http://www.newschannel5.com/category/50663/kentucky-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WTVF News - AP-State 15 kentucky-headlines http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22399562/boy-found-in-pool-dies-at-uk-hospital http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22399562/boy-found-in-pool-dies-at-uk-hospital?t=2013-05-22T17:34:47Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:00 EDT A 3-year-old eastern Kentucky boy who was found floating in a swimming pool has died. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22399300/teen-faces-assault-charge-in-playground-attack http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22399300/teen-faces-assault-charge-in-playground-attack?t=2013-05-22T17:15:23Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 17:14:00 EDT Police in western Kentucky say a 13-year-old boy has been charged with assault in connection with a playground attack that sent another boy to the hospital. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877670 http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877670&t=2013-05-22T17:35:25Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 17:14:00 EDT The Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the struggling New York Mets today with a 7-4 victory. It came after Brandon Phillips bounced a bizarre double over first base to snap a ninth-inning tie. Joey Votto... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22397247/doctor-shortage-to-worsen-under-medicaid-expansion http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22397247/doctor-shortage-to-worsen-under-medicaid-expansion?t=2013-05-22T14:06:24Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 14:06:00 EDT The planned expansion of Kentucky's Medicaid program coupled with a push to help the uninsured obtain health coverage will worsen the state's shortage of physicians. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22392179/legion-post-cited-on-alcohol-gambling-charges http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22392179/legion-post-cited-on-alcohol-gambling-charges?t=2013-05-22T11:42:21Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 11:42:00 EDT State officials have cited an American Legion post in eastern Kentucky on gambling and alcohol charges. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22390571/coal-jobs-in-ky-at-lowest-point-since-1950 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22390571/coal-jobs-in-ky-at-lowest-point-since-1950?t=2013-05-22T11:02:28Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 11:02:00 EDT A state report shows the number of coal jobs in Kentucky has dwindled to its lowest point since 1950. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22387846/2-year-old-child-injured-in-shooting http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22387846/2-year-old-child-injured-in-shooting?t=2013-05-22T09:59:00Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:00 EDT Kentucky State Police say they are investigating the shooting of a 2-year-old child. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22387469/former-miss-america-latest-to-look-at-us-senate http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22387469/former-miss-america-latest-to-look-at-us-senate?t=2013-05-22T09:47:16Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 09:46:00 EDT Former Miss America Heather French Henry is the latest Democrat to consider challenging U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in his re-election bid next year. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22386761/man-apparently-drowns-in-rough-river-lake http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22386761/man-apparently-drowns-in-rough-river-lake?t=2013-05-22T09:34:32Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 09:34:00 EDT A central Kentucky man has died in an apparent drowning at Rough River Lake. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22383873/bridge-worker-electrocuted http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22383873/bridge-worker-electrocuted?t=2013-05-22T08:34:07Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:00 EDT A coroner says a man who died while working on a project to paint a bridge in western Kentucky was electrocuted. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22382701/maine-casino-sale-awaits-state-approval http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22382701/maine-casino-sale-awaits-state-approval?t=2013-05-22T07:39:04Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 07:38:00 EDT Maine's Gambling Control Board has ruled that the Oxford Casino won't be asked to apply for a new operator's license if a sale to the company that owns the home of the Kentucky Derby is approved. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22382513/intoxicated-man-has-boy-11-drive-him-home http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22382513/intoxicated-man-has-boy-11-drive-him-home?t=2013-05-22T07:18:34Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 07:18:00 EDT A Richmond man apparently realized he was too drunk to drive, so he tapped a designated driver - an 11-year-old boy. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381926/wvas-local-food-movement-a-model-for-appalachia http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381926/wvas-local-food-movement-a-model-for-appalachia?t=2013-05-22T05:29:59Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 05:29:00 EDT With eight in 10 farmers making less than $10,000 a year, West Virginia will never rival big Midwestern factory farms in producing food. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381530/southern-ky-welcome-center-on-i-24-reopening http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381530/southern-ky-welcome-center-on-i-24-reopening?t=2013-05-22T04:11:02Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:00 EDT An interstate welcome center in southern Kentucky near the Tennessee line will reopen Wednesday and remain open until after the Memorial Day holiday. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381529/contract-for-wildlife-chief-caps-pay-at-218k http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381529/contract-for-wildlife-chief-caps-pay-at-218k?t=2013-05-22T04:11:02Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:00 EDT Compensation for the head of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources would be capped at $218,000 for the next year under a contract expected to be reviewed by the state Legislature's Government Contract Review... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381528/weight-on-ashland-bridge-restricted-after-wreck http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381528/weight-on-ashland-bridge-restricted-after-wreck?t=2013-05-22T04:11:02Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:00 EDT A wreck on an Ashland bridge has prompted the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to impose a temporary 10-ton weight limit on the span. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381429/ky-ranks-no-1-for-whitetail-trophy-hunters http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22381429/ky-ranks-no-1-for-whitetail-trophy-hunters?t=2013-05-22T03:38:29Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 03:37:00 EDT A magazine says Kentucky is No. 1 when it comes to whitetail deer hunting. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/20527591/this-hour-latest-kentucky-news-sports-business-and-entertainment http://www.newschannel5.com/story/20527591/this-hour-latest-kentucky-news-sports-business-and-entertainment?t=2013-05-22T15:36:04Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 03:05:00 EDT Former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer's sister has resigned as assistant executive director of the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880107 http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880107&t=2013-05-22T17:35:24Z WTVF Wed, 22 May 2013 03:05:00 EDT Mike Leake pitched three-hit ball for seven sharp innings and the Cincinnati Reds parlayed star third baseman David Wright's early error Tuesday night into a 4-0 victory over the New York Mets. Devin Mesoraco homered as... Sport http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22378117/eku-giving-buyout-packages-to-127-workers http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22378117/eku-giving-buyout-packages-to-127-workers?t=2013-05-21T17:13:31Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:00 EDT Eastern Kentucky University says it's giving buyout packages to 127 employees who applied for them and were accepted. