Latest Kentucky Headlines
All the headlines from our Kentucky Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Report: Ship Crew Ignored Warnings Before Hitting Kentucky Bridge
May 16 2013 // The pilot and crew members aboard a cargo ship had reservations about the boat’s course shortly before it struck a bridge over the Tennessee River, but no one stepped up to check written or electronic charts against...
Christians-Only Medical Program Expected to Resume in Kentucky
May 6 2013 // A Christians-only medical program that had been banned in Kentucky is expected to resume operations next month, unless officials at the Department of Insurance decide to continue a decade-long legal fight. The Kentucky...
State of Emergency in 12 Kentucky Counties Due to April Storms
Apr 29 2013 // Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has declared a state of emergency for 12 Kentucky counties where severe storms caused widespread damage this month. A statement from the governor’s office on Friday said the storms that...
AssuredPartners Acquires Buckley & Company in Kentucky
Apr 25 2013 // AssuredPartners Inc., through its Neace Lukens subsidiary, recently acquired Lexington, Ky.-based Buckley & Company insurance agency. The Buckley & Company office will merge with the existing Neace Lukens’...
Flood Warnings for Tennessee, Kentucky Near Mississippi River
Apr 24 2013 // Flood warnings have been issued in Tennessee and Kentucky as the Mississippi River starts to slowly rise from northern floodwaters, but officials say the rising water should not have a significant impact. Marlene...
Ratings Recap: National Lloyds, Tar Heel Re, World Insurance, Kentucky Growers
Apr 10 2013 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a” from “a+” and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) of National Lloyds Insurance Company as...
Kentucky Legislature Approves Christians-Only Health Plan Bill
Mar 29 2013 // A Christians-only health care plan would be allowed to resume operations in Kentucky under a measure that has passed the Legislature and is on the way to Gov. Steve Beshear for consideration. The Senate passed the measure...
Kentucky Lawmakers May Override Governor’s Veto of Religious Rights Bill
Mar 26 2013 // Gov. Steve Beshear has vetoed a bill that was intended to provide stronger protections of religious rights in Kentucky, setting the stage for a potential override before the legislative session draws to a close early next...
Christian Health Insurer, Pension Liability Top Kentucky Legislature’s Closing Days
Mar 25 2013 // Lawmakers return to the Capitol on Monday with two days remaining to pass legislation intended to shore up Kentucky’s pension plans for state and local government retirees. Restoring solvency to the pension system,...
Kentucky Supreme Court Disbars ‘Godfather’ of Class Actions
Mar 22 2013 // An Ohio attorney known as the godfather of the modern class-action lawsuit was disbarred Thursday by the Kentucky Supreme Court, which cited Stanley Chesley’s actions in a $200 million settlement involving the makers...
DUI Case Puts Spotlight on Kentucky State Police Lab Tests
Mar 22 2013 // The Jefferson County Attorney’s Office says a judge’s decision to acquit a Louisville woman of an impaired driving charge shows the shortcomings of Kentucky State Police lab tests. The Courier-Journal reported...
Kentucky Judges Dismiss Texting While Driving Charges
Mar 12 2013 // Jefferson County, Kentucky judges have dismissed nearly 40 percent of the texting while driving charges brought under the state’s two-year-old ban while police and prosecutors say the ban is nearly impossible to...
Kentucky Panel Revives Christian Health Bill, Confirms Clark as Commissioner
Mar 11 2013 // A Christians-only health care ministry would be allowed to resume operating in Kentucky under a measure that had been languishing in the Legislature only to be revived by a House committee last week. The House Banking and...
Kentucky School Insurance Trust Paid Royalties Prior to Failing
Mar 11 2013 // The Kentucky School Board Insurance Trust paid millions in royalties to the Kentucky School Boards Association over several years before announcing last month that it would disband due to financial woes, the Lexington...
From Rubble to Renewal: Kentucky Town Responds to Last Year’s Tornado
Mar 5 2013 // Tax preparer Betty Helton no longer meets her customers at a park bench in this tornado-ravaged Appalachian town. Hungry customers are back ordering burgers and shakes at Freezer Fresh. A bank moved out of a grocery store...
Kentucky Sheriff to Patrol Homes While Owners Away
Feb 26 2013 // The Laurel County, Kentucky Sheriff’s Office has begun a program to patrol homes where owners are away. WYMT-TV in Hazard reported the agency has invited people who will be away from their homes to notify the...
Kentucky School Insurance Trust Paid Royalties Prior to Failing
Feb 21 2013 // A published report says the Kentucky School Board Insurance Trust paid millions in royalties to the Kentucky School Boards Association over several years before announcing last month that it would disband due to financial...
Kentucky Develops Own Health Exchange
Feb 19 2013 // Federal health care reforms have led to the creation of a government agency in Kentucky that will be comparable in staffing to the secretary of state’s office with 30 employees but that has scores of contract workers...
Christians-Only Medi-Share Could Be Back in Business in Kentucky
Feb 14 2013 // A Christians-only health care ministry that was forced out of Kentucky last year could be invited back under legislation that cleared its first legislative hurdle this week. The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee voted...
Probe Finds Faulty Upkeep at Kentucky Plant Hit by Furnace Blast
Feb 8 2013 // A federal agency looking into a deadly chemical plant explosion and fire in Louisville says crucial maintenance was deferred on an electric furnace that blew up. It says similar but smaller incidents had been ignored at...
