Latest Kentucky Headlines
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Kentucky Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Raise DUI Offense Record to 10 Years
Feb 9 2015 // Drivers convicted of driving under the influence in Kentucky would have it on their record for 10 years under a bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Currently, it takes four driving under the influence...
Highway Deaths in Kentucky Increased in 2014
Jan 29 2015 // State officials say highway fatalities in Kentucky increased last year after a record low in 2013. The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety says preliminary figures show that 667 people died on Kentucky roadways last year, up...
Kentucky Doctor Accused of Prescribing Drugs that Led to 5 Patient Deaths
Jan 23 2015 // A doctor with offices in Louisville, Ky. and southern Indiana has been charged with prescribing pain medications that resulted in the deaths of five patients. The U.S. attorney’s office in Louisville said 47-year-old...
Kentucky Enters into Fracking Debate
Jan 21 2015 // The debate over hydraulic fracturing, a technique used to drill oil and natural gas wells, may be coming to Kentucky. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports there’s been increased interest among oil and gas companies in...
More Inspections, Fewer Mines Result in Lowest Number of Miner Deaths
Dec 30 2014 // Less than five years after an explosion fueled by excess coal dust killed 29 men deep inside a West Virginia underground mine, the nation’s coal mines are on pace for an all-time low in work-related deaths. Federal...
Bennett Awarded Matt Wells Scholarship to National Alliance Producer School
Dec 18 2014 // A former college and professional basketball player and coach is the most recent recipient of Insurance Journal’s Matt Wells Scholarship to the National Alliance Producer School. The scholarship honors Matt Wells,...
Third Worker This Year Dies at Kentucky Patriot Mine
Dec 17 2014 // A worker was killed Tuesday in a Kentucky mine owned by Patriot Coal Co., the company’s third such fatality this year. Eli Eldridge, 34, of Sturgis, Kentucky died after he was struck by a vehicle shuttling coal to...
Former Basketball Player/Coach Awarded Matt Wells Scholarship to National Alliance Producer School
Dec 15 2014 // A former college and professional basketball player and coach is the most recent recipient of Insurance Journal’s Matt Wells Scholarship to the National Alliance Producer School. The scholarship honors Matt Wells,...
Kentucky Speeds Up Commercial Vehicle Inspection System
Dec 10 2014 // A regional organization has given an award to Kentucky’s technological screening program for large commercial trucks. The Intelligent Transportation Society of the Midwest gave the 2014 Project of the Year award to...
2014 State Specialist P/C Insurers Revealed
Dec 1 2014 // The Demotech Company Classification System categorizes insurers into one of 11 categories based on an analysis of data reported by the companies to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). The 11...
Kentucky Jury Awards Parents $18M for Son’s Brain Injury
Nov 30 2014 // A jury has awarded the parents of a child who suffered a brain injury during his birth more than $18 million in damages. The Glasgow (Kentucky) Daily Times reported the jury rendered its decision on last Tuesday after...
Montana’s Lindeen Elected NAIC President
Nov 20 2014 // Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) have elected 2015 officers who will assume their duties on Jan. 1, 2015. President: Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance...
Kentucky Court Revives Lawsuit over Whiskey Fungus
Nov 19 2014 // The Kentucky Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit claiming vapors from Jefferson County bourbon warehouses are causing a black fungus to form on nearby houses and vehicles. The Courier-Journal reported that a lower court...
Former Kentucky Mine Safety Inspector Faces Ethics Charges
Nov 12 2014 // A former Kentucky mine inspector indicted for taking bribes from a state lawmaker is now facing charges from the Executive Branch Ethics Commission. The commission charged Kelly Shortridge with four counts of violating...
Kentucky Inspecting Hundreds of Highway Guardrails
Nov 11 2014 // State officials are planning an evaluation of potentially faulty guardrail heads on Kentucky roads and highways. Transportation Secretary Mike Hancock told lawmakers during a committee meeting last week that he believes...
Doctor, Nurse Work to Prevent ATV Fatalities in Kentucky
Nov 6 2014 // Two health care professionals are traveling around Kentucky in an effort to reduce the number of fatalities stemming from crashes involving all-terrain vehicles. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Carol Wright, a nurse...
Disaster Loans Made Available for 6 Eastern Kentucky Counties
Nov 6 2014 // Residents and businesses in six eastern Kentucky counties affected by storms and other damaging weather in August may be eligible for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBA says...
Erie Insurance Enters Kentucky
Nov 3 2014 // Erie Insurance Group has begun to offer its products in the Kentucky market. The Erie, Pennsylvania-based insurer said its entry into Kentucky marks its first geographic expansion in more than 10 years. In preparing for...
Kentucky Man Falsely Identified As Drug Offender Seeks Lost Wages
Oct 27 2014 // A northern Kentucky man says a case of mistaken identity cost him thousands in pay and the respect of family and friends. Dana J. Davis said he found out his photo was distributed in an online newsletter put together by...
Kentucky OxyContin Case Against Purdue Pharma Leads Fight Over Opioid Abuse
Oct 22 2014 // No one rises as Circuit Judge Steven Combs enters his courtroom in Pikeville, Kentucky. Combs wears a white shirt and yellow tie, no robe. Lawyers approach the bench as their cases are called, shake the judge’s hand...
