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Feds shut down company involved in fatal Ky. crash

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:54:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 10:54 AM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Federal regulators have ordered an Alabama trucking company shut down less than six months after 1 of its drivers slammed...

Jurors expected to get case in college fraud trial

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 10:04 AM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A jury is expected to get the case of an Illinois man at the center of an alleged multi-million dollar fraud conspiracy...

Education reforms may be delayed without funding

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:54:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 9:54 AM ET LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Department of Education is considering asking for a delay on portions of a major state education improvement...

Kentucky retirement board committee asks for audit

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:54:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 8:54 AM ET FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Retirement Systems is asking for an audit of its use of placement agents that have collected nearly $15...

Hardin County farmer's corn pops in field

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:34:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 7:34 AM ET ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) - A Hardin County farmer says that some ears among his feed corn rows popped on the stalk in a phenomenon that...

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Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:34:00 EDT

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Equestrian Games cuts budget, sponsor fills gaps

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 06:54:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 6:54 AM ET LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The budget for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games has been cut by $500,000 after lower than expected ticket sales, but...

Army birther seeks Obama school records

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 4:14 AM ET FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - An Army doctor charged with disobeying a deployment order because he doubts President Barack Obama's credentials as...

Corn maze only the beginning of state's promotion

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 4:14 AM ET FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A 15-acre corn maze is part of Kentucky's agritourism being promoted this month.

Distillery history preserved on video

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 4:14 AM ET FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Two hundred years of history surrounding the Buffalo Trace Distillery have been preserved on video.

Remains of Korean War vet from Ky. identified

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 4:14 AM ET OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) - The remains of a Korean War veteran who was listed as missing in action for 60 years have been identified and will be...

Reading program features novel set in Ky.

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 2, 2010 4:14 AM ET BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - A southern Kentucky community reading project this year features a highly praised novel that is set in the...

Ky. Senate candidate Paul tours plant to tout coal

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:54:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 7:54 PM ET ROBARDS, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul visited a power plant Wednesday to tout the importance of coal to the state's low energy...

Obama picks Ga. prosecutor to lead southeast EPA

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:24:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 6:24 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - President Barack Obama has selected DeKalb County District Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming to lead the Environmental Protection Agency...

Judge denies stay of Ky. execution

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 5:14 PM ET COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky judge has denied two requests to halt the scheduled execution of an inmate convicted of murder and rape, saying...

2010 heat beats 1936 temps

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:54:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 12:54 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The National Weather Service says this summer has been Louisville's hottest ever on record.

Paul touring power plant

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:34:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 12:34 PM ET ROBARDS, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul's campaign says he will tour a power plant to tout the importance of coal in retaining...

Court upholds dismissal of fraternity in death

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 11:14 AM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a fraternity and its members from a wrongful death lawsuit stemming...

LHC Group acquires home health agency

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:54:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 10:54 AM ET LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Home health provider LHC Group Inc. says it has acquired the assets of a home health agency in Harrodsburg, Ky.

Farmer agrees to be gubernatorial running mate

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:34:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 10:34 AM ET FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Former University of Kentucky basketball star Richie Farmer has agreed to run alongside Republican David Williams in next...

Student charged over Facebook posting

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 10:04 AM ET LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A middle school student in Lexington is facing a criminal charge after posting what police said were threatening messages...

Divers recover Ky. man who drowned in Ohio River

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 09:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 9:04 AM ET PETERSBURG, Ky. (AP) - Divers have recovered the body of a Kentucky man who police say jumped from a boat into the Ohio River and drowned.

Brown-Forman posts 8% drop in 1Q net income

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:44:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 8:44 AM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Liquor company Brown-Forman Corp. posted a 8% drop in first-quarter net income, although strong international sales in...

Brown-Forman posts 9% rise in 1Q net income

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:24:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 8:24 AM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Liquor company Brown-Forman Corp. posted a 9% rise in first-quarter net income as strong international sales in countries...

Former jail workers sentenced in inmate beatings

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 07:44:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 7:44 AM ET LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Two former Fayette jail employees were each sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection with inmate beatings and a...

Williamsburg officer says truck was tampered with

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 06:54:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 6:54 AM ET WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (AP) - Williamsburg Police are investigating who might have tampered with an officer's truck, causing him to have an...

Ali Center celebrating gold

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 04:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - August 31, 2010 1:44 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - When he was just 18 years old, Louisville resident Cassius Clay won the gold medal for light-heavyweight boxing at the 1960...

Coal supporters plan Washington rally

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 04:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 4:14 AM ET LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Supporters of Kentucky's coal industry are planning a rally in Washington to highlight its importance to the nation's...

Kentucky fair attendance likely down

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 04:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 4:14 AM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Officials with the Kentucky State Fair say tentative figures show attendance was down just a fraction from last...

Kentucky research finds gossip can be useful

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 04:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 1, 2010 4:14 AM ET LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Researchers at the University of Kentucky have found that while gossiping at work is a negative on evaluations, it is...

Williams, Farmer to announce political decision

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:54:00 EDT

Associated Press - August 31, 2010 9:54 PM ET FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Two Republican political allies have scheduled a press conference for Wednesday to announce whether they will run as a ticket...

7 Fort Campbell soldiers killed over weekend

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:54:00 EDT

Associated Press - August 31, 2010 2:54 PM ET FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) - Military officials say seven members of the 101st Airborne Division were killed during a deadly weekend in...

