By WBKO News Staff | FRANKFORT, Ky. WBKO) – Representative Michael Meredith of Brownsville was selected to receive a 2017 Military Officers Association Award of America’s Distinguished Service Award from the Cumberland Trace Chapter for his work to bring a veteran’s nursing home to Bowling Green. The MOAA honors individuals for their strong support of national defense and the uniformed…
by Ryland Barton – Attorney General Andy Beshear’s office has appealed a judge’s ruling that wiped decades-old convictions from a Kentuckian’s criminal record, arguing they aren’t eligible under the state’s new felony expungement law. The case hinges on whether crimes committed over a series of days are considered to be part of the same “incident” and are…
by Tom Loftus , The Courier-Journal – FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky’s budget director is predicting the state will suffer a $113 million revenue shortfall when the state’s fiscal year ends June 30. The new projection by state Budget Director John Chilton means the state’s precarious budget outlook is a bit worse than expected and will likely bolster…
by BECCA SCHIMMEL – Pulaski County is getting a residential drug treatment center for women. The 100 bed facility is one of the larger treatment centers in Kentucky and will only serve female patients. An opening date has not yet been set. Kim Worley is the operations director at Adanta, a behavioral health service investing in the…
by Deborah Yetter , @d_yetter – A closely watched Kentucky case over whether the state must pay relatives who provide foster care for children in the same way it pays licensed foster care providers appears headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Lexington lawyer Richard Dawahare, who recently won a ruling from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that Kentucky…
by The Associated Press – FRANKFORT, KY. — Kentucky’s deputy commissioner of the Department of Insurance, a former sales and marketing representative, has been appointed as commissioner of the department. Nancy G. Atkins worked in the insurance industry for 33 years, both as an agent and employee benefit manager. Before joining the Department of Insurance, she was…
by Steve Jones , The Courier-Journal – Papa John’s Pizza mogul John Schnatter, who recently criticized the University of Louisville athletics department during a U of L Board of Trustees meeting, has resigned from the school’s athletics association board, according to a U of L athletics spokesman. Schnatter was not at Thursday’s athletics board meeting. Schnatter, who remains a member…
by Terry DeMio , [email protected] – There are several options for an overdose reversal drug. Terry DeMio Emergency staff in Northern Kentucky reversed an average of six overdoses a day at St. Elizabeth hospitals since the start of the year. That compares to about three reversals on an average day in 2015 and 2016, a 100 percent increase. To…
By Jacob Ryan – Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer touts transparency and access as part of his governing philosophy and strategic plan for the city. In his Citizen’s Bill of Rights, which promises that every citizen has the right to be involved in government, Fischer aspires “to create a culture of inclusiveness and maintain open communications with the community.” But…
by Sheldon S. Shafer , @sheldonshafer – Google Fiber is a go in Louisville. Mayor Greg Fischer confirmed the news that he said he is cheering — that Google Fiber will begin construction soon of an ultrafast broadband network in Louisville. The network is expected to be a boon for business. “Many have eagerly waited to hear these words:…
