KY State News

  • USEC working to keep Paducah's Gaseous Diffusion Plant open

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 10:20 PM

    USEC officals say they're still working on a possible short-term extension to continue enriching uranium at Paducah's Gaseous Diffusion Plant. However, they say there's no guarantee they'll come to an agreement.

  • Kentucky continues efforts to legalize hemp farming

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 10:19 PM

    New developments in Kentucky's efforts to legalize the growing of hemp. Agriculture Commissioner James Comer will meet with White House officials, representatives of federal agencies and others in an attempt to remove remaining roadblocks keeping the state from growing the plant.

  • Smartphone security: tips to prevent identity theft

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 6:48 PM

    A quick Google search will show you just how many phone applications there are out there. Some of them often come with risks. Willie Kerns with Smartpath Technologies says that cell phone convenience could make you vulnerable to identity theft.

  • Addiction center begins outreach program with students

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 6:23 PM

    CenterPoint Recovery Center has launched a program bringing together their clients and students. On Monday, the men candidly told students their stories and pleaded with them to choose a different path.

  • Looking to vacation in our region? There’s an app for that

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 5:52 PM

    With warm weather on its way, so are visitors to Kentucky Lake. But when the travelers aren't catching catfish, they're looking for something else to do in Marshall County.

  • Medicaid managed care group announces layoffs

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 5:35 PM

    One of Kentucky's Medicaid managed care groups has announced it will begin laying off workers next month to prepare for shutting down.

  • Kentucky school districts seek 'Innovation' status

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 4:23 PM

    Education experts will soon be examining applications from public schools districts across Kentucky that want to become "Districts of Innovation."

  • 3 killed in house fire near Leitchfield

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 3:53 PM

    Three people have died in a house fire in central Kentucky. Leitchfield Second Assistant Fire Chief Tony King says two men and a child were killed in the fire that broke out Sunday night, and two other adults and two children escaped.

  • Convicted sex offender wanted in Fulton County in custody

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 3:23 PM

    A convicted sex offender wanted by the Fulton County Sheriff's Department is in custody. Deputy David Thomas says authorities in Graves County arrested David E. Polk. He's in jail there.

  • Police identify four alleged culprits in Murray State University incident

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 2:45 PM

    New information surfaced Monday about an alleged incident involving a gun at Murray State University. The Murray State Police Department says investigators know who the alleged culprits are.

  • Paducah man faces drug, assault charges

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 2:02 PM

    A Paducah man faces drug and assault charges after fighting with a Paducah police officer, then fleeing.

  • Man wanted for depositing fraudulent check at local credit union

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 1:52 PM

    Paducah police need your help finding a man wanted for allegedly depositing a fraudulent check at the Baptist Health Paducah Employee Credit Union.

  • Groups protest McConnell gun vote

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 1:09 PM

    Protesters in Louisville are criticizing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for voting against a bill that would have expanded background checks for gun sales.

  • Tourism industry has $12.2B impact in Kentucky

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 1:08 PM

    The state is reporting that the economic impact of the tourism industry in Kentucky reached $12.2 billion in 2012.

  • Pair of dogs recovering after weekend house fire

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 11:16 AM

    Two dogs are recovering after a house fire over the weekend.

  • Staffing woes force changes on western Kentucky police departments

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 8:42 AM

    Law enforcement agencies across western Kentucky are struggling with a declining number of officers and rising crime rates.

  • Fewer than 1,000 citations issued from texting ban in Kentucky

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 8:28 AM

    More than two years after the state banned texting while driving and cellphone use for drivers under 18, police have issued fewer than 1,000 citations.

  • Gunshot kills Murray State student

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 7:17 AM

    A Murray State University student has died after being shot in the head with a handgun.

  • Kentucky schools dropping technology system

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 7:14 AM

    The Kentucky Department of Education is moving to paper and pencil tests for the remainder of the school year after getting conflicting reports from test vendor ACT about its technology.

  • Cory Burkeen back in court Monday for pretrial hearing

    Updated: Mon May 6, 2013 5:28 AM

    Cory Burkeen will appear in court today for a pretrial hearing. He is charged with DUI and murder in connection to a car crash that killed Landon Lovett.

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