louisville, Kentucky
Apr 10 2023 // The National Weather Service said Thursday it was surveying damage from three EF-1 tornadoes that touched down in Kentucky. According to preliminary information, tornadoes hit the Pleasure Ridge Park and Newburg sections...
