Kentucky to receive millions in federal funding for mental health services
The money will be used to support the 988 suicide prevention lifeline, youth mental health, addiction recovery, doula services and more.
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Appeals court overturns $22.5M judgment tied to Barren County construction accident
The Kentucky Court of Appeals said Scotty’s was protected from the claims under Kentucky workers’ compensation law and found the evidence did not sufficiently establish that the KYTC engineers’ actions were the direct cause of the workers’ injuries and Decker’s death.
Former Barren and Metcalfe judge Phillip Patton appointed to UK Board of Trustees
Patton is a graduate of UK and its law school.
KSP to target illegal firearm possession during six-state operation
The operation includes state police agencies from Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
How $2.5 million could erase $250 million in Kentucky medical debt
People whose debt is selected for relief will receive an official letter identifying the debt that was canceled and the creditor involved.
Ag Commissioner: KY policies must support cattle farmers facing ‘perfect storm of issues’
The cattle herd in Kentucky has shrunk in recent years. In 2020, there were more than one million cows in Kentucky. Now it is less than 900,000. Plus, the state is losing acres of farmland and more farmers are retiring from the job.
Ford to invest $1 B in new paint shop at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville
Ford started making cars in Louisville in 1913.
Heat advisory issued for parts of Kentucky as temperatures climb this week
Heat index values could reach 105 degrees during the advisory period, with hot temperatures and high humidity creating a risk for heat-related illness.
A Kentucky county becomes first in state to permanently ban data center construction
A spokesperson for the Kentucky Association of Counties told the Lantern in an email that Woodford County is the first Kentucky county the organization is aware of to pass such a permanent ban on data center construction.