LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A gunman was killed during a shootout with police Monday morning, shortly after he opened fire on a dozen people at a Louisville bank, killing four of them. It happened around 8:30 a.m. at Old National Bank on Main Street. Police believe the gunman was either a current or former…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Martin County Schools is one of a dozen public school districts across Kentucky that has filed suit against some of the world’s largest social media networks, accusing them of contributing to a “mental health crisis” among the nation’s youth. The districts…
Read MoreThe “Raise Your Guard” Campaign is encouraging Kentuckians to be more physically active, minimize stress, load up on fruits and vegetables, and practice other healthy behaviors as the pandemic wanes. Data shows rates of diabetes, obesity and heart disease have risen over the past few…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — A drug known as “gas station heroin” because it is so new that stores have been selling it over the counter is going out of business in Kentucky. Gov. Andy Beshear signed an emergency regulation yesterday classifying the drug tianeptine as a Schedule I controlled substance.…
Read MoreA new study ranks the 50 states by how prepared they are to handle a zombie apocalypse, and Kentucky comes in right in the middle. The Bluegrass State ranks 25th in terms of preparedness. By comparison, West Virginia comes in at 13th. Kentucky ranks better than other surrounding states, however, with…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — A bill that supporters say protects the religious freedom of public school teachers, faculty and staff has been cleared by the House Education Committee in the Kentucky legislature. Rep. Chris Fugate, of Perry County, says he was inspired to sponsor House Bill 547 following the…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. – For the first time in the state’s history, Kentucky State Police will be equipped with body-worn cameras to increase officer safety and public trust. Today, at the training academy, KSP demonstrated the new integrated video recording system, which will be distributed to approximately…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Barring a last-minute legal setback, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s plan to decriminalize marijuana for medical reasons goes into effect on Sunday. The governor signed an executive order allowing possession of medical marijuana on Nov. 15, and set Jan. 1 as the day it would go into…
Read MoreWest Virginia residents can get free seeds for their gardens, simply by filling out an online questionnaire. The seeds are from the West Virginia University Extension Family Nutrition Program, as part of its “Grow this: West Virginia Garden Challenge.” Organizers of the effort say it can help…
Read MoreLEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky is a site for the groundbreaking AHEAD study, the first-ever clinical trial to test the effect of lecanemab (investigational antibody) in people who have no cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but in whom biomarker tests indicate amyloid…
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