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ATTORNEY FOR FAMILY OF LOFTON HAZELWOOD RELEASES STATEMENT ON UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY INVESTIGATION INTO TO THE STUDENT'S DEATH
    Lexington, Kentucky - December 22, 2021 - Attorney Matt Minner of Lexington and his law firm released the following statement on behalf of the family of Lofton Hazelwood:   The trag...
Ryan Davenport Dec 23, 2021
Investigation Reports Released in Death of UK Student Lofton Hazelwood
Courtesy of UK Media Relations By Jay Blanton Wednesday LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 22, 2021) - The University of Kentucky today released details of two extensive internal investigations of the incident that...
Ryan Davenport Dec 22, 2021
Volunteers Deliver Christmas in City/County Sweep
Approximately 2,500 families receive toys and supplies. Mayfield, Ky. (Dec. 21, 2021) - The City of Mayfield and Graves County coordinated a multiagency event, Operation Christmas Tuesday, to provide ...
Ryan Davenport Dec 22, 2021
Unemployment aid available for workers impacted by tornadoes
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentuckians who became unemployed in 14 Kentucky counties due to severe storms and tornadoes on Dec. 10 are eligible for disaster unemployment assis...
Ryan Davenport Dec 22, 2021
GRDHD Reports 462 New Confirmed COVID-19 Infections & 9 COVID-19 Related Deaths
On Tuesday, December 21, 2021, the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 462 new confirmed COVID-19 cases with 228 in Daviess County, 22 in Hancock County, 74 in Henderson County, 9 ...
Ryan Davenport Dec 21, 2021
A Great Day for the Region. The long-awaited I-69 Bridge is underway as Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Announces Contractor for Section 1 of new I-69 Ohio River Crossing
Transformational project moves forward with groundbreaking in early 2022 EVANSVILLE, Ind. (December 21, 2021) - Today, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces Ragle, Inc./Stantec Consulting Serv...
Ryan Davenport Dec 21, 2021
Free farmer mental stress course available for healthcare professionals
Course designed to recognize, prevent agricultural stressors FRANKFORT (Dec. 21, 2021) - A free one-hour course, developed by Western Kentucky University, designed to aid healthcare professionals in a...
Ryan Davenport Dec 21, 2021
9th candle factory worker dies; Kentucky toy drive a success
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A worker injured in the destruction of a Kentucky candle factory hit by a tornado has died. That brings the total killed in that facility to nine. Governor Andy Beshear sa...
Ryan Davenport Dec 21, 2021
AAA: Kentucky Gas Prices Drop; Crude Prices Up and Down
Gas prices in West Central Kentucky are five cents lower this week at $2.895, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report. This week's average prices: Western Central KY Average $2.895 Average pr...
Ryan Davenport Dec 21, 2021
Police Agencies on Alert for Anyone Attempting to Take Advantage of Tornado Ravaged Community
Police agencies make arrests on numerous charges MAYFIELD, Ky. (Dec. 20, 2021) - The Mayfield Police Department, Graves County Sheriff's Department, Kentucky State Police, and supporting agencies are ...
Ryan Davenport Dec 21, 2021