Kentucky

Kentucky House passes new rules for filling Senate vacancies

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FRANKFORT, Ky — Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that would remove Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s ability to appoint a member of his own...

McConnell backs new process to fill Kentucky Senate vacancy

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Mitch McConnell has given his blessing to legislation to change how a vacant U.S. Senate seat would be filled in his...

In Louisville, Breonna Taylor’s family honors her legacy

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On the one year anniversary of her death, Breonna Taylor's family will gather in downtown Louisville Saturday to honor Taylor's legacy and continue their...

Feds release investigative docs on Kentucky pipeline blast

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Heat from a deadly gas pipeline explosion in Kentucky burned so hot it melted the siding on a home 1,100 feet...

Kentucky Senate votes to make it a crime to taunt police

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FRANKFORT, Ky — It could become a crime to taunt a police officer in Kentucky, under a bill that passed the state Senate on...

Federal look into Breonna Taylor’s death casts a wider net

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Their numbers have dwindled since protesters first flooded Louisville’s streets after police fatally shot Breonna Taylor in her home a year...

Man charged with raping, assaulting child found incompetent

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky man accused of raping an 8-year-old girl and fracturing her head with a shovel after being found mentally incompetent...

Kentucky House to vote on bill limiting no-knock warrants

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FRANKFORT, Ky — After lawmakers rejected a statewide ban on no-knock warrants, a Kentucky state House committee advanced a version Wednesday that limits the...

For 23-year-old Ciara Bravo, ‘Cherry’ is a star-making role

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Ciara Bravo didn’t have high hopes for her prospects when she saw the names attached to “Cherry.” She’d been working in the business for...

DOJ seeks $3.2M from West Virginia governor’s coal companies

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking $3.2 million in penalties from Appalachian coal mines owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim...