Remembering The Hurricane Creek Mine Disaster Sunday marked the 48th anniversary of the Hurricane Creek Mine Disaster claiming 38 lives in Leslie County, KY. The local band, Hillbilly J.E.D., wrote a song in honor of the fallen and those who survived and are still grieving.Alson Collett helped to rescue the fallen miners in the…
State Looks to Take Over Martin Co. Water District Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear is recommending a takeover of a troubled eastern Kentucky water district. Beshear’s office released a report on recommending that the Public Service Commission force the Martin County Water District into receivership, which would give an outside corporation or utility control…
Fraudsters Tried to Steal Millions from State Treasurer’s Office Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball says state employees stopped a sophisticated attempt to steal millions in taxpayers dollars. Ball told WKYT-TV that the state was targeted right before Christmas. She said one scheme tried to defraud the state of more than $5.3 million and other…
Woman Arrested in Montgomery, Powell Co. Mail Thefts One woman has been arrested in connection with a series of mail thefts in Powell and Montgomery Counties. A homeowner spotted a woman, Jamie Hall, taking mail from a box on Highway 213 this week. The person videoed Hall, then followed her while on the phone…
New Crystals For Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball Preparations for New Year’s Eve in Times Square are taking shape, and some of those shapes are 192 new crystal triangles on the famous ball.The new Waterford crystal triangles will join about 2,500 others on the big, sparkling sphere. Some new crystals are swapped in…
Non-Stop Service To Boston A nonstop flight to Boston could be coming to Louisville International Airport.The Courier-Journal reports the airport also wants to add flights to San Francisco and Seattle.Boston is the biggest destination from Louisville without a nonstop option.Earlier this year Louisville’s airport announced a new nonstop flight to Los Angeles.It takes off…
Riverboat For Sale The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the city is looking to sell the Showboat Majestic, a 95-year-old riverboat that was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.Cincinnati’s parks department says the cost to maintain the old riverboat is too high, at some $100,000 a year. The boat’s floating theater hasn’t been used regularly…
State Attorney General Looking To Improve Martin County Water Attorney General Andy Beshear is adamant that a receiver or independent supervisor is necessary to make sure the water system in Martin County is improved.Thursday, Beshear said there are nearly $8 million in current state- and federal-funded projects that are intended to help the struggling…
Funeral Arrangements For Louisville Police Officer Funeral arrangements have been set for a Louisville Metro police officer killed when a semitruck hit her cruiser during a traffic stop.The Courier Journal reports the funeral for Detective Deidre “Dee Dee” Mengedoht is set for Monday morning at Southeast Christian Church.The truck was driven by city employee…
Delay In Pay Stalls Christmas Celebrations For Some Southeastern KY Medical Center administrators say they are having a delay in paying employees after a error from Medicare. A paycheck that is six days late, that some employees say they were depending on for Christmas.”We have had to cancel Christmas with our family,” says employee…