Beshear, Republicans Set to Assist Teachers in 2020 Governor-elect Andy Beshear says he will have drafts of legislation ready to go the day he takes office to help the state’s teachers. One of the cornerstones of his education plan is a a $2,000 pay raise for public school teachers — an incentive he said…
Madison Co. Deputies Recovering After I-75 Crash Two Madison County Sheriff’s deputies were taken to the hospital after a crash on Interstate 75 on Friday afternoon. The accident happened around 12pm near Richmond and left the northbound lanes closed for most of the afternoon. Officials say the two unnamed deputies had pulled over a…
Somerset Woman Faces Charges After Human Remains Found A Kentucky woman has been charged in the death of another woman missing since spring whose remains may have been found last week. Danelle Nicole Powell of Somerset, was arrested Thursday on a murder charge. Investigators believe human bones found off a county road last week…
Wooten Fire and Rescue Faces Possible Shut Down Wooton Fire and Rescue is facing the very real possibility of having to shut its doors. Despite fundraiser after fundraiser, all the station can seem to pull in is a hundred dollars here, a hundred-fifty there. Chief Tony Lewis told WYMT that doesn’t even cover their…
KY Folklife Program Looking For Submissions The Kentucky Folklife Program at Western Kentucky University is looking for proposals for articles and other pieces documenting Kentucky’s folklife.The program said in a news release that this is the first call for proposals for the multimedia digital publication and said the magazine “explores the diversity of expressive…
Former Finance Director Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement The former finance director of the Northern Kentucky Convention and Visitors Bureau has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $4 million from the agency.Citing the Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney, The Kentucky Enquirer reports that Bridget Johnson admitted to using her position to send checks from the bureau’s…
Ft. Campbell Soliders Recognized Fort Campbell soldiers, other military and first responders are being treated to a day of sports events at Murray State University this weekend.The Kentucky university says armed forces from Fort Campbell will have equipment and vehicles set up at Roy Stewart Stadium. It says more than 100 soldiers from the…
Holiday Mailing Calendar Is Published The United States Postal Service has shared its 2019 holiday shipping deadlines and is expanding Sunday delivery to locations with high package volumes beginning Nov. 24.USPS already delivers packages on Sundays in most major cities, and it anticipates delivering more than 8 million packages on Sundays in December. Mail…
Plant Closing In KY A Belgium-based company is closing its plant in Kentucky, resulting in 100 layoffs early next year. News outlets are reporting the steels wiring products company Bekaert notified state workforce officials in a letter that it will lay off the employees Jan. 13 at its Shelbyville plant, which will close at…
Companint Filed with KY Labor Cabinet A union that represents workers at the Fayette County Detention Center has filed a complaint with the Kentucky Labor Cabinet alleging unfair labor practices.The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the complaint contains several allegations against the city including that officials have retaliated against union leaders, used involuntary transfers as discipline…