Latest Kentucky Headlines
All the headlines from our Kentucky Topic Page, ordered by recency.
7th Lawsuit Against Opioid Makers Filed by Kentucky AG
Jul 20 2018 // The company’s website claimed its product would “enable patients to stay in the workplace, enjoy interaction with family and friends and remain a member of society.” But Kentucky’s Attorney General...
Kentucky Coal Mine Supervisors Face Charges Over Rigged Dust Monitoring
Jul 16 2018 // Eight former supervisors and safety officers at a Kentucky coal company were indicted on federal charges that they rigged dust monitoring in underground mines, forcing miners to work in the kind of dirty conditions that...
120K Gallons of Whiskey Spill After Kentucky Storage Warehouse Completely Collapses
Jul 10 2018 // Whiskey barrels were piled in a mountainous heap last week after the rest of a whiskey storage warehouse collapsed in Kentucky, nearly two weeks after part of the decades-old structure came crashing down. The remainder of...
How Opioids are Impacting the Kentucky Workforce
Jul 3 2018 // The pickings have gotten slimmer when Mike Bowling needs to hire someone for his convenience stores in London and Manchester, where he also has a tobacco store. “This is the hardest I’ve ever seen getting...
Kentucky Distillery Owner Faces Fines After Warehouse Collapse
Jun 27 2018 // A Kentucky distillery owner is facing a state fine after one of its whiskey warehouses collapsed. Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet spokesman John Mura told news media outlets that distillery owner Sazerac will be...
Nearly 9K Whiskey Barrels Damaged in Kentucky Bourbon Warehouse Collapse
Jun 26 2018 // Thousands of whiskey barrels crashed into a massive heap Friday when a large section of a decades-old storage warehouse collapsed at a distillery in the heart of Kentucky bourbon country. The damaged warehouse at the...
Kentucky AG Files Opioid Lawsuit Against Walgreens
Jun 18 2018 // Kentucky’s Democratic attorney general has filed a sixth lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company for deceptive marketing of opioid-based painkillers. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that he has filed a lawsuit...
Zip Lines Required to Register in Kentucky by July 1
Jun 7 2018 // Operators of zip lines, climbing walls and similar devices must register them with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and make sure they comply with state law by July 1. A new law was passed in 2016 directing the...
Roller Coaster in Kentucky Closed After Cars Collide
Jun 5 2018 // Officials at a Kentucky amusement park say a roller coaster will remain closed until an investigation is complete into the collision of two of its cars. News outlets quote Kentucky Kingdom officials as saying one car on...
Authorities: Blast at Kentucky UPS Facility Started by Propane Torch
Jun 4 2018 // Authorities say a propane torch set off the blast that damaged a UPS freight hub in Kentucky’s second-largest city and sent multiple people to the hospital. Lexington fire investigator Maj. Robert King tells news...
Coal Industry Tax Cut Threatens Miners’ Benefits Fund as Black Lung Cases Surge
Jun 1 2018 // As a young man, Barry Shrewsbury dug coal in the West Virginia mines and spent his time off hunting and fishing in the rolling hills. Now, at 62, he struggles to breathe and accomplish basic tasks such as shopping and...
2 Workers Hurt in Explosion at Kentucky UPS Facility
May 31 2018 // Two United Parcel Service Inc employees were injured in an explosion on Wednesday that caused significant damage to one of the package delivery company’s freight facilities in Lexington, Kentucky, a UPS spokesman...
Jury Awards $67M to Kentucky Miners Over Defective 3M Masks
Apr 30 2018 // Two former coal miners in Kentucky who claimed defective dust masks led to their debilitating black-lung disease were awarded $67.5 million in damages in their civil lawsuit. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that a...
Humphry Joins The Iroquois Group in Kentucky
Apr 26 2018 // Mike Humphry has joined The Iroquois Group’s Mid-Atlantic team as a regional manager for southern Ohio and Kentucky. Humphry’s insurance career, which began in 1980, has included experience in both the...
Kentucky Gov Requests Disaster Declaration for 35 Counties
Apr 16 2018 // Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has asked President Donald Trump to issue a disaster declaration for 35 counties affected by flooding. The Daily Independent cites a Wednesday release from Bevin’s office that says the late...
Kentucky to Revamp Workers’ Comp System
Apr 16 2018 // Kentucky will make the biggest changes to its workers’ compensation system in decades. The legislation – backed by business groups but opposed by organized labor groups – was passed by both the Kentucky...
Kentucky to Move Ahead With Overhaul of Workers’ Comp System
Apr 9 2018 // Kentucky is officially moving forward on making the biggest changes to the workers’ compensation system in decades. The legislation – backed by business groups but opposed by organized labor groups – was passed...
A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Kentucky Growers Insurance Co.
Apr 6 2018 // A.M. Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bbb+” from “bbb” and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) of Kentucky Growers Insurance Company (KGIC) of Lexington, KY....
Revamp of Kentucky Workers’ Comp System Gets OK From State Senate
Mar 26 2018 // Kentucky lawmakers are closing in on making the biggest changes to the workers’ compensation system in decades after the Senate passed the measure on Thursday. The legislation – backed by business groups but...
Kentucky Governor Requests Disaster Declaration for Flooding
Mar 15 2018 // Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is requesting a presidential disaster declaration for 22 eastern Kentucky counties where damage occurred during severe flooding last month. Bevin’s office said in a news release Monday that...
