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Faulty Repairs Blamed for Fatal Helicopter Crash
Friday, September 22, 2017 2:46 AM
An Army report says an improperly installed part caused a helicopter to crash in rural Tennessee, killing the two 101st Airborne Division pilots aboard. A U.S. Army Aircraft Incident Report obtained by USA Today Network-Tennessee says the Apache helicopter, which took off from Fort Campbell in December 2015 on a routine training mission, essentially came apart in midair before crashing to the ...
Carroll: Pay Off Pension Debt with Sports Wagering
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 12:10 PM
A Kentucky state senator wants your next bet on the Super Bowl to help pay off the state's pension debt. Senator Julian Carroll of Frankfort has pre-filed a bill that would allow sports fans to bet on professional sports at any horse track or off-track betting facility with the majority of the revenue to go the pensions. The bill won't be heard until the session scheduled to start in ...
Judge Dismisses Medical Marijuana Ban Challenges
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 8:32 PM
A Kentucky judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state's ban on marijuana for medical purposes. Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate recognized in a ruling Wednesday that marijuana has the potential for medicinal use. But he said the three people who filed the lawsuit do not have a constitutional right to violate a controlled-substance law. Twenty-nine states have legalized ...
Bill Would Let Governor Appoint Appellate Judges
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 4:11 PM
A Republican lawmaker has filed a bill that would let Kentucky's governor appoint the state's appellate judges. State Rep. Jason Nemes pre-filed the legislation Wednesday. It would amend the state constitution to let the governor pick judges from a list of three nominees provided by the Judicial Nominating Commission. Right now, the commission is only used to fill vacancies. The bill would ...
Opioid Epidemic Impacting Kentucky's Workforce
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 2:21 PM
Kentucky's opioid epidemic is impacting the state's workforce.     Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President David Adkisson says the crisis has contributed to a low workforce participation rate.   "Whether it's pre-employment drug testing or on the job random drug testing, that is becoming more prevalent as employers attempt to deal with their own workforce situations," ...
UofL to End Funding for Campus Newspaper
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 8:12 PM
The University of Louisville is planning to cease funding for the campus newspaper amid the school's $48 million budget shortfall.   The Courier-Journal reports that school officials told the student journalism staff that funding for the Louisville Cardinal newspaper would cease by the end of the 2018 spring semester.   Jenni Laidman, chair of the Louisville ...
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of 5-year-old Boy
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 4:00 PM
A man accused of killing a 5-year-old Kentucky boy after throwing his mother from a cliff has pleaded not guilty to murder.   Media report Lonnie Jay Belt appeared in Jackson County District Court on Monday to answer to the charge in the death of James Spoonamore. An arrest citation says he admitted to striking the child in the head several times with a metal ...
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