FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear joined with other state officials on Wednesday to announce the completion of a human trafficking investigation that resulted in dozens of arrests across the state. The investigation, known as Operation United Front, was a joint effort between Kentucky and 11…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — It’s a common complaint — you answer your phone from what appears to be a familiar number, only to be greeted to a recording about your car’s warranty or auto insurance. Worse yet, it could be a scammer trying to convince you that you’ll go to jail if you…
Read MoreLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A new initiative called Bloom Kentucky is focused on statewide policy change to prevent and mitigate the impact of childhood adversity. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that occur before the age of 18, such as physical or sexual abuse, substance-use…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky stands to receive more than $460 million , as part of a tentative $26 billion multi-state settlement with Johnson & Johnson and three pharmaceutical distributors. The settlement will resolve pending lawsuits filed by state and local governments against the four companies…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — A new report finds county jails made more than $9 million from payments made for phone calls by incarcerated people, the year before and during the pandemic. The report by Mike Harmon, the state’s auditor of public accounts, examined more than 70 county jails’…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear brought back his coronavirus briefing on Monday to express concern about an uptick in cases and to recommend actions Kentuckians can take to protect themselves. Of particular concern is the number of cases involving the delta variant of the virus, which is considered…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has issued an advisory regarding an illness in birds. The illness has only been confirmed in Jefferson, Kenton and Boone counties in Kentucky, but has also been reported in five other states, including Virginia, West Virginia…
Read MoreLOUISVILLE, Ky. (Kentucky News Connection) — Kentucky families soon will be able to visit loved ones in some prison facilities. Gov. Andy Beshear said prison visitations and regular programs and activities may resume the week of June 20. The new policy applies only to prisons run by the departments…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Advocates for military families and veterans say many are going hungry. A report by the hunger-fighting group Mazon found food pantries operate on or near almost every military base in the country. The House Rules Committee recently held a roundtable highlighting…
Read MoreLONDON, Ky. — An arrest warrant has been issued for a Corbin woman accused of defrauding the government out of money intended to help businesses and individuals recover from the economic effects of the pandemic. Karenda Vaughn, 35, has been indicted on 10 counts of wire fraud and one count of…
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