/tags/kentucky Kentucky en-US Copyright Wed, 25 May 2022 18:42:37 GMT /politics-government/2022-05-25/dewine-and-beshear-request-nearly-2b-in-federal-money-for-brent-spence-bridge Facing a critical need for a safer bridge on one of America’s busiest traveled roadways, governors from Ohio and Kentucky have applied for nearly $2 billion in federal funding for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor. Wed, 25 May 2022 18:42:37 GMT /politics-government/2022-05-25/dewine-and-beshear-request-nearly-2b-in-federal-money-for-brent-spence-bridge Ann Thompson /news/2021-12-15/in-kentucky-towns-slammed-by-tornadoes-weary-residents-are-picking-up-the-pieces Thousands of people lost their homes and businesses in the tornadoes that tore through Kentucky last week. Now, residents are sorting out how to move forward and whether or not to rebuild. Wed, 15 Dec 2021 19:35:17 GMT /news/2021-12-15/in-kentucky-towns-slammed-by-tornadoes-weary-residents-are-picking-up-the-pieces Brian Mann, David Schaper /news/2021-12-13/president-biden-to-visit-parts-of-storm-ravaged-kentucky-gov-beshear-says The president will visit the state in "the coming days," Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. "We will welcome him here, we will thank him for his help, and sadly we'll show him the worst damage imaginable, certainly the worst in our history." Mon, 13 Dec 2021 20:08:34 GMT /news/2021-12-13/president-biden-to-visit-parts-of-storm-ravaged-kentucky-gov-beshear-says Jennifer Merritt /news-partners/2020-09-29/breonna-taylor-grand-jury-recording-will-be-released-kentucky-attorney-general-says "The Grand Jury is meant to be a secretive body," Attorney General Daniel Cameron says in a statement. "It's apparent that the public interest in this case isn't going to allow that to happen." Tue, 29 Sep 2020 14:01:37 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-29/breonna-taylor-grand-jury-recording-will-be-released-kentucky-attorney-general-says Bill Chappell /news-partners/2020-09-23/kentucky-grand-jury-indicts-1-of-3-officers-in-breonna-taylor-case Brett Hankison, who was terminated in June, has been charged with three counts of wanton endangerment. None of the three men faces state charges directly over Taylor's death. Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:15:19 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-23/kentucky-grand-jury-indicts-1-of-3-officers-in-breonna-taylor-case Rachel Treisman, Brakkton Booker, Vanessa Romo /news-partners/2020-09-22/louisville-mayor-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-breonna-taylor-announcement Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is poised to announce whether his office will bring charges against the police officers who shot and killed 26-year-old Breonna Taylor in March. Tue, 22 Sep 2020 19:21:06 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-22/louisville-mayor-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-breonna-taylor-announcement Brakkton Booker /wvxu-stories/2020-06-30/mcgrath-narrowly-wins-ky-senate-primary-to-face-mcconnell-in-november Following a week of waiting after polls closed on June 23, Amy McGrath has won the Kentucky Democratic Senate primary and will face Repulican Sen. Mitch... Tue, 30 Jun 2020 18:05:20 GMT /wvxu-stories/2020-06-30/mcgrath-narrowly-wins-ky-senate-primary-to-face-mcconnell-in-november Nick Robertson /news-partners/npr-news/2020-06-23/tuesdays-primaries-races-to-watch-and-live-results Voters in five states head to the polls Tuesday. Most notably, progressives are mounting an effort to best establishment Democrats in Kentucky and New York. Tue, 23 Jun 2020 09:01:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-06-23/tuesdays-primaries-races-to-watch-and-live-results Domenico Montanaro, Elena Moore /news/2020-04-09/ohio-valley-faces-pandemic-with-health-system-hollowed-by-hospital-closures As new cases of coronavirus mount in the Ohio Valley, health officials are bracing for an onslaught of patients and what could be unprecedented demand for… Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:14:13 GMT /news/2020-04-09/ohio-valley-faces-pandemic-with-health-system-hollowed-by-hospital-closures Liam Niemeyer /news/2020-01-10/an-ohio-river-community-bands-together-to-slow-runoff-and-add-greenspace The city of Newport, Ky., is shaped on its north and west borders by the Ohio and Licking rivers. And while Newport hosts entertainment venues and a… Fri, 10 Jan 2020 12:53:38 GMT /news/2020-01-10/an-ohio-river-community-bands-together-to-slow-runoff-and-add-greenspace Bonnie Jean Feldkamp