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22368770/richie-farmers-sister-resigns-state-position http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22368770/richie-farmers-sister-resigns-state-position?t=2013-05-21T16:33:29Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 16:33:00 EDT Former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer's sister has resigned as assistant executive director of the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22366193/madison-county-sheriff-collapses-dies http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22366193/madison-county-sheriff-collapses-dies?t=2013-05-21T16:25:40Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 16:25:00 EDT Madison County officials say Sheriff Jerry R. Combs has died after suffering a heart attack. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22365415/dozen-arrests-at-mine-worker-rally http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22365415/dozen-arrests-at-mine-worker-rally?t=2013-05-21T16:21:31Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:00 EDT Another round of protests involving United Mine Workers of America and their supporters results in about a dozen arrests in downtown St. Louis. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22336179/house-passes-2-year-moratorium-on-dam-barriers http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22336179/house-passes-2-year-moratorium-on-dam-barriers?t=2013-05-21T15:14:12Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 15:13:00 EDT The U.S. House has passed legislation that would put a two-year moratorium on an Army Corps of Engineers plan to erect barriers to prevent people from fishing below dams on the Cumberland River. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22328380/beshear-names-replacement-for-tourism-secretary http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22328380/beshear-names-replacement-for-tourism-secretary?t=2013-05-21T14:58:03Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 14:57:00 EDT A former gubernatorial aide to three governors will take over as tourism secretary on June 1. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22314254/heavy-rain-high-wind-likely-overnight http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22314254/heavy-rain-high-wind-likely-overnight?t=2013-05-21T13:21:29Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 13:21:00 EDT Most of Kentucky is under a slight risk of severe thunderstorms as a weather system that spawned Oklahoma tornadoes moves eastward. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22314004/laurence-named-publisher-of-richmond-register http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22314004/laurence-named-publisher-of-richmond-register?t=2013-05-21T13:17:41Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 13:17:00 EDT Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. has named Ann Laurence publisher of the Richmond Register. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22313633/ky-protesters-take-aim-at-irs http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22313633/ky-protesters-take-aim-at-irs?t=2013-05-21T13:09:56Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 13:09:00 EDT Tea party activists have rallied outside a federal building in Louisville, chanting it's time for the IRS to go because of its extra scrutiny of conservative groups. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22308220/n-ky-health-department-stops-well-child-exams http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22308220/n-ky-health-department-stops-well-child-exams?t=2013-05-21T10:17:14Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 10:17:00 EDT The health department in northern Kentucky says it plans to stop offering well-child visits because Medicaid no longer offers reimbursement for them. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22307295/bridge-worker-dead-in-accident http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22307295/bridge-worker-dead-in-accident?t=2013-05-21T08:53:12Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 08:53:00 EDT A coroner says a worker helping crews prepare to paint the Glover H. Cary Bridge in Owensboro has died. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22306910/former-soccer-standout-enters-plea-in-fatal-crash http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22306910/former-soccer-standout-enters-plea-in-fatal-crash?t=2013-05-21T08:25:11Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 08:24:00 EDT An 18-year-old former high school soccer standout has entered a guilty plea to reduced charges in a traffic death. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22306395/former-mccracken-county-employee-pleads-guilty http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22306395/former-mccracken-county-employee-pleads-guilty?t=2013-05-21T07:37:49Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 07:36:00 EDT A former McCracken County Road Department worker has entered a guilty plea to selling stolen county property. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22305206/western-ky-ferry-plans-to-resume-tuesday http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22305206/western-ky-ferry-plans-to-resume-tuesday?t=2013-05-21T04:05:44Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT Almost a month to the day after it closed, the Dorena-Hickman Ferry in western Kentucky expects to resume service Tuesday. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22305205/2-eastern-livestock-officials-to-be-sentenced http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22305205/2-eastern-livestock-officials-to-be-sentenced?t=2013-05-21T04:05:17Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT Two former officials of defunct cattle broker Eastern Livestock are set to be sentenced for their roles in a $32 million check-kiting scheme. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22305204/more-troops-due-back-at-fort-campbell http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22305204/more-troops-due-back-at-fort-campbell?t=2013-05-21T04:05:17Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT Families and friends will be meeting loved ones this week at Fort Campbell, where more soldier are returning to the post on the Kentucky-Tennessee from Afghanistan. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22305106/dalai-lama-to-spread-message-to-students http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22305106/dalai-lama-to-spread-message-to-students?t=2013-05-21T03:33:00Z WTVF Tue, 21 May 2013 03:32:00 EDT The Dalai Lama is spreading his message of non-violence and compassion to a group of Kentucky students. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22302716/kentucky-teen-dies-with-dog-lead-on-neck http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22302716/kentucky-teen-dies-with-dog-lead-on-neck?t=2013-05-20T18:40:58Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 18:40:00 EDT Authorities say a Kentucky teenager known as a jokester was strangled by a dog lead he put around his neck while playing with friends at the start of summer vacation. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22302499/ex-state-workers-reprimanded-for-ethics-violations http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22302499/ex-state-workers-reprimanded-for-ethics-violations?t=2013-05-20T18:21:38Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 18:20:00 EDT The Executive Branch Ethics Commission has handed down public reprimands and fines to three former employees in the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22302290/legislative-leaders-jostle-over-redistricting http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22302290/legislative-leaders-jostle-over-redistricting?t=2013-05-20T17:56:50Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 17:56:00 EDT House Speaker Greg Stumbo has offered a Senate redistricting plan in hopes of speeding up what has become a drawn-out process. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22302104/taylor-co-man-sentenced-in-child-porn-case http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22302104/taylor-co-man-sentenced-in-child-porn-case?t=2013-05-20T17:40:34Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 17:40:00 EDT A Taylor County man has been sentenced to 110 years in prison after pleading guilty to creating child pornography with two girls under the age of 5. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22301934/gop-leaders-say-impeachment-talk-premature http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22301934/gop-leaders-say-impeachment-talk-premature?t=2013-05-20T17:25:02Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 17:24:00 EDT Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Republican National Committee chairman are distancing themselves from conservatives who suggested in recent days that President Barack Obama could face impeachment for the developing scandal at... