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Judge will unseal records of ex-AG Cameron’s attempt to investigate Louisville abortion providers
FRANKFORT — Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd said Friday he will make public nearly all of the records in a lawsuit stemming from former Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s attempt in June of 2023 to investigate two University of Louisville physicians who had performed abortions at EMW Women’s Surgical Center. During a hearing on whether to […]
Beshear warns of flash flooding, wind gusts risk as remnants of Hurricane Helene batter Kentucky
Gov. Andy Beshear warned Kentuckians to avoid traveling on roads Friday and to be ready for a risk of flooding and power outages as remnants of Hurricane Helene impact Kentucky.? Beshear said in a Friday morning briefing that state employees were being sent home early to get ahead of expected peak wind gusts from the […]
Kentucky attorney general sues Express Scripts alleging company’s actions fueled opioid crisis
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has sued a pharmacy benefits manager he says played a “role in worsening the deadly opioid crisis in Kentucky.”? The complaint, filed in Jessamine County Circuit Court Wednesday, names Express Scripts and affiliates as defendants and targets alleged practices over the last two decades. “The opioid crisis was fueled and […]
Canadian novelist Emily St. John Mandel featured during Bale Boone Symposium Oct. 17 in Lexington
Bestselling Canadian novelist and essayist Emily St. John Mandel will discuss her work — including “Station Eleven,” a 2014 novel about a global pandemic’s aftermath —? at 6 p.m. on Oct. 17 at Transylvania University in Lexington. The event is part of this year’s Bale Boone Symposium organized by the Gaines Center for the Humanities […]
Kentucky Senate Democrats join call for Grossberg to resign amid inappropriate behavior allegations
Leadership of the Kentucky Senate Democratic Caucus joined fellow party members in calling on Louisville Democrat Rep. Daniel Grossberg to resign amid allegations of inappropriate behavior towards women.? The leaders said in a Wednesday statement that the Senate caucus “remains committed to the principles of respect, accountability, and justice in our efforts.”? “As public officials, […]
Letcher sheriff charged with murdering judge appears in court, gets ultimatum from governor
The Eastern Kentucky sheriff charged with murdering a judge entered a not guilty plea Wednesday and was put on notice by Gov. Andy Beshear that if he does not resign by Friday the governor will act to remove him.? Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, 43, appeared remotely for his first appearance since District Judge […]
$5.7 million from federal government will expand opioid treatment in Eastern Kentucky
Two Eastern Kentucky health care providers have received $5.7 million from the Department of Health and Human Services to expand opioid treatment programs.? Westcare Kentucky in Ashcamp and Baptist Healthcare System in Corbin received $3 million and $2.7 million, respectively. The grants will be spread over four years.? They’ll use the funds to “create new […]
Kentucky is in statewide drought, increasing wildfire risk and stressing agriculture
State environmental officials have declared a drought across all counties in Kentucky as the state has seen significantly less rainfall than usual in recent weeks.? The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, coordinating with a drought monitoring team representing various agencies, declared Monday a Level 1 drought impacting vegetation health and soil moisture with the biggest […]
Lambert to become first woman chief justice of Kentucky Supreme Court
State Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice Debra Hembree Lambert will become the first woman to be Kentucky’s chief justice starting next year.? Justices on the court selected Lambert to serve as the next chief justice on Monday. She will serve a four-year term starting Jan. 6, 2025, according to an announcement from the Administrative Office […]
Kentucky’s chief medical examiner confirms body is suspect in Interstate 75 shootings
Kentucky’s chief medical examiner and state crime lab staff have confirmed through a DNA analysis the body found near the site of the Interstate 75 shootings in Laurel County is the shooting suspect Joseph Couch.? Chief Medical Examiner Bill Ralston in a Friday statement said DNA testing of the body’s soft tissue was inconclusive because […]
Overdose alert in Lexington
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has issued an overdose alert for Lexington. The health department reports a spike in suspected nonfatal drug overdoses with 24 reported in four days, Sept 17-20, according to information from the Overdose Detection Mapping Application System (ODMAP). “This is an important time to carry naloxone, used to reverse opioid overdoses, […]
Planned battery recycling plant in Western Kentucky receives $125 million federal boost
The company behind a planned battery recycling plant in Western Kentucky is receiving another $125 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as a part of a broader federal effort to boost battery production and recycling for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electric grid.? Massachusetts-based Ascend Elements is receiving the federal award […]