Kentucky

U.S. 10/28/20, 19:32

The postal voting crisis continues in the United States in an election marked by record use of this modality. A new postal worker is facing federal charges for allegedly eliminating hundreds of ballots in the state of Kentucky. The postal voting system has been questioned for months, especially by Republicans and ...

U.S. 03/03/20, 08:23

At least five people have been killed after tornadoes hit central Tennessee, including one that ripped through the metropolitan Nashville area, early Tuesday, March 3. Many others were injured and along with businesses and homes flattened and tens of thousands of residents are without power. The National Weather Service said that ...

Trending 01/03/20, 04:01

A domestic intelligence and security service will examine the clemencies by one of Kentucky’s most influential former state executives granted while in public office. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has asked the FBI to investigate the pardons by former Republican Gov. Matt Bevin allegedly approved before his term ended in late ...

U.S. 11/14/19, 10:21

Republican Gov. Matt Bevin conceded to Democratic archnemesis Andy Beshear on Thursday, putting an end to Kentucky’s bitterly fought governor’s race. Bevin made the dramatic announcement outside his statehouse office on the same day election officials across Kentucky double-checked vote totals at his request. Bevin, who trailed by several thousand votes, ...

U.S. 11/06/19, 20:58

The Democratic National Committee and Democrat Andy Beshear's campaign have claimed victory in Kentucky's gubernatorial race. However, Republican incumbent Gov. Matt Bevin is trying to hold onto his job and is requesting a recanvass. The results from Tuesday, Nov. 5, show Bevin trailed by around 5,000 votes, and he says there ...

Politics 11/06/19, 09:08

President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Nov. 6, asserted that Kentucky election results is a victory for Republicans and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will win big in next year. Based on the Kentucky results, Mitch McConnell @senatemajldr will win BIG in Kentucky next year! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 6, 2019 Earlier, ...

2020 Campaign 11/06/19, 05:07

One of Kentucky's most influential state executives refused to admit he lost the general election on Nov. 5. Gov. Matt Bevin (R-Ky.) is not giving up his bid for another four year term in governing the Bluegrass State, saying it is a "close, close race." "I have had some cliffhangers, it is ...

U.S. 11/05/19, 22:38

The hotly contested governor's race in Kentucky was too close to call Tuesday night, with Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear holding a narrow lead - and declaring victory - over Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Beshear had a lead of 4,658 votes out of more than ...

Politics 11/05/19, 22:35

Attorney Daniel Cameron became the first Republican elected attorney general of Kentucky on Tuesday night, Nov. 5, in more than 70 years, becoming the first African-American ever to be elected to the position. The voters of Kentucky selected Daniel Cameron to be the next top law enforcement officer as the Republican ...

U.S. 11/05/19, 03:26

President Trump was in Kentucky on Monday night, Nov. 4, attending a campaign rally for Gov. Matt Bevin (R), in his re-election race against state Attorney General Andy Beshear. Around the packed Rupp Arena that holds 20,000, was a sea of the familiar red hats and T-shirts, but another new slogan ...

U.S. 07/30/19, 04:17

Graffiti blasting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was found painted on the walls of the Jefferson County Democratic Party Headquarters over the weekend, drawing responses from the both Democrats and Republicans.  According to a news outlet WDRB report, the Democratic Party shared photos of the graffiti, which included phrases "TREASON DEM," "WITCH ...

U.S. 05/24/19, 16:07

In the Bible, the ark survived an epic flood. Yet the owners of Kentucky's Noah's ark attraction are demanding their insurance company bail them out after flooding caused nearly $1 million in property damage. The Ark Encounter says in a federal lawsuit that heavy rains in 2017 and 2018 caused a ...

U.S. 05/22/19, 07:12

Fire investigators have determined the explosion of a southern Indiana house that killed one person was caused by natural gas. Fifty-year-old William Phillips was killed when a home exploded Sunday in Jeffersonville, north of Louisville, Kentucky. His wife, Janet Phillips, remained in critical condition at University of Louisville Hospital. Investigators for the ...

U.S. 05/22/19, 02:04

In Kentucky political circles, Beshear vs. Bevin has become shorthand for the bitter feud between the state's governor and attorney general over legal issues with sweeping implications for the future.The drama between Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear has been spiced by subplots — some involving ...

Politics 05/20/19, 16:36

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, whose home state of Kentucky was long one of the nation's leading tobacco producers, introduced bipartisan legislation Monday to raise the minimum age for buying any tobacco products from 18 to 21. The chamber's top Republican, who said he was making enactment of the bill "one ...

U.S. 05/19/19, 12:34

An explosion leveled a home in southern Indiana early Sunday, killing one person, injuring two others and leaving several nearby homes uninhabitable, authorities said.Hours after the explosion shattered windows across a Jeffersonville neighborhood and sent debris flying onto roofs, lawns and cars, officials had not said what they believe caused ...

U.S. 05/17/19, 16:40

A Kentucky judge has ruled that the trial of a teenager accused of killing two schoolmates will be moved to another county.News outlets report Marshall County Circuit Judge James Jameson on Friday granted a request sought by lawyers for 17-year-old Gabriel Parker. Parker is accused of shooting and killing Preston ...

Sports 05/16/19, 14:28

Maximum Security jockey Luis Saez has appealed his 15-day suspension by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.He says the stewards' penalty for failing to control the horse in the Kentucky Derby is "unduly harsh and not supportable by facts and law." The rider also seeks to stay his suspension pending appeal ...

Sports 05/13/19, 15:41

Jockey Luis Saez was suspended for 15 days for failing to control Maximum Security and causing interference that resulted in the horse's historic disqualification as the Kentucky Derby winner. The decision by the Kentucky stewards was announced by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. A lawyer for Saez said the suspension is ...

U.S. 05/11/19, 17:17

A pilot for an American Airlines subsidiary was arrested Saturday in the 2015 shooting deaths of three people in Kentucky, the state attorney general announced. Christian R. Martin was arrested Saturday at the Louisville airport, a day after he was indicted by a Christian County grand jury in the November 2015 ...