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22299128/warren-buffett-meets-with-young-entrepreneurs http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22299128/warren-buffett-meets-with-young-entrepreneurs?t=2013-05-20T12:52:20Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 12:52:00 EDT Billionaire Warren Buffett is spending his day listening to business pitches from a select group of kids, but the ideas aren't likely to generate new acquisitions for Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22298195/more-fort-campbell-troops-return-from-afghanistan http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22298195/more-fort-campbell-troops-return-from-afghanistan?t=2013-05-20T11:24:34Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 11:24:00 EDT More of the "Rakkasans" have returned to Fort Campbell from Afghanistan. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22298194/police-2-siblings-killed-in-ky-car-crash http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22298194/police-2-siblings-killed-in-ky-car-crash?t=2013-05-20T11:24:34Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 11:24:00 EDT Kentucky State Police say two siblings were killed and three other people injured when a car and a truck collided in Nelson County. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22298073/prosecutors-farmers-wrongdoing-started-pre-2008 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22298073/prosecutors-farmers-wrongdoing-started-pre-2008?t=2013-05-20T11:08:10Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 11:08:00 EDT Federal prosecutors say former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer's "unwarranted sense of entitlement" goes beyond what he's been charged with. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22297884/judge-to-rule-soon-in-ky-health-exchange-case http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22297884/judge-to-rule-soon-in-ky-health-exchange-case?t=2013-05-20T11:00:58Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:00 EDT A judge will rule "as soon as possible" on a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Kentucky Health Benefits Exchange that Gov. Steve Beshear created last year by executive order. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22297786/coal-operator-plans-to-open-7-mines-in-pike-county http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22297786/coal-operator-plans-to-open-7-mines-in-pike-county?t=2013-05-20T10:48:14Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 10:48:00 EDT A longtime coal operator is planning to open seven mines in the heart of the eastern Kentucky coalfields in a venture expected to create more than 250 jobs. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22297350/ky-teen-dies-after-choking-on-dog-lead http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22297350/ky-teen-dies-after-choking-on-dog-lead?t=2013-05-20T10:04:17Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 10:04:00 EDT A coroner says a central Kentucky teenager died after falling and catching a dog lead he was wearing and choking to death. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22296900/i-65-southbound-shut-down-in-robertson-county http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22296900/i-65-southbound-shut-down-in-robertson-county?t=2013-05-20T09:32:19Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 09:32:00 EDT Southbound traffic on Interstate 65 is being detoured because of an overturned tractor-trailer truck. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22296870/manager-of-buckley-wildlife-sanctuary-to-retire http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22296870/manager-of-buckley-wildlife-sanctuary-to-retire?t=2013-05-20T09:28:07Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 09:28:00 EDT The manager of Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary and Audubon Center in central Kentucky is retiring after 38 years on the job. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22296481/powmia-flag-guard-working-to-honor-soldiers http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22296481/powmia-flag-guard-working-to-honor-soldiers?t=2013-05-20T08:44:04Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 08:43:00 EDT A newly formed POW/MIA Flag Guard in central Kentucky is working to honor Kentucky soldiers who never returned from war. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22296370/fan-outfitters-sold-to-national-chain http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22296370/fan-outfitters-sold-to-national-chain?t=2013-05-20T08:32:06Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 08:31:00 EDT A Lexington-based string of sporting goods clothing stores has been sold to Lids Sports Group, a national chain based in Indianapolis. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22296253/1-dead-1-injured-after-fight-over-atv http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22296253/1-dead-1-injured-after-fight-over-atv?t=2013-05-20T08:08:18Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 08:07:00 EDT Police in eastern Kentucky say 1 man died and another injured by a gunshot after the two got into an argument involving an all-terrain vehicle. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22295936/owensboro-police-clearance-rate-above-average http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22295936/owensboro-police-clearance-rate-above-average?t=2013-05-20T07:52:43Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 07:51:00 EDT Owensboro police reported clearing 77.1 percent of violent crimes and nearly 39 percent of property crimes in 2012. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22295804/michigan-hikers-found-rescued-in-red-river-gorge http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22295804/michigan-hikers-found-rescued-in-red-river-gorge?t=2013-05-20T07:28:14Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 07:27:00 EDT Searchers have found three hikers safe in the Red River Gorge. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22294815/part-of-bluegrass-parkway-closed-monday-tuesday http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22294815/part-of-bluegrass-parkway-closed-monday-tuesday?t=2013-05-20T04:04:14Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 04:03:00 EDT A stretch of the Bluegrass Parkway in central Kentucky will be closed overnight Monday and again Tuesday night while workers demolish a bridge that crosses the parkway. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22294814/police-watching-for-seat-belt-use http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22294814/police-watching-for-seat-belt-use?t=2013-05-20T04:04:14Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 04:03:00 EDT Kentucky law enforcement officers are beginning a week of traffic patrols for the Memorial Day holiday focusing on making sure motorists are wearing seat belts. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22294813/statue-for-memorial-being-shown-at-salato-center http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22294813/statue-for-memorial-being-shown-at-salato-center?t=2013-05-20T04:04:14Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 04:03:00 EDT Groundbreaking will be next month in Frankfort for a memorial to six Kentucky conservation officers killed in the line of duty, but visitors to the Salato Wildlife Education Center can see the bronze statue that will be at... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22294743/cicadas-about-to-emerge-but-not-in-kentucky http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22294743/cicadas-about-to-emerge-but-not-in-kentucky?t=2013-05-20T03:36:06Z WTVF Mon, 20 May 2013 03:35:00 EDT Kentuckians don't have to worry about an onslaught of noisy cicadas this year, though experts say they're about to emerge in the Northeast. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22293277/dalai-lama-begins-visit-to-louisville http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22293277/dalai-lama-begins-visit-to-louisville?t=2013-05-19T17:49:58Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT The Dalai Lama spoke to about 15,000 people at the KFC Yum Center as the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists began his visit to Louisville. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22292782/blaze-destroys-candle-factory http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22292782/blaze-destroys-candle-factory?t=2013-05-19T15:49:45Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 15:49:00 EDT A fire has destroyed a factory in central Kentucky that makes scented candles. