Insurance adjusters sift through what’s left of Kentucky prison after fiery riotBURGIN, Ky. — Officials said Sunday that investigators and insurance adjusters have started probing what’s left of a Kentucky prison in the wake of a fiery riot that injured 16 people and forced 700 inmates to be relocated. Hundreds of Ky. inmates relocated, 4 hospitalized after rioting prisoners set facility ablazeBURGIN, Ky. — Four prisoners remained hospitalized and hundreds of others had to be relocated Saturday after rioting inmates set their central Kentucky prison on fire. Rioting inmates set central Ky. prison ablaze; some prisoners suffer minor injuries in meleeBURGIN, Ky. — Rioting inmates set fire to trash cans and other items inside a central Kentucky prison, and damage to some buildings was so extensive that officials were busing many of the facility’s 1,200 prisoners elsewhere, police said Saturday. Minor inmate injuries reported in Ky. prison melee; fires set by prisoners still burningBURGIN, Ky. — Several buildings set ablaze by inmates during a disturbance at a central Kentucky prison continued to burn early Saturday, and some of the prisoners suffered minor injuries, police said. Explosions heard as police enter central Ky. prison in riot gear, firing tear gasBURGIN, Ky. — Police say officers have subdued all inmates at a medium-security men’s prison in Kentucky where prisoners had set fire to at least two buildings. Officials say no staff or officers were hurt, though some inmates had minor injuries. Army IDS 4 Fort Campbell soldiers killed in Colo. helicopter training accidentFORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — The Army on Friday identified four members of an elite special operations unit killed in a helicopter training accident in Colorado. Delta Natural Gas declares dividend of 32.5 cents; payable on Sept. 15WINCHESTER, Ky. — Delta Natural Gas Co. said Friday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 32.5 cents. Cities, states promote last-minute negotiations to ease rising tide of foreclosuresLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Peter and Gina Fochtman sat stone-faced at the courtroom table. Across from them was the man who could determine their family’s future: an attorney for the bank trying to foreclose on their home. Texas judge says she would still close court before death-row inmate’s appealSAN ANTONIO — A Texas judge who closed her court before a death row inmate’s last-minute appeal was complete testified in her misconduct trial Wednesday that she would do the same thing again. Long delayed welcome home draws hundreds of Vietnam veterans to Fort CampbellFORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Tears filled the eyes of some Vietnam veterans who were warmly greeted with cheers from their family and friends Sunday in an re-enactment of their original return from the war, when they were often met with angry demonstrators and harsh headlines. Grand jury charges Ky. ambulance driver with murder, DUI in crash that killed patientLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A grand jury charged a Kentucky ambulance driver with murder and driving under the influence in a crash that killed a patient being taken to the hospital last year. AD Barnhart ready for Kentucky athletics to take next step after ‘consistent’ 2008-09 seasonLEXINGTON, Ky. — The signs are simple in design, plain and to the point. Ky. Derby Museum escapes flooding without losing major artifacts, will be closed indefinitelyLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby Museum spokeswoman Wendy Treinen looked into a room containing hundreds of artifacts chronicling the world’s most famous horse race — much of them covered in bubble wrap — and admits it could have been worse. Omnicare board declares regular quarterly dividend of 2.25 cents, payable Sept. 14COVINGTON, Ky. —Omnicare Inc. said Monday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 2.25 cents. Former Kentucky governor’s mansion opening for tours soonFRANKFORT, Ky. —The “Old Governor’s Mansion,” which has been undergoing a needed revitalization, is scheduled to open for public tours next month. Drenched Ky. residents dry out a day after floodwaters seeped into homes, Derby museumLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Water-weary Louisville plunged into cleanup mode Wednesday after massive flash flooding seeped into homes, cars and even the popular Kentucky Derby Museum, where part of its prized collection was strewn on tables after a frantic rescue. Republican Rand Paul, son of Ron Paul, joins Ky. race for US Senate seat after Bunning retiresFRANKFORT, Ky. — Rand Paul, the son of 2008 presidential candidate Ron Paul, ended months of speculation Wednesday by saying he will run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated next year by fellow Republican Jim Bunning. Northwest plane hits turbulence, 2 hurt; comes day after 26 aboard Rio-Houston injuredLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A flight attendant and a passenger were injured aboard a Northwest Airlines plane when it hit turbulence during a flight from Knoxville, Tenn., to Detroit Tuesday, an airline spokesman said. Northwest plane hits turbulence, handful hurt; comes day after 26 aboard Rio-Houston injuredLOUISVILLE, Ky. — An airport spokeswoman says a handful of passengers were hurt aboard a Northwest Airlines plane when it hit turbulence during a flight from Knoxville, Tenn., to Detroit. Flooding hits Churchill Downs track in Ky.; some thoroughbreds moved due to high waterLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Flash flooding has left part of the famed Churchill Downs track under water, and some horses stabled at the Louisville track were moved elsewhere due to high water. Storm-fed floods in Ky., Ind., clog traffic, close university campus, knock out powerLOUISVILLE, Ky. — National Guard teams were dispatched after heavy thunderstorms fed floods in Kentucky and Indiana on Tuesday, shutting down a university campus in Louisville, closing highways and cutting power to thousands of people. Ky. man pleads not guilty to charges of murder, DUI in triathlon participant’s deathLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky man has pleaded not guilty to murder, drunken driving and other charges after police say he hit and killed a cyclist participating in a triathlon. The Seattle Times, Virgin Islands Daily News win awards from Associated Press Managing EditorsNEW YORK — An investigation into the spread of a deadly drug-resistant staph germ at hospitals in Washington state earned The Seattle Times a Public Service Award on Monday from the Associated Press Managing Editors Association. Ky. man agrees to return to Wis. to face charges in 1980 slayings of high school sweetheartsLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky man has agreed to return to Wisconsin to face charges he killed a couple nearly 30 years ago and dumped their bodies in the countryside. Ky. man charged in 1980 slaying of Wis. couple slaying makes 1st court appearanceLOUISIVLLE, Ky. — A Kentucky man arrested in the slaying of a Wisconsin couple nearly 30 years ago has pleaded not guilty at his first court appearance. Ex-prosecutor appointed as attorney for woman accused of coach Pitino extortion attemptLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A former federal prosecutor was appointed Friday to represent a woman charged with trying to extort Louisville coach Rick Pitino, three weeks after her prior attorney quit the case citing “irreconcilable differences” with her. Obama to nominate former Kentucky Rep. Anne Northup to Consumer Product Safety CommissionWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama will nominate former Republican Rep. Anne Northup of Kentucky to a seat on the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Rush on Midwestern coal, once deemed too dirty to burn, brings jobs back to Ill., Ky., Ind.CENTERTOWN, Ky. — A five-minute drive from this community’s lone gas station leads to a gateway to untapped riches: A bed of coal twice the size of Lake Michigan. Federal judges in Ohio consider arguments on reviving Kentucky Speedway lawsuit against NASCARCINCINNATI — The former owners of the Kentucky Speedway are asking a federal appeals court for a green flag to pursue their antitrust claim against NASCAR. States desperate for cash eye cuts at prisons, worrying someST. LOUIS — Tony Ferranto worries as he walks his patrol at maximum-security Menard Correctional Center in Illinois. |
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