Hazard Police to Look After Vacant Houses, Businesses Over Christmas Residents of Hazard who are heading out of town this Christmas will have local police keeping an eye out on their houses or businesses. Anyone who lets the police know ahead of time that they’re heading out of town will get a bit of…
Kentucky GOP Demanding Emails of Teachers The Republican Party of Kentucky has requested the work emails of several teachers, saying they want to see if there is widespread misuse of government resources. Some teachers, however, see it as ploy to intimidate. The GOP declined to say how many requests it has sent or for…
Historic Comet Zooming Past Earth This Weekend The night sky will come alive this weekend when a green comet streaks by Earth on the heels of the Geminid meteor shower‘s display of green fireballs.Comet 46P/Wirtanen began brightening in November, but it will make its closest approach to Earth on Sunday and be visible with…
Cat Food Recall There’s another pet food recall to warn consumers about.This time it involves certain types of 9 Lives cat food.According to the Food and Drug Administration, some specific lots of 9 Lives canned cat food may have low levels of thiamine, or Vitamin B-1.The items being recalled are 9 Lives Protein Plus…
KY Officials Talk Economic Development Kentucky officials say a workshop will help community and business leaders take advantage of an economic development tool.The event is set for Tuesday in Somerset, where officials will give updated information about Opportunity Zones.Representatives from the state Cabinet for Economic Development and the Department for Local Government also will…
Hunter’s Rifle Accidentially Shoots Him A man was airlifted to UK Medical Center after being shot with his own gun.Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies said the 36-year-old man from Keavy was hunting just before 8 p.m. off Parman Road near London Thursday when his gun accidentally went off and shot him.They said the man was…
KFC Has A Chicken-Smelling Yule Log If the smell of Kentucky Fried Chicken roasting on an open fire appeals to you, you’re in luck.KFC tweeted on Thursday that it is offering an 11 Herbs and Spices Firelog, saying it’s the best way to make your fire smell less like fire and more like chicken.The…
Secret Santa Pays For Local Christmas Layaways Christmas came early for some very grateful shoppers at Walmart.A single-mom in Corbin, Donna Walters, said she could not believe it when she found out the Christmas presents she bought on layaway for her 15-month-old daughter, Harper, had been anonymously paid for.A Walmart spokeswoman said a man…
Keep The Cold Away Drive Needs Donations The annual “A Coat To Keep The Cold Away” coat drive is coming to a close. The organizer says they still need about 1,000 new coats to fulfill all their requests. Local artist and activist Devine Carama says the number of requests for brand new winter coats…
KY Supreme Court Strikes Down Teacher Pension Law The Kentucky Supreme Court has struck down a pension law that prompted thousands of teachers to protest at the state Capitol.Kentucky has one of the worst-funded public pension systems in the country. The state is at least $38 billion short of the money it needs to…