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22292186/lottery-tickets-sold-in-ky-worth-1-million-each http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22292186/lottery-tickets-sold-in-ky-worth-1-million-each?t=2013-05-19T13:01:42Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 13:01:00 EDT Two Powerball tickets sold in Kentucky barely missed out on an estimated $590.5 million grand prize, but they're worth $1 million each. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22292160/afghan-pilots-learn-air-assault-tactics-from-101st http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22292160/afghan-pilots-learn-air-assault-tactics-from-101st?t=2013-05-19T12:53:22Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 12:53:00 EDT With Afghan troops increasingly leading combat operations on the ground, the Afghan Air Force's fledgling helicopter fleet based in Kabul has learned new techniques to support them from the air. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22292099/clark-county-teachers-hoping-to-become-losers http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22292099/clark-county-teachers-hoping-to-become-losers?t=2013-05-19T12:37:46Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 12:37:00 EDT Twenty-eight George Rogers Clark High School teachers and staff members are on a mission to become losers. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22291702/ky-drug-task-force-close-to-expanding http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22291702/ky-drug-task-force-close-to-expanding?t=2013-05-19T10:57:13Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 10:57:00 EDT A drug task force in south-central Kentucky is on the verge of expanding into a third county. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22291648/murder-suspect-found-dead http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22291648/murder-suspect-found-dead?t=2013-05-19T10:25:32Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 10:25:00 EDT Authorities say a man suspected of killing a Louisville area woman died after an 11-hour standoff with police. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22291397/loan-program-for-soldiers-extended http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22291397/loan-program-for-soldiers-extended?t=2013-05-19T09:05:30Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 09:05:00 EDT A program to help soldiers get loans to purchase homes has gotten a permanent extension. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22291398/n-ky-sheriff-making-big-changes http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22291398/n-ky-sheriff-making-big-changes?t=2013-05-19T09:05:30Z WTVF Sun, 19 May 2013 09:05:00 EDT A northern Kentucky sheriff has made some big changes during his first few months in office. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22289088/murder-charges-dismissed-in-double-slaying http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22289088/murder-charges-dismissed-in-double-slaying?t=2013-05-18T15:20:36Z WTVF Sat, 18 May 2013 15:20:00 EDT Prosecutors have dropped murder charges against a migrant worker in the deaths of two unidentified people. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22288788/teens-spearheaded-louisville-desegregation-effort http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22288788/teens-spearheaded-louisville-desegregation-effort?t=2013-05-18T13:52:24Z WTVF Sat, 18 May 2013 13:52:00 EDT When Louisville became the first city south of the Mason-Dixon line to require businesses to serve people regardless of their race or religion 50 years ago, teenagers were a driving force behind the decision. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22288164/who-let-the-dogs-out-intoxicated-neighbor-accused http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22288164/who-let-the-dogs-out-intoxicated-neighbor-accused?t=2013-05-18T10:52:15Z WTVF Sat, 18 May 2013 10:52:00 EDT Who let the dogs out? An eastern Kentucky sheriff says it was an intoxicated neighbor. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22288064/coroner-identifies-2-bodies-found-in-burned-car http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22288064/coroner-identifies-2-bodies-found-in-burned-car?t=2013-05-18T10:24:17Z WTVF Sat, 18 May 2013 10:24:00 EDT An eastern Kentucky coroner says the identities of two people found in a burned out car in 2012 have been confirmed. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22287840/fort-knox-launches-adopt-a-platoon-program http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22287840/fort-knox-launches-adopt-a-platoon-program?t=2013-05-18T09:12:36Z WTVF Sat, 18 May 2013 09:12:00 EDT As soldiers at Fort Knox preparing for a summer deployment to Afghanistan, officials at the central Kentucky Army post are launching an Adopt a Platoon program. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22287814/2-cities-certified-as-cultural-districts http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22287814/2-cities-certified-as-cultural-districts?t=2013-05-18T09:04:14Z WTVF Sat, 18 May 2013 09:04:00 EDT Two more Kentucky cities have been certified by the state as cultural districts, bringing the total number to six. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22286203/ky-veteran-killed-in-afghanistan-blast http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22286203/ky-veteran-killed-in-afghanistan-blast?t=2013-05-17T19:51:54Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 19:51:00 EDT A Kentucky veteran who was working as a civilian contractor in Afghanistan has died in an explosion in Kabul that killed at least 15 people including six Americans. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22285096/man-accused-of-stalking-jennifer-lawrences-family http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22285096/man-accused-of-stalking-jennifer-lawrences-family?t=2013-05-17T17:43:45Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 17:43:00 EDT A Canadian man is accused of stalking and harassing the family of Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and is awaiting a July 23 trial date in the Jefferson County jail. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22284597/affidavit-army-sex-assault-manager-threatened-ex http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22284597/affidavit-army-sex-assault-manager-threatened-ex?t=2013-05-17T16:55:39Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 16:55:00 EDT A police affidavit in the stalking case of an Army officer who manages the sexual harassment and assault response program at Fort Campbell says Lt. Col. Darin Haas threatened to kill his ex-wife in text messages. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22283790/6-charged-with-dealing-4800-pounds-of-marijuana http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22283790/6-charged-with-dealing-4800-pounds-of-marijuana?t=2013-05-17T15:35:34Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 15:35:00 EDT Federal officials have arrested six people and charged them with hauling 4,890 pounds of marijuana to Kentucky for packaging and sale. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22283530/kentucky-tourism-secretary-retiring-this-month http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22283530/kentucky-tourism-secretary-retiring-this-month?t=2013-05-17T15:03:33Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 15:03:00 EDT A member of Gov. Steve Beshear's cabinet, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Secretary Marcheta Sparrow, is retiring at the end of May. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22282414/danville-officers-train-for-bike-patrol http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22282414/danville-officers-train-for-bike-patrol?t=2013-05-17T12:55:45Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 12:55:00 EDT Police in Danville are bringing back bicycle patrols. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22281985/court-law-applying-crack-sentences-retroactive http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22281985/court-law-applying-crack-sentences-retroactive?t=2013-05-17T12:15:38Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 12:15:00 EDT A federal appeals court has ruled that anyone serving prison time in a crack cocaine case should get a new sentence under a law lessening the sentences for offenders. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22281556/escaped-ky-prison-inmate-caught-in-e-tenn http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22281556/escaped-ky-prison-inmate-caught-in-e-tenn?t=2013-05-17T11:31:45Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 11:31:00 EDT An inmate who escaped from a Kentucky prison more than two years ago has been caught in Kingsport, Tenn. