Ky Court of Appeals Says Libraries Can Raise Taxes Without Taxpayers' Vote
The Kentucky Court of Appeals reversed a ruling Friday to allow library districts to raise taxes by four percent each year without requiring a vote from taxpayers.
View ArticlePetition Seeks Alcohol Sales In Berea
A Kentucky mayor in a mostly dry community is asking residents to sign a petition that seeks a vote on allowing alcohol sales in restaurants.Berea Mayor Steven Connelly told the Lexington Herald-Leader...
View ArticleRockcastle County Crash Kills 2, Closes Southbound I-75
Kentucky State Police in central Kentucky say two people have died in a crash that has shut down southbound Interstate 75.
View ArticleAppalachian Air Being Grounded After Slow Takeoff
Less than a year after taking off, eastern Kentucky's only commercial airline is being been grounded.
View ArticleFinancing Plan Offers 1 Percent Loans in Appalachia
Kentuckians who live in a 54-county region could be eligible for a special one percent financing program to buy a home.
View ArticleLexington Humane Society Raises $35,000 to Replace Dogs' Air Conditioner
The Lexington Humane Society has reached its goal of raising $35,000 for a new air-conditioning unit for its dog kennels.
View ArticleArmy Cuts 363 Soldiers from Fort Campbell
The U.S. Army has announced the details of its plan to cut 40,000 troops over the next two years and it calls for Fort Campbell’s personnel to be reduced by 363 soldiers - far less than some thought.
View ArticleKentucky Clerk says Governor Told Him to Issue Licenses or Resign
A Kentucky county clerk said the state's Democratic governor told him he should either issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples or resign from office.
View ArticleSame-Sex Marriage Back in Court in Kentucky
UPDATED 3:37 PM A federal judge has delayed a decision on whether a local official can use her religious beliefs to justify not issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
View ArticleKentucky Man Receives Life Sentence for Overdose Death
An eastern Kentucky man has been sentenced to life in prison for the overdose death of a woman.
View ArticleReport: Prescription Drug Abuse in Kentucky Declined After 2012 Law
The number of Kentuckians “doctor shopping” to obtain similar drug prescriptions from multiple doctors dropped significantly after new drug laws went into effect in 2012.
View ArticleFounder of The Lane Report, Lexington Councilman Ed Lane Dies
Lexington Fayette Urban County Councilman Ed Lane has passed away.
View ArticleMustard Vapor Detected at Blue Grass Army Depot
A filter has been connected to an igloo at Blue Grass Army Depot where a mobile laboratory detected a low-level release of mustard vapor.
View ArticlePoll: 53 Percent of Kentuckians Oppose Same-Sex Marriage
Kentuckians may be changing their minds—very slowly—when it comes to same sex marriage, a new poll suggests.
View ArticleGas Leak in Lexington Requires Homes to Be Evacuated
Lexington police say about 20 homes have been evacuated while repairs are made to a leaking gas line.
View ArticlePolice Find Possible Bomb in Vehicle During Traffic Stop
UPDATE 5:07 pm 08/06/15Police have charged an Oregon man with use of a weapon of mass destruction after discovering an alleged improvised explosive device in his car during a traffic stop on interstate...
View ArticleFourth Defendant Pleads Guilty in Bourbon Theft Ring
A fourth defendant is facing up to a year in jail in connection with a Kentucky bourbon theft ring that investigators say sold thousands of dollars of bourbon illegally.
View ArticleLexington Officials Say CenterPointe Project Could Be Moving Forward
Lexington's long delayed CentrePointe project could be moving ahead.
View ArticleJudge Orders Rowan County Clerk to Resume Issuing Marriage Licenses
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis to resume issuing marriage licenses.
View ArticleClerk Defies Order, Denies Marriage License to Gay Couple
A same-sex couple has been denied a marriage license in Rowan County one day after a federal judge ruled that the clerk there had to resume issuing marriage licenses to couples, no matter their sexual...
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