Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Ky., said it will resume live horse racing the night of Friday, June 24, after a day off to survey tornado damage to barns and other structures. The racing facility was forced to close for …
The family of a 12-year-old boy shot while ringing doorbells and running away has filed a lawsuit against the man accused of shooting him. John and Jennifer Eberle filed the lawsuit Thursday in Jefferson Circuit Court against 56-year-old Michael Ray …
The beach at Lake Barkley State Resort Park has stayed closed for swimming, nearly a month after the traditional Memorial Day weekend opening because the waters have tested for high levels of E. coli bacteria. Park Manager John Jordan told …
The estate of a Lexington homicide victim is suing the city police, claiming wrongful death. Umi Southworth died a year ago and authorities charged her husband with murder. In a lawsuit filed Friday by Fayette County Public Administrator Dennis A. …
Kentucky officials are heading to Louisville this week to try to find the owners of unclaimed property potentially worth $69 million. State Treasurer Todd Hollenbach’s office says each year the Treasury receives millions of dollars from holders such as banks …
A central Kentucky homeowner says a lightning strike started a fire that burned his home to the ground. Mark Dees of Berea told WLEX-TV in Lexington that the lightning struck at about 3:30 p.m. EDT Saturday while he was out, …
Calling a police officer a “fat slob” is not an offense that can usually get someone charged, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, allowing a lawsuit over the arrest to go forward. Kenneth Kennedy’s sued the city of Villa Hills …
More than 200 of Kentucky’s 1,000 dams are considered high hazards threatening property, people, and animals if breached. This is according to a recent report, “The Cost of Rehabilitating our Nation’s Dams,” published by the Association of Dam Safety Officials. …
A delivery driver stopped for lunch. A child rode his bicycle with his mother in tow. The sounds of mandolins and banjos playing bluegrass music wafted through the air. All three are probably common scenes in countless Kentucky small towns, …