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22280936/1-sailor-dead-5-injured-in-training-accident http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22280936/1-sailor-dead-5-injured-in-training-accident?t=2013-05-17T10:19:31Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 10:19:00 EDT A U.S. Navy spokesman says one sailor was killed and five were injured during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22280295/father-sentenced-to-5-years-in-sons-death http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22280295/father-sentenced-to-5-years-in-sons-death?t=2013-05-17T09:19:41Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 09:19:00 EDT An eastern Kentucky judge has rejected a plea deal and sentenced an eastern Kentucky man to five years in prison in the death of his son. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22280098/jury-deliberating-in-knoxville-murder-case http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22280098/jury-deliberating-in-knoxville-murder-case?t=2013-05-17T08:51:14Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 08:51:00 EDT A jury is deliberating the murder case against a Kentucky man being retried in the killing of a young Knoxville couple. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22279502/couple-charged-with-abuse-children-confined http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22279502/couple-charged-with-abuse-children-confined?t=2013-05-17T07:55:34Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 07:55:00 EDT Police in Berea have charged a woman and her boyfriend with criminal abuse of the woman's four children. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22279379/body-found-in-search-for-missing-eastern-ky-man http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22279379/body-found-in-search-for-missing-eastern-ky-man?t=2013-05-17T07:31:07Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 07:31:00 EDT Searchers have found a body as they looked for a man missing in eastern Kentucky. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278263/ksu-reaching-out-to-frankfort-community http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278263/ksu-reaching-out-to-frankfort-community?t=2013-05-17T04:07:39Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT Kentucky State University is reaching out to the rest of the Frankfort community. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278261/louisville-zoo-polar-bear-dies http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278261/louisville-zoo-polar-bear-dies?t=2013-05-17T04:07:39Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT The Louisville Zoo says its oldest polar bear has died. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278259/southeast-ky-community-tech-has-new-president http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278259/southeast-ky-community-tech-has-new-president?t=2013-05-17T04:07:39Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT The new president of Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College in Cumberland is F. Lynn Moore, the vice president of student development and administrative services at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278121/state-honors-foster-parents http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22278121/state-honors-foster-parents?t=2013-05-17T03:34:13Z WTVF Fri, 17 May 2013 03:34:00 EDT Thirteen Kentucky families have been recognized for their roles as foster parents to some of the state's most vulnerable children. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22276305/man-arrested-in-wva-in-kentucky-death-case http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22276305/man-arrested-in-wva-in-kentucky-death-case?t=2013-05-16T19:39:08Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 19:36:00 EDT An Ashland man has been charged in connection with a murder case involving a man whose remains were found after he had been missing last month. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22275811/senate-approves-2-year-moratorium-on-dam-barriers http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22275811/senate-approves-2-year-moratorium-on-dam-barriers?t=2013-05-16T18:41:22Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 18:40:00 EDT By The Associated Press A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to put controversial fishing restrictions near Cumberland River dams in Kentucky and Tennessee would be held off under a two-year moratorium... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22274552/jury-recommends-55-years-in-witness-killing http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22274552/jury-recommends-55-years-in-witness-killing?t=2013-05-16T16:48:46Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 16:48:00 EDT A jury in Louisville has recommended a 55-year sentence for a man convicted of killing a witness in another murder case. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22270943/campuses-awarding-more-than-61000-degrees http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22270943/campuses-awarding-more-than-61000-degrees?t=2013-05-16T11:20:53Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 11:20:00 EDT The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education estimates more than 61,000 students are getting diplomas from the state's public and independent colleges and universities in the academic year coming to a close. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22270438/ky-jobless-rate-drops-to-79-in-april http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22270438/ky-jobless-rate-drops-to-79-in-april?t=2013-05-16T10:44:29Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 10:44:00 EDT Kentucky's unemployment rate dropped slightly to 7.9 percent in April, down from 8 percent in March. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22269890/ky-fugitive-fought-before-arrest-in-wyoming http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22269890/ky-fugitive-fought-before-arrest-in-wyoming?t=2013-05-16T10:00:33Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT One of Kentucky's most wanted fugitives ran and fought with officers before being arrested along a highway in Wyoming. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22269747/water-trail-considered-in-letcher-county http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22269747/water-trail-considered-in-letcher-county?t=2013-05-16T09:40:55Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 09:40:00 EDT Officials in Letcher County are exploring the possibility of creating a water trail for tourists. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22269076/ky-city-considers-ban-on-pit-bulls http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22269076/ky-city-considers-ban-on-pit-bulls?t=2013-05-16T08:52:18Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 08:52:00 EDT Officials in a northeastern Kentucky city are considering a ban on pit bulls. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22268713/ags-office-reviews-request-to-investigate-changes http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22268713/ags-office-reviews-request-to-investigate-changes?t=2013-05-16T08:20:23Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 08:20:00 EDT The state attorney general's office says it is reviewing a request from officials in western Kentucky to investigate hundreds of zone changes after allegations that they weren't properly approved. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22268216/lexington-inmate-didnt-return-on-medical-pass http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22268216/lexington-inmate-didnt-return-on-medical-pass?t=2013-05-16T07:29:16Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 07:28:00 EDT Authorities in Lexington are looking for an inmate who failed to return after being issued a court-ordered medical pass. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266922/tva-officials-to-toast-80th-anniversary-of-utility http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266922/tva-officials-to-toast-80th-anniversary-of-utility?t=2013-05-16T04:08:54Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT The Tennessee Valley Authority will observe its 80th anniversary with a public event Friday in Knoxville. