Latest Kentucky Headlines

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Kentucky Governor Appoints Members to State Mining Board

Jun 6 2008 // Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear reappointed Edgar F. Oldham Jr. and James M. Vicini to serve as a members of the Kentucky Mining Board.Oldham is an international representative for the United Mine Workers of America. He...

Kentucky Residents Worried about Dangerous AA Highway

Jun 3 2008 // A crackdown on speeding over a dangerous stretch of highway in northern Kentucky hasn’t been enough to please residents worried about their own safety.Police have beefed up patrol on the AA Highway southeast of...

Kentucky Man to Pay Restitution for Cashing Deceased Father’s Checks

Jun 3 2008 // John R. Webb died in 1996 but his workers’ compensation payments continued until early 2007, according to the Kentucky Office of Insurance.Webb’s son, John S. Webb, 44, of Nicholasville, Ky., pleaded guilty in...

Fen-Phen Lawyers’ Trial Attracts Spectators to Kentucky Courtroom

May 29 2008 // As the trial continues for three lawyers in the fen-phen diet drug case, the assortment of spectators to the Kentucky courtroom varies with the day.Lisa Swiger sat in the gallery in U.S. District Court at Covington wearing...

Safety Violations Found at Kentucky Truck Firm in Fatal Bus Crash

May 27 2008 // A Kentucky trucking company that was involved in a school bus crash that killed one student and injured 12 people has violated federal and state safety regulations, a newspaper reported.A review by the Kentucky Vehicle...

13 Kentucky Counties Designated for Disaster Public Assistance

May 21 2008 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency designated disaster assistance for 13 Kentucky counties to help local governments rebuild public property damaged by the April 3-4 severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in the...

Former Kentucky Adjuster Gets Jail Time, Ordered to Pay Restitution

May 8 2008 // A Fayette County, Ky. resident who formerly worked as a claims supervisor is serving the final days of a 60-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to three felony counts of insurance fraud, according to the Kentucky...

Kentucky Company Enters Reinsurance Agreement with California Underwriter

May 6 2008 // California-based NAS Insurance Services and Kentucky Hospital Insurance Company have entered into a new reinsurance arrangement for network security insurance. The agreement provides for KHIC to cover the insured...

Kentucky Officials May Install Crash Prevention Cables on Interstate

May 6 2008 // Kentucky transportation officials are considering installing cable barriers along a section of Interstate 65.There are no funds to widen the four-lane section between Elizabethtown and Bowling Green in the near future....

Parents File Lawsuit over Fatal School Bus Crash in Kentucky

May 5 2008 // The parents of a teenager killed when a dump truck crashed into a school bus on a curvy northern Kentucky highway filed a lawsuit.Daniel Wood’s parents are alleging negligence by the trucking company and the driver...

Safety Investigation Follows Equestrian Fall at Kentucky Event

May 1 2008 // American equestrian officials were preparing to impose new safety rules – including suspensions for certain dangerous jumps – in the wake of an accident in Kentucky that killed a horse and left its rider...

Kentucky Public Safety Officials Concerned with Scrap Metal Thefts

Apr 30 2008 // A rash of sewer grate thefts around northern Kentucky has police worried about safety as scavengers seek scrap metal to sell.Thieves stole at least 26 sewer grates this month from streets in Newport, Covington, Fort...

Kentucky Residents Recovering from Tornadoes Unhappy with Feds

Apr 29 2008 // Allen County, Ky. Judge-Executive Bobby Young has a simple description of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.“FEMA is a joke,” Young said. That sentiment – and variations on it – can be heard...

Kentucky Boy Makes Homemade Bomb, Causes Hospital Scare

Apr 24 2008 // Lexington, Kentucky authorities have detonated a homemade bomb found in the bed of a pickup truck at Central Baptist Hospital.The device was brought to the hospital by a patient. Central Baptist spokeswoman Ruth Ann...

Kentucky Gov. Blocking Mine Safety Appointment of Ex-Fletcher Aide

Apr 23 2008 // Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear’s administration is blocking the appointment of his predecessor’s top aide to Kentucky’s Mine Safety Review Commission.Stan Cave, who was former Gov. Ernie Fletcher’s...

University Officials in Kentucky Add Public Safety Enhancements

Apr 22 2008 // Murray State University officials expect emergency sirens to be operational on the Kentucky campus in about a month, part of an effort to enhance security procedures that can warn of violence or severe weather.President...

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Deposition: Maintenance Guide Ignored on Ride that Injured Kentucky Teen

Apr 15 2008 // A maintenance supervisor for a Louisville, Ky. amusement park said workers did not follow several of the ride manufacturer’s instructions for handling a cable that snapped and severed the feet of a teenager last...

Kentucky Governor Appoints Member to Fire Protection Commission

Apr 11 2008 // Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear appointed Connie Lawson to serve as a member of the Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education to represent mayors across the state.Lawson is currently the mayor of the...

Update: Kentucky Passes Bill on Thrill Ride Operation after Grisly Accident

Apr 4 2008 // Most high schoolers will soon be barred from operating thrill rides in Kentucky after a grisly accident last year severed the feet of a girl at a Louisville amusement park.The state Senate voted 37-0 on Tuesday night for...