Five Kentuckians Linked to Meningitis Outbreak
FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Department for Public Health has been notified of five recent cases of fungal meningitis in Kentucky residents who received medical care in Tennessee. These cases of illness...
View ArticleBeshear Urges Drivers to Pledge Against Texting
FRANKFORT – Gov. Steve Beshear joined public safety and business leaders Wednesday to announce a campaign to encourage Kentuckians to pledge to abstain from texting while driving. The initiative is a...
View ArticleSevere Weather and Gusty Winds Possible in the Commonwealth
A strong cold front will approach Kentucky today and tonight. The front will bring high winds this afternoon and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight, according to the National Weather Service....
View ArticleOhio River Bridges Project Moves Forward
Kentucky and Indiana officials have finalized agreements that will govern the construction, financing and long-term management of the Ohio River Bridges Project, which will add two new river crossings...
View ArticleDeadline Approaching for Write-In Candidates
The deadline to file to be a write-in candidate in the Nov. 6 general election is Oct. 26. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is reminding interested individuals to turn in their paperwork and...
View ArticleGround Broken for Distillery's New Visitor Center
LAWRENCEBURG – Anderson County community leaders and company officials from Wild Turkey brand-owner Gruppo Campari broke ground Tuesday on an all-new visitor center at the Wild Turkey Distillery in...
View ArticleBeshear Declares September as Preparedness Month
FRANKFORT – In conjunction with National Preparedness Month, Gov. Steve Beshear has proclaimed September as Commonwealth of Kentucky Preparedness Month. “Kentuckians face challenges throughout the...
View ArticleTeam to Examine Military Health Challenges
FRANKFORT – Gov. Steve Beshear Wednesday announced that a team of Kentuckians will work to find better ways to help military service members, veterans and their families with substance abuse and mental...
View ArticleHurricane Leftovers Could Drench Kentucky
Remnants from Hurricane Isaac will travel from Louisiana to Arkansas, then north to Missouri by Friday. Bands of rain could hit parts of Kentucky beginning Friday but the heaviest rain in Kentucky is...
View ArticleOhio River Bridges Project Breaks Ground
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. – After decades of discussion, the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges project is officially underway. At a ceremony Thursday, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, Kentucky Gov....
View ArticleFashion Distributor Locates Facility in KY
FRANKFORT - International online fashion distributor Nasty Gal will locate a 527,000-square-foot national distribution center in Shepherdsville in Bullitt County. The move will create 300 new,...
View ArticleInnovative Interchange Wins National Recognition
FRANKFORT –The innovative and cost-saving U.S. 68 Double Crossover Diamond Interchange in Lexington has been recognized by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials as one...
View ArticleSevere Storms Expected in Central Kentucky
The National Weather Service office in Louisville is predicting severe thunderstorms for Central Kentucky tonight and into the overnight period. A squall line is forecast to hit the Interstate 65...
View ArticleFord Donates More Than $1.2 Million to KY Nonprofits
FRANKFORT – Ford Motor Co. Monday announced that the company, its employees and dealers are donating more than $1.2 million to nonprofits in the Louisville and Lexington areas this year. As part of its...
View ArticleState Park Lodges Celebrate 50th Anniversaries
CARROLLTON – Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson, his wife, Madeline, and the Kentucky State Parks kicked off a series of celebrations Friday as General Butler State Resort Park and five other resort parks...
View ArticleConway Sends Mortgage Foreclosure Info to Homeowners
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway Wednesday announced that under the terms of the national mortgage settlement, two million postcard notices have been mailed this week to U.S. homeowners who lost...
View ArticleState to Begin Tax Amnesty Program
FRANKFORT – Kentucky is launching a tax amnesty program allowing people or businesses who owe back taxes to the state to pay with no fees or penalties. The threat of prosecution will be waived, and...
View ArticleCanadian Firm to Open in Richmond
FRANKFORT Ky. (Sept. 25, 2012) – Thunder Tool & Manufacturing Ltd. has purchased a 30,000-square-foot facility in Richmond. The company plans to create 45 new, full-time jobs and invest $2.2...
View ArticleBeshear Announces Child Abuse Review Panel
FRANKFORT – Gov. Steve Beshear Wednesday announced the 17 members of a panel that will help ensure that state agencies meet the policies and standards expected in cases of child abuse and neglect....
View ArticleBeshear Urges Kentuckians to Dispose of Medications
FRANKFORT – Gov. Steve Beshear Thursday announced that Kentucky will again take part in a national prescription drug take-back program to safely dispose of unused, unneeded or expired medications. The...
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