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Whitley City fire leaves woman and her mentally disabled grandson dead

Wood-burning stove in the living room apparently caused the fire early Sunday. 55 minutes ago

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PUBLIC SAFETY

Teen's condition improves to serious condition after sled crash

The condition of 13-year-old boy who suffered severe head trauma in a saucer sled crash had improved to serious on Saturday night.

22 hours ago
STATE

DNA test sought in '92 case of 'satanic' slaying

LOUISVILLE — When Rhonda Sue Warford died in a rural field near Brandenburg, she had multiple stab wounds to her chest, back and neck, including one that destroyed her brain stem, and two gray hairs clenched in her right hand.

13 hours ago
HORSES

Horse Park falls into deficit in recent years

The Kentucky Horse Park had its biggest year ever in 2010, hosting the World Equestrian Games with an array of new facilities and upgraded infrastructure. But it didn't help the park's bottom line.

20 hours ago
BUSINESS

WEG ended 2010 with financial loss despite aid from Lyons, Princess Haya

According to its 2010 tax return, the non-profit World Games 2010 Foundation closed the year $1,386,625 in the red after receiving almost $70 million in revenue, including more than $36 million in 2010 alone.

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FAYETTE COUNTY

Almost half of Fayette students rely on free or reduced-cost school meals

Fayette County's public schools are closing in on a milestone that no one is happy about. District figures show that, as of January, 49.4 percent of students enrolled in the Fayette County Public Schools were receiving free or reduced-cost school meals, based on their families' low incomes.

20 hours ago
STATE

Laurel man on home incarceration used 4-wheeler for attempted home invasion, police say

A Laurel County man on home incarceration has been charged in connection with an attempted home invasion for which he allegedly used a four-wheeler, police said.

1 day ago
PUBLIC SAFETY

Quality rankings for Central Kentucky nursing homes

Quarterly rankings of nursing homes in Fayette and five surrounding counties.

20 hours ago
STATE

News briefs from around Kentucky at 3:58 p.m. EST

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The simple, heart-felt letters of an old-fashioned Amish man are being credited for the Senate's quick passage of a bill that would allow Kentucky's Amish residents to use reflective tape on their horse-drawn buggies instead of the bright orange triangular signs that they object...

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STATE

Delta Mariner to be repaired in Paducah

The cargo ship that tore off a 322-foot section of a bridge over the Tennessee River in western Kentucky will be repaired in Paducah.

3 hours ago
STATE

Amish man's letters sway lawmakers on buggy issue

The simple, heart-felt letters of an old-fashioned Amish man are being credited for the Senate's quick passage of a bill that would allow Kentucky's Amish residents to use reflective tape on their horse-drawn buggies instead of the bright orange triangular signs that they object to on religious ...

11 hours ago