Democrat Andy Beshear Receives Republican Endorsement Democrat Andy Beshear has picked up an endorsement from a Republican who ran against Gov. Matt Bevin in the GOP primary.William Woods says his endorsement of Beshear in next month’s gubernatorial election is the “right thing to do.”Woods finished far back in the May primary, receiving more than…
KY Supreme Court Race Heating Up A veteran appellate judge and a prominent lawmaker are highlighting their different resumes while making their case to voters in competing for a seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court.State Sen. Whitney Westerfield and Judge Christopher Shea Nickell are vying to represent a 24-county western Kentucky district on the…
Free Camping For Veteran’s Day Free camping is being offered on Veterans Day at a national park that sits along the Tennessee-Kentucky border.Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area said in a news release that Superintendent Niki Stephanie Nicholas authorized a night of free camping at the Alum Ford Campground as well as…
National Teen Driver Safety Week It’s the beginning of National Teen Driver Safety week. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, wrecks are the leading cause of death for teens aged 15 to 18. Over the last three years in Kentucky, there were reports of more than 42,000 crashes involving teens behind the…
Mattresses For Breast Cancer Patients A peace of mind and a good nights’ rest were handed out in the form of Tempur-Pedic Mattresses in the St Matthews area of Louisville this weekend.The United Breast Cancer Foundation and Tempur-Sealy gave out 368 mattresses to people impacted by breast cancer.More than 300 cancer survivors and patients…
Bridge Dedications In Kentucky A series of bridge dedications are taking place in Magoffin County.It is all about honoring local heroes who gave their lives to our country.One Royalton bridge is now dedicated to brothers who never made it home.The bridge is now called “GM3C William Byron Whitt and PFC Forest Whitt Memorial Road.”…
Catholic Priest Resigns Amid Allegations A Catholic priest in Kentucky has resigned as pastor of a church following allegations of inappropriate contact made by two men. Bishop John Stowe accepted the resignation of the Rev. Alan Carter as pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Church in Danville this week. Catholic Diocese of Lexington communications…
Senate Republicans Call Any Gambling Expansion ‘Dead on Arrival’ Two top Republican lawmakers said Thursday that any effort to legalize casino gambling in Kentucky would be “dead on arrival” in the Senate. The statement reflected a policy reversal for Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer, who once sponsored a ballot proposal to legalize casino gambling.…
Floyd Co. Prison Reopening Under State Lease Kentucky officials announced plans Friday to lease a private prison in Floyd County that will house hundreds of inmates. The 650-bed facility in Wheelwright will be run by the state, providing needed space for medium-security inmates. The venture will help alleviate the backlog of inmates placed in…
Former Mammoth Cave National Park Employee Sentenced A former longtime employee at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for skimming money from the park’s recreational fees.A statement from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Louisville says former employee Leslie Lewis took nearly $170,000 of funds collected…