On what would have been Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday, here is where her case stands
June 5 would have been Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday, but her life was cut short when she was killed on March 13 by police who had broken into her house with a “no knock warrant” in search of illegal drugs at Taylor’s home in an apparent case of mistaken identity.
Police and soldiers return fire, killing man in Louisville
Police officers and National Guard soldiers enforcing a curfew in Louisville killed a man early Monday when they returned fire after someone in a large group fired at them first, the city's police chief said.A shocked witness said the group had nothing to do with the protests, adding he never “thought I would experience that here in America.”
Protests across the country over death of George Floyd
Protesters angry over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody turned out for a demonstration in Columbus that began peacefully but turned violent, with windows smashed at the Ohio Statehouse and storefronts along surrounding downtown streets.
Graduation in aisle 4: Grocery store honors high school seniors with makeshift commencement ceremony
Six high school seniors and employees of a local Kentucky grocery store were honored for their hard work and given the graduation ceremony they deserved after having their official ceremony canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
‘I don’t know how I can ever thank this dog’: Service dog pictured by girl’s side in yearbook
A Kentucky school surprised one of their students by including a picture of her service dog next to her picture in their yearbook.
Family of Kentucky EMT shot by police executing search warrant files lawsuit
Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old aspiring nurse, was killed on March 13 after being shot eight times by Louisville police officers.
Tupac Shakur files for unemployment benefits
It’s no joke — Tupac Shakur lives in Kentucky and needs unemployment benefits to pay his bills.
Offensive tackle Mekhi Becton from Louisville taken by NY Jets
Massive offensive tackle Mekhi Becton from Louisville was taken by New York with the No. 11 pick in the NFL draft, filling one of the Jets' biggest needs.
Kentucky judges order coronavirus patients, others to wear GPS ankle monitors for refusing to stay home
At least four people in Kentucky have been ordered by judges to wear GPS ankle monitors for allegedly defying health officials’ advice to stay home amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to reports.
‘Listen up dips***s’: Kentucky mayor posts rant for people not taking COVID-19 pandemic seriously
One Kentucky mayor is absolutely fed up with anyone who isn’t taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously.
Amazon employees test positive for coronavirus at 6 US warehouses
Warehouse workers sounded alarms last week that the company is not doing enough to protect them.
Boy roasts mom in hilarious journal entry on first day of homeschooling: 'It is not going good'
The savage journal entry by the 8-year-old went viral.
Amazon temporarily closes Kentucky warehouse due to coronavirus
Amazon has temporarily closed a Kentucky warehouse after an unspecified number of workers tested positive for the coronavirus.
Bust in international scheme to drug horses to race faster
More than two dozen horse trainers, veterinarians and others have been charged in what authorities describe as a widespread international scheme to drug horses to race faster.
Student asks to donate bonus points to classmates
One generous student wrote a note to their teacher asking if he could give away bonus points from his test to the student who scored the lowest in the class.
Married Kentucky police officers cut date night short at fried chicken restaurant to thwart armed robbery
Two off-duty Kentucky police officers, a married couple out for date night, thwarted an armed robbery by springing up from their table at a Lexington fried-chicken restaurant, drawing their guns and chasing the suspect out of the building.
Taco Bell makes 8-year-old with brain cancer honorary employee
There’s no minimum age requirement for having a dream.
Kentucky student expelled from private Christian school over rainbow shirt and cake, mom claims
A Louisville, Ky. high school student is claiming she was expelled over a photo of her posing with her birthday cake — because the cake and the sweater she was wearing were both decorated with rainbows.
GM engineers caught racing pair of new Corvette Stingrays in Ky.
Two General Motors engineers were caught apparently street racing a pair of new Corvette Stingrays in Kentucky.
‘Send Nudes’: Drivers shocked by road sign’s racy request
PINE KNOT, Ky. (AP) — Drivers traveling along a Kentucky highway didn’t have to check their direct messages to receive the infamous sexting request: send nudes.