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266921/ky-awarded-grant-to-assist-comair-workers http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266921/ky-awarded-grant-to-assist-comair-workers?t=2013-05-16T04:08:54Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT The state of Kentucky has been awarded a $2.7 million federal grant to help some 350 workers affected by the closing of Comair at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266920/bowling-green-plant-to-add-100-full-time-jobs http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266920/bowling-green-plant-to-add-100-full-time-jobs?t=2013-05-16T04:08:54Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT An auto parts maker is adding a new building and 100 full-time jobs to its operation in Bowling Green. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266830/poet-laureate-to-get-behind-wheel-of-bookmobile http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266830/poet-laureate-to-get-behind-wheel-of-bookmobile?t=2013-05-16T04:04:25Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT Kentucky's poet laureate is fulfilling a childhood dream by getting behind the wheel of a bookmobile in his hometown. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266713/2-ky-cities-on-list-of-award-winners http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22266713/2-ky-cities-on-list-of-award-winners?t=2013-05-16T03:36:32Z WTVF Thu, 16 May 2013 03:36:00 EDT Two small central Kentucky cities top a list of what one business magazine considers the best small cities in the United States. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22264701/man-convicted-in-death-of-murder-case-witness http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22264701/man-convicted-in-death-of-murder-case-witness?t=2013-05-15T19:48:20Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 19:47:00 EDT A jury in Louisville has convicted a man of killing a woman who was a witness in another murder case. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22263748/tenn-senator-sale-idea-cost-tva-500-million http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22263748/tenn-senator-sale-idea-cost-tva-500-million?t=2013-05-15T18:15:53Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 18:15:00 EDT Sen. Lamar Alexander says President Barack Obama's plan to consider selling the Tennessee Valley Authority has already cost hundreds of millions of dollars - even if the nation's largest public utility is never sold. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22263688/convicted-rapist-who-fled-courthouse-captured http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22263688/convicted-rapist-who-fled-courthouse-captured?t=2013-05-15T18:11:59Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 18:11:00 EDT A former Army Ranger who fled from Fayette County Circuit Court last summer just before being convicted of rape and sodomy has been caught in Wyoming. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22263152/41-teachers-laid-off-in-jefferson-county http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22263152/41-teachers-laid-off-in-jefferson-county?t=2013-05-15T17:27:57Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 17:27:00 EDT The state's largest school district has laid off 41 teachers, its highest number of teacher layoffs in more than a decade. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22262668/farmers-trial-delayed-until-october http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22262668/farmers-trial-delayed-until-october?t=2013-05-15T17:00:39Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 16:59:00 EDT Richie Farmer's federal trial on charges of misappropriating government resources when he was agriculture commissioner has been moved to this fall. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22262014/suspect-in-killing-of-wva-sheriff-arraigned http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22262014/suspect-in-killing-of-wva-sheriff-arraigned?t=2013-05-15T16:15:50Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 16:15:00 EDT A 37-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the slaying of a West Virginia sheriff. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22261908/more-charges-in-contraband-tobacco-scheme http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22261908/more-charges-in-contraband-tobacco-scheme?t=2013-05-15T16:08:12Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 16:07:00 EDT Two Kentucky men and a tobacco company have been indicted for their alleged involvement in the trafficking of contraband cigarettes. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22260117/beshear-active-in-seeking-mcconnell-challenger http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22260117/beshear-active-in-seeking-mcconnell-challenger?t=2013-05-15T13:39:46Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 13:39:00 EDT Gov. Steve Beshear says he's part of efforts to recruit a Democrat to challenge Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in next year's election in Kentucky. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22260086/act-to-halt-dam-fishing-restrictions-passes http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22260086/act-to-halt-dam-fishing-restrictions-passes?t=2013-05-15T13:35:55Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 13:35:00 EDT By The Associated Press The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that includes legislation aimed at halting controversial fishing restrictions near Cumberland River dams. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22259568/man-enters-alford-plea-in-fatal-shooting http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22259568/man-enters-alford-plea-in-fatal-shooting?t=2013-05-15T12:51:56Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 12:51:00 EDT A central Kentucky man charged with stabbing and shooting another man to death and attacking his wife has entered an Alford plea. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22259458/campaign-to-back-health-exchange http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22259458/campaign-to-back-health-exchange?t=2013-05-15T12:39:44Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 12:39:00 EDT Gov. Steve Beshear's administration is planning a campaign to publicize Kentucky's health benefits exchange ahead of the enrollment period for people seeking health coverage. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22258541/police-father-gambled-while-son-starved http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22258541/police-father-gambled-while-son-starved?t=2013-05-15T11:20:06Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 11:19:00 EDT A Lexington police detective has testified that a man charged with murder in the death of his mentally disabled son told police that he gambled while the younger man starved to death. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22258480/concerns-raised-about-religious-meeting http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22258480/concerns-raised-about-religious-meeting?t=2013-05-15T11:12:01Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 11:11:00 EDT The head of Jefferson County Public Schools has sent out a reminder to staff about rules regarding religion in the curriculum after a meeting that sparked some concern. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22257546/ex-officer-pleads-guilty-to-drug-related-crimes http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22257546/ex-officer-pleads-guilty-to-drug-related-crimes?t=2013-05-15T10:03:21Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 10:03:00 EDT A former eastern Kentucky police officer has entered a guilty plea in federal court to drug-related charges. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22256669/jackson-county-schools-consider-arming-principals http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22256669/jackson-county-schools-consider-arming-principals?t=2013-05-15T08:59:21Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 08:59:00 EDT An eastern Kentucky school district is considering a proposal to deputize and arm principals for added safety. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22256225/witness-thomas-sat-silently-in-chair http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22256225/witness-thomas-sat-silently-in-chair?t=2013-05-15T08:27:22Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 08:27:00 EDT A woman who was in the house where a young Knoxville couple was taken after being carjacked has testified defendant George Thomas did not take part in the crime. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22255670/lourdes-closes-transitional-unit-30-jobs-affected http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22255670/lourdes-closes-transitional-unit-30-jobs-affected?t=2013-05-15T07:27:15Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 07:27:00 EDT Lourdes Hospital in Paducah is closing its transitional care unit and a spokesman says as many as 30 jobs have been "consolidated." News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254906/harlan-county-man-subject-of-missing-person-search http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254906/harlan-county-man-subject-of-missing-person-search?t=2013-05-15T06:11:32Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 06:11:00 EDT Kentucky State Police are asking public help in finding a missing man. