Forest Fire Season Kentucky’s fall forest fire season starts Saturday and will last until December 15th. During that period, outdoor burning is banned between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. if the fire is within 150 feet of any woodland, brush or fields containing dry grass or other materials that could catch…
Aluminum Mill Investment Gov. Andy Beshear announced the Commonwealth has secured the return of former Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration’s $15 million investment in an aluminum mill in northeastern Kentucky that never materialized, officials with the Governor’s office released in a statement Thursday.The governor also said that the land, which was previously acquired as part…
KY Transportation Funding Governor Andy Beshear has announced more than $3 million in transportation funding for several Kentucky counties and cities.The money will go towards travel and safety improvements on dozens of streets and roads across the Commonwealth.“Modern and efficient transportation infrastructure involves more than interstates and parkways,” Gov. Beshear said. “Well-maintained city streets…
Fentanyl Seized Louisville officers with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection stopped a shipment of fentanyl that they said contained enough drugs to “kill more than 220,000 people.”The shipment arrived from South Africa on Sept. 21 and was seized and inspected by CBP officers in Louisville, according to a release.CBP officers said the shipment…
Harlan County Fatal Fire Foul play isn’t suspected as Kentucky State Police Post 10 in Harlan is investigating an early morning house fire that killed one person in Harlan County Wednesday.Troopers, along with first responders from the Cumberland and Putney Fire Departments were called to the scene early Wednesday morning just off of KY-522…
KY Baptist Relief A group of 30 Kentucky volunteers is preparing to leave for Florida to cook meals for Hurricane Ian victims.Kentucky Baptist Relief just returned from helping in Eastern Kentucky with the flooding there and received the call to head to Florida Wednesday night.The crew will leave from their warehouse and storage facility…
FEMA Assistance Extended At the request of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, homeowners and renters who suffered damage to their property from the July floods have another month to apply for federal disaster assistance.FEMA has extended the application deadline to Oct. 28 for survivors in Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley,…
Logging Lawsuit A lawsuit from Kentucky Heartwood is challenging the logging of nearly 4,000 acres of trees at the Daniel Boone National Forest.Kentucky Heartwood officials claim the logging could increase landslides, harm important ecological habitats and remove old growth trees.The U.S. Forestry Service would not comment on the litigation, but according to their website,…
School Sexual Abuse Laws A new report says Kentucky has some of the weakest laws on school sexual abuse in the country.The Lexington Herald-Leader is publishing the results of a year-long investigation into teacher misconduct. The paper looked through 194 teachers who lost teaching licenses from 2016 to 2021.Sixty-one percent of their cases were…
KY Housing Problem There is a partnership between public health and the University of Kentucky to assist with the housing problem.State leaders are calling it another tool to help people suffering from drug addiction.Governor Andy Beshear and others announced the launch of a new website to help people find housing, if they are suffering…