Conservative group airs latest TV attack on Conway

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - August 31, 2010 2:14 PM ET FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A conservative political group has begun airing another TV ad in several Kentucky cities attacking Democratic U.S.

Sheriff: Federal money necessary to fight drugs

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:24:00 EDT

Associated Press - August 31, 2010 1:24 PM ET FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky sheriff is warning that Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul's suggestion to halt federal funding to local...

Sarah Palin headed back to Louisville

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:44:00 EDT

Associated Press - August 31, 2010 12:44 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is scheduled to speak at a gospel music convention in Louisville.

Underprivileged computer classes returning

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - August 31, 2010 12:04 PM ET COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Community leaders in northern Kentucky say they are planning to reopen an after-school program that teaches underprivileged...

Henderson Co. chooses temporary leader

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - August 31, 2010 12:04 PM ET HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) - Henderson County Officials have selected a magistrate to temporarily fill-in after the unexpected death last week of...

Mega-church moves forward with mall purchase

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - August 31, 2010 11:14 AM ET LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A senior pastor at a mega-church in central Kentucky says leaders have signed a letter of intent to purchase a defunct mall...

Condemned Ky. inmate asks judge to halt execution

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - August 31, 2010 11:04 AM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A condemned Kentucky inmate has asked a judge to halt a scheduled Sept. 16 execution date.

Moffett wants more funding to coalfield counties

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - August 31, 2010 10:14 AM ET FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Republican gubernatorial candidate Phil Moffett is proposing major changes in the way coal severance taxes are collected and...

Transformer catches fire at TVA coal-fired plant

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:30:00 EDT

A fire at a TVA coal-fired power plant in Middle Tennessee had been quickly extinguished with no injuries.

EKU field day aims to promote renewable energy

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Advancements in the field of renewable energy are the focus of a Bioenergy Field Day next month at Eastern Kentucky University's Meadowbrook Farm.

Fuel spill causes slick driving in western Ky.

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Transportation crews have put down sand to absorb spilled diesel fuel in western Kentucky.

Boat tie-up in Ky. breaks record

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:30:00 EDT

There were 1,651 boats tied together this weekend on Lake Cumberland - enough to break a record.

State fines coal operator $410,000

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Kentucky natural resources officials have fined a subsidiary of Alliance Coal $410,000 for mining land not covered by a permit issued last year.

Man taken to hospital after lighting strike

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:30:00 EDT

A Lexington man has been taken to a hospital after lighting struck near where he stood.

Land Between the Lakes offers ATV training

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Land Between the Lakes is offering training classes for all-terrain vehicle riders.

Va. to grow elk herd in 1 southwest county

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Virginia has decided to endorse a pilot elk restoration program.

Deputy fatally shoots suspect who stabbed him

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Kentucky State Police say a northern Kentucky sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man who had stabbed him.

Woman thrown to her death from atop car

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:30:00 EDT

A weekend crash that occurred as two people tried to switch who was driving a car has killed a woman in eastern Kentucky.

Police investigate burned body in Lexington

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Police are trying to identify the victim of a suspected homicide whose burned body was found at the end of a driveway in Lexington.

Child killed by ATV rollover

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:30:00 EDT

An 8-year-old Lexington girl has died from injuries she suffered when an all-terrain vehicle rolled on top of her.

Sheriff: Tila Tequila says audience threw rocks

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:30:00 EDT

A sheriff says reality TV actress Tila Tequila complained that audience members pelted her with stones and feces during an outdoor music festival in southern Illinois.

Salato opens interactive fisheries exhibit

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:30:00 EDT

Want to know more about fish? Then Get on Board at the Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort.

Tree falls onto artwork it inspired

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:30:00 EDT

A large tree fell in Lexington onto a sculpture being erected to honor it.

Statewide discuss of education planned

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:30:00 EDT

Community forums are scheduled for Tuesday evening across Kentucky to allow people to talk about ways to improve public education.

WKU to open "green" building

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:30:00 EDT

Western Kentucky University next year will open its first so-called "green" building, which meets environmental standards for building materials, construction and energy usage.

Passenger killed in train collision

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:30:00 EDT

A train collision with a car in northern Kentucky has fatally injured a Cincinnati woman.

Stifling heat affecting fruits, vegetables

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:30:00 EDT

The recent blast of heat and humidity is causing complications for Kentucky growers who supply fruits and vegetables to farmers markets.

Design sought for business license plate

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:30:00 EDT

Gov. Steve Beshear has announced a design competition for a specialty small business license plate in Kentucky.

KSP promoting 39 officers

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:30:00 EDT

It's promotion day at Kentucky State Police.

Severe thunderstorm watch for Ky, Tenn.

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:30:00 EDT

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for a broad area of central Kentucky and the north half of Middle Tennessee.

Va. to grow elk herd in 1 southwest county

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:24:00 EDT

Associated Press - August 17, 2010 12:24 PM ET RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia has decided to endorse a pilot elk restoration program. The Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries on...

2 enter plea agreements in ethics case

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:24:00 EDT

Associated Press - August 17, 2010 11:24 AM ET LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A former state nursing home inspection official and a nurse who was formerly state-employed have pleaded guilty to...

Teams to compete in mock mine disaster

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - August 17, 2010 10:14 AM ET MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Forty-two regional mine rescue teams are getting ready to demonstrate their disaster preparedness skills during a mock...