Severe weather is expected to move through Kentucky on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of two separate rounds of storms that could bring strong winds, hail and a possible tornado threat. According to the National Weather Service, the first wave of storms is expected between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. This round is forecast to be … Read more
Candidates running for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat are divided over how the government should regulate artificial intelligence, a technology rapidly reshaping industries, the economy and the workforce. The race will determine who succeeds Mitch McConnell, who is not seeking reelection. Several leading Republican candidates — Andy Barr, Daniel Cameron and Lexington entrepreneur Nate Morris — … Read more
Emergency crews rescued a person and a dog from Laurel River Lake on Saturday night after both ended up in the water. According to officials, the London-Laurel County 911 Center received a call around 7:30 p.m. reporting that a person had jumped into the lake from East City Dam Road to rescue a dog that … Read more
An Indiana youth minister has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for exchanging images of child sexual abuse with a former Kentucky school superintendent. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana, the investigation into 24-year-old Aaron Paul Lockman, began after the arrest of Matthew Constant, the former superintendent … Read more
A man accused of kidnapping a Louisville mother and her two children before forcing them to withdraw money from a bank has been ruled incompetent to stand trial. According to court records, 32-year-old Armond Langford was found “currently incompetent,” though a doctor determined there is a substantial probability he could be restored to competency within … Read more
Lawmakers in the Kentucky House of Representatives have approved a bill that would provide emergency response pay for members of the Kentucky National Guard when they are deployed during disasters. House Bill 364 would allow Guard members to receive hazard pay when they are called to active duty after the governor declares a state of … Read more
A longtime federal judge in Kentucky has been selected as the next dean of the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law. Gregory Van Tatenhove recently accepted the position and is expected to begin July 1, pending approval from the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, according to an announcement from university leaders. … Read more
Authorities have charged a second man with murder in connection with a fight that left a man dead earlier this week in Perry County, Kentucky. According to the Perry County Sheriff’s Office, 49-year-old Brian Smith of Hazard, Kentucky was arrested Friday and charged in the death of 27-year-old Ryan Huff. Huff was found with a … Read more
Public officials and community members are calling for greater transparency in the investigation into the fatal police shooting of Douglas “Doug” Harless, a Laurel County man killed during a botched police raid in December 2024. The calls for more information intensified after a Laurel County grand jury declined to indict anyone involved in the Feb. … Read more
Kentucky lawmakers are advancing a new proposal aimed at reducing copper and metal theft by tightening regulations on scrap metal dealers who purchase the stolen materials. The proposal, Senate Bill 291, is moving to the Senate floor and would require scrap metal dealers to pass a criminal background check conducted by the Kentucky State Police … Read more