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...

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...

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...

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...

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...