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Kentucky driver licensing offices closing June 4-5 for new system launch, reopening June 8
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (312+ words) (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) " All Kentucky Driver Licensing Regional Offices will be closed Thursday, June 4, and Friday, June 5, as the state launches a new driver licensing system and online services portal. Offices will reopen Monday, June 8. Kentuckians with licenses or IDs…...
Kentucky State Police investigating Mc Cracken County Jail inmate death
23+ hour, 45+ min ago (120+ words) MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) " Kentucky State Police Post 1 detectives are investigating the death of a Mc Cracken County Jail inmate. On Tuesday, KSP says they were contacted by the Mc Cracken County Jail after an inmate was found…...
Kentucky State University closes main campus, Benson Farm due to potential safety threat
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (139+ words) WTVQ Kentucky State University closes main campus, Benson Farm due to potential safety threat FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) " Kentucky State University has closed its main campus and Benson Farm immediately following recommendations from local law enforcement regarding a potential…...
Death investigation underway in Rowan County after man found dead in vehicle on I-64
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (145+ words) WTVQ Death investigation underway in Rowan County after man found dead in vehicle on I-64 ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) " A death investigation is underway in Rowan County after the coroner's office says a man was found dead in a…...
Man charged with kidnapping following multi-county police chase in western Kentucky
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (170+ words) OHIO COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) " A man has been charged with kidnapping following a multi-county police chase on Tuesday evening in western Kentucky. According to the Ohio County Sheriff's Office, they were contacted by the Hancock County Dispatch, who…...
Jordan Morgan's family testifies as sentencing for Shannon Gilday begins
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (426+ words) SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) " The sentencing phase is underway for Shannon Gilday, who was convicted of murdering Jordan Morgan during a 2022 home invasion. Gilday was found guilty but mentally ill for murder and burglary, along with three counts of…...
Good dog! More children's hospitals turn to furry caregivers to help kids heal
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (914+ words) He smiled as she ran to fetch it. Caregivers cheered. "Look how good you're doing!" said Hadley's handler, Schellie Scott. A mounting body of research shows that even short interactions with facility dogs can improve children's overall well-being, decrease the…...
Kentucky secures more than $105 million in FEMA funds for 6 hospitals, Beshear reports
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (291+ words) (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) " Kentucky has secured more than $105 million in FEMA disaster funds to reimburse six hospitals and Kentucky Emergency Management for expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Andy Beshear announced May 22. The reimbursements cover costs incurred between January…...
'Be patient:' Horsey Hundred cycling tour off to soggy start in Scott County
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (237+ words) SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) " Sixteen hundred cyclists are set to be on Scott County roads this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. "show them a little bit of courtesy and be patient with them," said Lt. Chris Perkins with Georgetown…...
Kentucky Gov. Beshear orders flags at half-staff Monday to honor Memorial Day
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (143+ words) WTVQ Kentucky Gov. Beshear orders flags at half-staff Monday to honor Memorial Day FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) " Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all Kentucky state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until noon Monday, May…...