By LISA AUTRY – A group of Kentuckians tasked with setting up a framework for charter schools to operate is officially down to work. The Charter Schools Advisory Council held its first meeting on Monday and began developing regulations on how to implement the alternative public schools. One of the members is Dr. Gary Houchens, a…
By Brianna Clark – Kellie Russell was a victim of human trafficking. “I felt like I was crazy,” says Russell. “I felt like I wasn’t loved. I actually hated myself.” Now, Russell is a survivor. She and Carol Smith started Victory Through Grace Ministries, a local program helping other women who survived human trafficking. “So…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A sewer district spokesman says hundreds of fish have been found dead in a Kentucky creek. Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District spokesman Steve Tedder tells The Courier-Journal that a few hundred fish died in Hite Creek this month. Ford Motor Co. spokeswoman Kelli Felker says a urea pumping system leaked at the…
by Matthew Glowicki – A convicted rapist on the state’s lifetime sex offender registry is the first person to be indicted as part of the statewide push to test old rape kits. The indictment is a long-awaited first for the initiative, which has already led to the testing of more than 3,000 kits from across Kentucky. “This really…
by Don Weber – LEXINGTON – Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles told members of the American Association of Meat Processors that they need to educate legislators and the public better about their business so people have a clearer understanding of their business and what possible legislation will help their businesses run smoother. Quarles was the keynote speaker for…
The Associated Press FRANKFORT, KY. — State officials have appointed a committee to provide historical context for a statue of Jefferson Davis in the Kentucky Capitol. Kentucky’s Capitol includes statues of former president Abraham Lincoln and Davis, the only president of the Confederate States of America. Both were Kentucky natives. The statues are governed by the…
by Tom Loftus, @TomLoftus_CJ – FRANKFORT, Ky. – The committee that financed the inauguration celebration of Gov. Matt Bevin dissolved last month after giving nearly a half million dollars in remaining funds to a new charity devoted to the upkeep of historic buildings in Frankfort. The final report filed by Bevin-Hampton Inaugural Inc. with the Kentucky…
By Tom Latek – It’s not just the exterior of the State Capitol Building that is undergoing renovation. Some work inside is also underway. Visitors are finding the door to Room 100, which is the lobby area leading to Gov. Matt Bevin’s office, is closed. A sign outside the door tells people to go…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Local officials will hear an appeal from Republican Gov. Matt Bevin about the value of a home he purchased from a friend and campaign donor. Bevin and his wife purchased the home in March for $1.6 million. Jefferson County officials say the home is worth $2.9 million. The discrepancy has prompted an ethics watchdog…
by CAMILA DOMONOSKE – Originally published on July 11, 2017 6:08 am We’ll give it to you straight: If President Trump slaps a tariff on steel, the U.S. bourbon industry might be left reeling. Trump has long vowed to impose tariffs on some imports, and his administration has recently focused on the steel industry. A blanket tariff…