A Kentucky truck driver who was wheeled into surgery for a simple circumcision but awoke without part of his penis has lost his multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the urologist who cut off a cancer-riddled section of the organ. A six-man, six-woman …
Opening arguments are scheduled to be heard today in the civil trial of a man who is suing a surgeon who amputated his penis four years ago. A jury was seated in a Shelbyville, Kentucky, courtroom last Thursday in the …
Three men who spent more than half a day trapped underground in a flooded southeastern Kentucky coal mine waded out and were on their way home after just a quick hospital evaluation. Relief was on the faces of Pernell Witherspoon’s …
A judge has ruled that former Kentucky lawmaker Steve Nunn is competent to stand trial in the shooting death of his ex-fiancee after a psychiatrist testified that Nunn is capable of assisting in his defense. Nunn, a longtime lawmaker and …
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 death. Republican Steve Nunn, who had aspirations …
In some parts of rural Kentucky, they’re getting water the old-fashioned way — with pails from a creek. There’s not room for one more sleeping bag on the shelter floor. The creative are flushing their toilets with melted snow. At …
An amusement park said it has reached a settlement with the family of a Louisville teenager whose feet were severed when a thrill ride malfunctioned last year. Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom said the settlement would provide “lifetime care” for Kaitlyn …
Kentucky farmers struggling to cope with a prolonged drought can seek emergency loans to help offset crop losses after state officials received word Tuesday of a federal disaster declaration due to the dry spell. Agricultural officials welcomed the designation but …
In a blunt assessment to fellow doctors, Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher said Monday that chances of limiting pain-and-suffering damages in medical malpractice cases are bleak because of resistance from some state lawmakers. The governor expressed a willingness to compromise if …
Kentucky’s status as the nation’s leading adult smoking state makes it more susceptible to fatal fires sparked by cigarettes, a safety advocate said this week. The solution is to join several other states by requiring tobacco manufacturers to only sell …
