Sick, injured bald eagle — ‘Eleanor’ — successfully rehabilitated and released on Paintsville Lake
A rehabilitated bald eagle has been released back into the wild at Paintsville Lake State Park after recovering from injuries…
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House Speaker Osborne says difficult budget, pension plan taking longer than expected but should be done soon
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today House Speaker Pro Tem David Osborne, R-Prospect, said he expects action on a public pension…
Higher ed officials looking closely at program cuts; pension costs alone are $47 million for NKU
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Higher education officials are still assessing the ramifications in program cuts announced Tuesday by Gov….
Gov. Bevin predicts short-term pain, long-term gain as he prepares for State of Commonwealth address
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Short-term pain, with long-term gain, is how Gov. Matt Bevin describes Kentucky’s future. During…
Top state sports stories of ’17: #1 is University of Louisville firing of Rick Pitino and Tom Jurich
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Rick Pitino is the only coach in history to lead rival schools Kentucky and Louisville…
Former All-SEC, University of Kentucky football athlete Joey Couch dies at age 49 in Paintsville
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Joey Couch, a former All-SEC nose guard at Kentucky and a legendary high school athlete…
Bevin participates in prisoner re-entry summit in D.C., says prisoner’s need to be assimilated into workforce
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin met Thursday with Trump administration officials in what he described as a…
‘Not happy choices’ for local governments on pensions, says State Budget Director John Chilton
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Local governments in Kentucky would pay 50 to 60 percent more next year to fund…
Black leaders call for removal of Jefferson Davis statue from the Kentucky state Capitol Rotunda
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Black leaders and lawmakers called on Gov. Matt Bevin to remove the statue of Confederate…
Kentucky House members meet behind closed doors to discuss consultant’s report on reforming pensions
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky House members got their first look at the consultant’s report on reforming Kentucky’s troubled…
Increasing the retirement age, limiting cost of living raises among proposed pension revisions
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Independent consultants are recommending that Kentucky lawmakers take away some of the cost-of-living raises awarded…
State budget officials see bleak outlook for state’s financial situation in new fiscal year
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today State budget officials painted a bleak outlook for Kentucky’s financial situation for the fiscal year…
Demolition of Capital Plaza Complex will go on, but Plaza Hotel will avoid the wrecking ball
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT — Demolition of the crumbling Capital Plaza Complex will go on as planned, but…
Former UK great from Bear Bryant era, NFL superstar, Babe Parilli dies at 87 in Denver
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today One of the University of Kentucky’s all-time great quarterbacks died on Saturday after a bout…