Category: Kentucky

Kentucky Man Indicted in Mayoral Candidate Shooting Case

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—A Kentucky man who police said fired a handgun at a Louisville mayoral candidate has been indicted on attempted murder and endangerment charges. Quintez Brown, 21, was arrested shortly after the Feb. 14 shooting. The mayoral candidate, Craig Greenberg, was not hit by the gunfire at his campaign office but said a bullet grazed…


A Kentucky Classic, Hot Since 1926

It isn’t often that regional dishes cause a stir beyond their borders. But when they do, they’re usually here to stay. The Kentucky hot brown is a shining example of that. You could argue that the dish put Louisville’s Brown Hotel on the map. ​​Often described as a cousin of the Welsh rarebit and the…


Kentucky Men Indicted in Pennsylvania for Catalytic Converters Thefts

Two Kentucky men were said to be found napping with 30 stolen catalytic converters and a reciprocating saw, in a green van, in a Penn State University (PSU) parking garage. Two men from Louisville, Kentucky—Jose William Perez Felipe, 25, and Wilber Sori San Miguel, 31—have been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to transport…


Supreme Court Reverses 6th Circuit, Allows Kentucky Attorney General to Defend Abortion Law

Kentucky’s Republican attorney general should be allowed to defend the constitutionality of the state’s abortion law in court after the Democratic governor refused to do so, the Supreme Court ruled in an 8-1 decision on March 3. Although Kentucky’s abortion law itself wasn’t at issue at the case, this is the court’s first opinion in an…


Kentucky Inmate Who Saved Lives After Tornado Destroyed Candle Factory Recognized by Sheriff’s Office

An act of heroism from a man paying his penance to society was recognized by authorities, following the devastating tornadoes that ripped through West Kentucky, destroying a candle factory last December. In the days and weeks after the disaster, Graves County Sheriff’s Office learned of an inmate who was on work detail at the candle…


Medina Spirit Stripped of Kentucky Derby Victory

Medina Spirit was stripped of the victory in last year’s Kentucky Derby and Mandaloun was declared the winner after a ruling by state racing stewards on Monday. The since-deceased Medina Spirit tested positive after the race last May for a steroid, betamethasone, that is legal in Kentucky but banned on race day. Medina Spirit finished…


Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Continuous to Deny COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions

The reins of authority over COVID-19 vaccination mandates seem as if they are continuing to tighten from at least two major institutions in Dayton, Ohio. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which is a key player in national security and employs about 32,000 people, is continuing to deny vaccine exemptions for many military members and defense contractors….


Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Continues to Deny COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions

The reins of authority over COVID-19 vaccination mandates seem as if they are continuing to tighten from at least two major institutions in Dayton, Ohio. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which is a key player in national security and employs about 32,000 people, is continuing to deny vaccine exemptions for many military members and defense contractors….


Kentucky Governor Declares State of Emergency After Powerful Storms Cause Damage

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. —Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on Saturday as powerful storms ripped through the state causing flash floods, power outages and property damage, including from a possible tornado in Hopkinsville. There were no immediate reports of any injuries or deaths. The storms come just three weeks after deadly tornadoes tore…


Kentucky Tornado Death Toll Rises to 77, Infant Latest Fatality

An infant has been confirmed as the latest fatality in the aftermath of devastating tornadoes that struck Kentucky earlier this month, bringing the state’s official death toll to 77, Gov. Andy Beshear said on Monday. Beshear told reporters that the infant, from hard-hit Graves County in the western part of the state, died last week….