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254082/troopers-to-remember-officer-slain-25-years-ago http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254082/troopers-to-remember-officer-slain-25-years-ago?t=2013-05-15T04:56:32Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 04:55:00 EDT Kentucky State Police have planned a memorial service for a trooper killed in the line of duty 25 years ago. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254081/memorial-for-battle-of-hamburger-hill-set http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254081/memorial-for-battle-of-hamburger-hill-set?t=2013-05-15T04:56:32Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 04:55:00 EDT A memorial ceremony is being held at Fort Campbell to mark the 44th anniversary of the Battle of Hamburger Hill, one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254080/victims-of-88-dui-bus-crash-in-ky-remembered http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254080/victims-of-88-dui-bus-crash-in-ky-remembered?t=2013-05-15T04:56:32Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 04:55:00 EDT Survivors of an alcohol-related bus crash that killed 27 people, mostly children, have gathered 25 years later in a small Kentucky town to remember those who died and honor the perseverance of those who survived. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254079/fort-knox-to-feature-woodford-reserve-room http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254079/fort-knox-to-feature-woodford-reserve-room?t=2013-05-15T04:56:32Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 04:55:00 EDT Brown-Forman Corp. and Fort Knox are mixing two Kentucky traditions - bourbon and the military - at the famed Army post. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254078/ged-tests-free-in-ky-for-11-weeks http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22254078/ged-tests-free-in-ky-for-11-weeks?t=2013-05-15T04:56:32Z WTVF Wed, 15 May 2013 04:55:00 EDT The GED test can be taken for free in Kentucky for the next few weeks. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22251526/keller-sworn-in-as-high-courts-3rd-female-justice http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22251526/keller-sworn-in-as-high-courts-3rd-female-justice?t=2013-05-14T18:30:52Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 EDT The Kentucky Supreme Court now has three female justices, a first for the seven-person court. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22250567/louisville-water-co-to-sell-water-to-hardin-co http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22250567/louisville-water-co-to-sell-water-to-hardin-co?t=2013-05-14T17:06:54Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 17:06:00 EDT Louisville Water Co. and Hardin County Water District No. 2 have reached an agreement for Louisville Water to supply supplemental drinking water to the region, which is experiencing growth. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22249864/lexington-man-convicted-of-murdering-mother http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22249864/lexington-man-convicted-of-murdering-mother?t=2013-05-14T16:18:55Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 16:18:00 EDT A Lexington man has been convicted of murdering his mother and hiding her body in a trash can nearly two years ago. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22249097/wreck-closes-western-ky-parkway-eastbound http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22249097/wreck-closes-western-ky-parkway-eastbound?t=2013-05-14T15:03:03Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 15:02:00 EDT A wreck involving a semi-truck has shut down the eastbound lanes of Western Kentucky Parkway a few miles west of Elizabethtown. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22248367/man-indicted-in-series-of-unsolved-ga-rapes http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22248367/man-indicted-in-series-of-unsolved-ga-rapes?t=2013-05-14T14:02:46Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 14:02:00 EDT Police say a man has been indicted in a series of rapes from the mid-1980s in the metro Atlanta area. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22247151/report-says-more-woes-for-appalachian-coal-mining http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22247151/report-says-more-woes-for-appalachian-coal-mining?t=2013-05-14T12:14:30Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 12:14:00 EDT A new report says hard times are expected to continue for the coal industry in Central Appalachia, which at one time was the hub of the nation's coal production. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22246162/uk-purchasing-lexington-theological-seminary http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22246162/uk-purchasing-lexington-theological-seminary?t=2013-05-14T10:58:40Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 10:58:00 EDT The University of Kentucky plans to purchase the Lexington Theological Seminary, which is adjacent to its campus. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22245632/mcconnell-gets-endorsement-from-tea-party-group http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22245632/mcconnell-gets-endorsement-from-tea-party-group?t=2013-05-14T10:11:16Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 10:10:00 EDT An influential tea party group has endorsed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign for a sixth term next year in Kentucky. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22245604/indicted-walton-mayor-resigns-from-position http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22245604/indicted-walton-mayor-resigns-from-position?t=2013-05-14T10:06:41Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 10:06:00 EDT A northern Kentucky mayor who was indicted on a charge of abusing public trust has resigned from office. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22244552/abuse-panel-to-issue-first-report-this-year http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22244552/abuse-panel-to-issue-first-report-this-year?t=2013-05-14T08:58:45Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 08:58:00 EDT A panel appointed by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear to review cases of severe child abuse and neglect says it expects to issue its first report later this year. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22244109/tva-to-offer-early-retirement-incentives http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22244109/tva-to-offer-early-retirement-incentives?t=2013-05-14T08:22:17Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 08:22:00 EDT The Tennessee Valley Authority is offering retirement incentives to employees of some of its coal-fired power plants. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22243284/man-charged-in-overnight-supermarket-feast http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22243284/man-charged-in-overnight-supermarket-feast?t=2013-05-14T07:10:21Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 07:10:00 EDT Authorities in Mount Washington have charged a man who officers say had an overnight cookout in a closed supermarket. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22241991/270-to-return-to-fort-campbell http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22241991/270-to-return-to-fort-campbell?t=2013-05-14T04:06:38Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT Almost 300 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell are due home from Afghanistan. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22241989/ntsb-to-name-cause-of-ship-striking-ky-bridge http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22241989/ntsb-to-name-cause-of-ship-striking-ky-bridge?t=2013-05-14T04:06:38Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to reveal what caused a cargo ship to slam into a western Kentucky bridge over the Tennessee River. