The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky

Strip mines blamed amid floodwaters rise

Coal mining provided jobs for decades but has left the land vulnerable to fatal floods

Salon · Mar 2, 2023

Suspect in murders of 3 Kentucky police officers died by suicide, coroner says

LEXINGTON, Ky. — An autopsy confirmed the suspect in the shooting deaths of three Kentucky police officers died as a result of suicide by hanging, the local coroner said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2023

Senate version of juvenile justice detention reform passes out of committee

A multi-faceted bill aimed at addressing a variety of safety and staffing issues in Kentucky’s juvenile justice system is moving in the Kentucky Senate.

WEKU · Mar 1, 2023

Kentucky man charged in officers' deaths found dead in cell

A Kentucky man charged in the deaths of three police officers during an ambush in a small Applachian town was found dead in his jail cell

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

House to vote this week on Department of Labor’s ERISA/ESG rule

Fox News reported on February 24 that the U.S. House will vote this week on a measure opposing the Labor Department’s rule allowing ESG consideration in ERISA-governed retirement funds:

Ballotpedia · Feb 28, 2023

Further expansion for central Kentucky animal and food safety company

A manufacturer of animal and food safety products is expanding its presence in central Kentucky.

WEKU · Feb 28, 2023

Kentucky-Taiwan connection highlighted in the state Senate

The ties between the Commonwealth of Kentucky and an East Asian country have been put on full display at the Frankfort Capitol. It came Friday when Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Bi-khim Hsiao addressed the Kentucky Senate.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2023

Kentucky Senate backs prescriptive authority for nurse practitioners

The current session of the General Assembly has helped clarify the role of nurse practitioners in Kentucky. Physicians and nurse practitioners came to an agreement on prescriptive authority for NPs.

WEKU · Feb 24, 2023

Kentucky receives over $18 million for student mental health

Two educational co-ops were selected to receive the funds over the course of five years.

WEKU · Feb 24, 2023

Kentucky Supreme Court issues 18 opinions from Feb. 13-19

The Kentucky Supreme Court issued 18 opinions from Feb. 13-19. As of Feb. 19, the court issued 18opinions in 2023—no more or fewer than this point a year ago. The first 10 opinions are below: 

Ballotpedia · Feb 24, 2023