Kentucky News

Kentucky Company Settlements EEOC Harassment Suit

An Ashland, Kentucky, credit card processing company has agreed to pay $365,000 to 11 former employees who said they were sexually harassed by the company’s owner. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit against MMS Resources Inc. over the …

Amish Teen Killed in Kentucky When SUV Strikes Buggy

An Amish teenager was killed when the horse-drawn buggy he was driving was struck from behind by a sport-utility vehicle in south-central Kentucky. State Police said the buggy did not display a slow-moving sign or reflectors. Aaron Byler, 18, of …

Mayor Says ATV Riders Damaging Levee in Kentucky

An eastern Kentucky mayor says ATV riders are cutting ruts into a levee and possibly putting a city in danger of flooding. Middlesboro Mayor Bill Kelley says the use of four-wheelers on the levee that keeps Bennett Fork out of …

Kentucky County Attorney Settles Political Retaliation Suit

The Pulaski County Attorney and six former employees have settled a lawsuit alleging they were fired for supporting someone else for the job in the 2010 elections. Prestonsburg attorney Ned Pillersdorf, who represented the former employees, said his clients were …

Underground Miner Killed in Kentucky

A foreman has been killed at an underground mine in eastern Kentucky, the third mine-related fatality in the state in 10 days. State officials said in a statement that due to the recent deaths, analysts from the Office of Mine …

Kentucky City Tearing Down Garage Where Concrete Panel Fell

A 30-year-old Lexington parking garage where a concrete panel fell from an upper deck to the sidewalk last spring is being torn down. Mayor Jim Gray says the city will demolish the upper deck of the Phoenix Parking Garage and …

Police Investigate String of Thefts at Kentucky Churches

Police are investigating after a string of break-ins were reported at churches in Bath County, Kentucky. One church, the Grace Tabernacle, reported more than $1,000 in missing equipment, according to WKYT-TV. The most recent break-in was reported at Slate Valley …

Kentucky Mine Where Two Killed Had Highwall Citation in April

The Kentucky surface coal mine where two workers were killed by falling rock was cited earlier this year over the stability of a highwall. U.S. Mine Health and Safety Administration records show the agency cited operator Armstrong Coal in April. …

Three Charged in Kentucky County Arsons

Three people in western Kentucky have been indicted for going on what police say was a “burning spree” in Ohio County earlier this year. Police say one of the targets was Horse Branch Elementary School. Kentucky State Police charged 37-year-old …

Kentucky Police Car’s Lights Fail, Officer Hits Car

A crash involving a Lexington, Kentucky police car and another vehicle could have been caused by an electrical malfunction in the officer’s cruiser. Police said two officers were responding to an incident under light and siren Sunday night. As one …