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Equifax Settles Lawsuit Affecting Kentuckians Equifax will pay up to $700 million to settle with the Federal Trade Commission and others over a 2017 data breach that exposed Social Security numbers and other private information of nearly 150 million people.Attorney General Andy Beshear made the announcement Monday.“Our top priority was to make sure the…
Franklin Co. ‘Real ID’ Issues Force State to Delay Rollout Residents of both Franklin and Woodford Counties now have access to Kentucky’s new Real ID driver’s licenses. It hasn’t been easy for workers, though. Some told WKYT-TV that because of demand and technical problems, state officials have now hit pause on rolling out the…
Special Legislative Session on Pension Rolls into Second Day For the second time in seven months, Kentucky’s Republican governor called lawmakers back into a special session Friday to deal with the state’s pension problems. The GOP-dominated legislature convened to consider Gov. Matt Bevin’s pension-relief plan for regional universities and quasi-governmental entities, which include public…
Pike County Opens Cooling Centers Amid Heat Wave A number of shelters and cooling centers across Eastern Kentucky, including Pike County, are open this weekend as the temperatures crank up to the upper 90s. Pike County opened all but one of its senior centers yesterday and again today to serve as cooling stations. As…
KY Flags Flying To Honor Fallen Soldiers Governor Matt Bevin has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Friday, July 19, 2019, in honor of two Kentucky servicemen who were killed in action during World War II and the Korean War, but whose remains were only recently identified.Navy…
KY Experiences Drop In Overdose Deaths Kentucky officials are reporting the first statewide drop in drug overdose deaths since 2013.A report issued Thursday states 1,333 people died from drug overdoses in 2018, down from a record 1,566 deaths the prior year. The decline follows years of steady increases in the death toll, driven mostly…
Beware Of Plastic Water Bottle Fire Hazard Firefighters are warning people to not leave plastic water bottles in cars during extreme heat.They say leaving a plastic bottle of water in a hot car in direct sunlight can start a fire in just minutes.In order for that to happen, firefighters say the bottle would have…
Traffic Change In Perry County Drivers using Kentucky 15 in Perry County should expect a major traffic change Tuesday.The Kentucky Transportation Department District 10 says this change will happen at the intersection of Morton Boulevard and Kentucky 15.KYTC says more details are to come.Also, the eastbound ramp on Hal Rogers Parkway to Kentucky 15…
Special Legislative Session On Friday Governor Matt Bevin has formally set the agenda for a special legislative session that begins today. The lone issue in his proclamation on Thursday is pension relief for regional universities and quasi-governmental agencies strapped by surging retirement costs.The governor has spent weeks building support for a proposal to cushion…
Heat Advisory Issued For The Weekend A Heat Advisory for a good portion of the mountains will go into effect today at noon and last until 8 p.m. Saturday. Lawrence County, Ky and Wayne County, WV are under an Excessive Heat Warning as well for the same time period.Highs for both Friday and Saturday…