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22241986/crash-survivors-to-attend-25th-anniversary-service http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22241986/crash-survivors-to-attend-25th-anniversary-service?t=2013-05-14T04:06:38Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT Survivors of the nation's deadliest alcohol-related highway crash are expected to attend a public memorial service in a central Kentucky town on the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22241791/performance-set-at-lincoln-birthplace-park http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22241791/performance-set-at-lincoln-birthplace-park?t=2013-05-14T03:34:18Z WTVF Tue, 14 May 2013 03:34:00 EDT Musicians who were featured in the movie "Lincoln" are scheduled to perform later this month at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park near Hodgenville in central Kentucky. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22238163/glass-door-maker-opening-facility-in-elkton http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22238163/glass-door-maker-opening-facility-in-elkton?t=2013-05-13T16:45:48Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 16:45:00 EDT A company that makes glass doors will create 100 full-time jobs when it opens its manufacturing plant in western Kentucky. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22236405/judge-oks-class-action-settlement-over-skechers http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22236405/judge-oks-class-action-settlement-over-skechers?t=2013-05-13T13:57:42Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 13:57:00 EDT A federal judge has approved a $40 million class-action settlement between Skechers USA Inc. and consumers who bought toning shoes after ads made unfounded claims that the footwear would help people lose weight and... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22235816/coroner-ky-woman-beaten-about-head-chest http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22235816/coroner-ky-woman-beaten-about-head-chest?t=2013-05-13T12:49:37Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 12:49:00 EDT A coroner says blunt force trauma to the head and face killed a woman found dead inside a Frankfort apartment. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22235570/ky-man-gets-20-years-in-prison-for-fatal-crash http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22235570/ky-man-gets-20-years-in-prison-for-fatal-crash?t=2013-05-13T12:30:35Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 12:29:00 EDT A Georgetown man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2010 crash deaths of a Lexington couple. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22235182/ky-family-hoping-for-end-to-slaying-mystery http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22235182/ky-family-hoping-for-end-to-slaying-mystery?t=2013-05-13T12:05:48Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 12:05:00 EDT A central Kentucky family is hoping that the mystery of who killed their father will come to an end after five years of wondering. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22234729/presidential-search-starts-over-for-georgetown http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22234729/presidential-search-starts-over-for-georgetown?t=2013-05-13T11:25:37Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 11:25:00 EDT Georgetown College will bring in five new contenders for the open presidential position after three finalists bowed out. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22234402/elizabethtown-principal-hired-for-new-top-spot http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22234402/elizabethtown-principal-hired-for-new-top-spot?t=2013-05-13T10:57:40Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 10:57:00 EDT Covington Independent Schools have hired a principal from Elizabethtown to man the top spot of the district. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22233871/1-million-powerball-ticket-sold-in-eastern-ky http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22233871/1-million-powerball-ticket-sold-in-eastern-ky?t=2013-05-13T10:06:22Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 10:05:00 EDT A Powerball ticket worth $1 million has been sold in Ashland with the winner matching five white ball numbers but not the Powerball. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22233240/crash-survivors-prepare-for-anniversary-events http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22233240/crash-survivors-prepare-for-anniversary-events?t=2013-05-13T09:13:18Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 09:13:00 EDT They are reaching middle age, in the midst of raising children and building careers. A quarter century has elapsed since an amusement park outing turned into a terrifying night, when they escaped from a school bus that burst... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22233216/union-college-drops-11-jobs-during-cost-cutting http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22233216/union-college-drops-11-jobs-during-cost-cutting?t=2013-05-13T09:09:19Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 09:09:00 EDT Union College has dropped 11 jobs in what a school spokeswoman calls a cost-cutting measure aimed at administrative expenses. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22233116/suspect-being-tried-again-in-killing-of-couple http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22233116/suspect-being-tried-again-in-killing-of-couple?t=2013-05-13T08:57:25Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 08:57:00 EDT A southern Kentucky man is being retried in the torture slayings of a young Knoxville couple. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22232765/murray-sts-dunn-to-take-youngstown-st-job http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22232765/murray-sts-dunn-to-take-youngstown-st-job?t=2013-05-13T08:29:40Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 08:29:00 EDT Outgoing Murray State University President Randy J. Dunn is on the move. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22232562/ky-man-found-dead-as-police-try-to-serve-warrants http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22232562/ky-man-found-dead-as-police-try-to-serve-warrants?t=2013-05-13T08:07:19Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 08:05:00 EDT Kentucky State Police say a man died of a gunshot wound as troopers arrived at a home to serve arrest warrants. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22232347/police-car-falls-on-kills-louisville-man http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22232347/police-car-falls-on-kills-louisville-man?t=2013-05-13T07:57:14Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 07:57:00 EDT A car collapsed off a jack and killed a Louisville man in what police say was an accident. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22232301/memorial-planned-for-okla-airman-killed-overseas http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22232301/memorial-planned-for-okla-airman-killed-overseas?t=2013-05-13T07:49:54Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 07:49:00 EDT A memorial service is planned for a Tinker Air Force Base sergeant who was killed in a plane crash last month in Afghanistan. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22232074/body-of-horseback-rider-found-in-stream http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22232074/body-of-horseback-rider-found-in-stream?t=2013-05-13T07:18:05Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 07:17:00 EDT Authorities in Jessamine County say a man drowned in a creek when the horse he was riding fell in it. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22231169/louisville-museum-to-explore-mythic-creatures http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22231169/louisville-museum-to-explore-mythic-creatures?t=2013-05-13T05:06:34Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT A Louisville museum is unveiling a new exhibit that examines the world's most enduring mythological creatures from around the world. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22231168/new-louisville-cameras-will-catch-illegal-dumping http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22231168/new-louisville-cameras-will-catch-illegal-dumping?t=2013-05-13T05:05:08Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT The city of Louisville is placing 19 new surveillance cameras in trouble spots to crack down on illegal dumping. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22231167/keller-to-be-formally-sworn-in-tuesday-at-capitol http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22231167/keller-to-be-formally-sworn-in-tuesday-at-capitol?t=2013-05-13T05:05:08Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT Supreme Court Justice Michelle M. Keller is scheduled to be formally sworn in at a Capitol ceremony on Tuesday. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22230624/report-raises-new-concerns-about-black-lung http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22230624/report-raises-new-concerns-about-black-lung?t=2013-05-13T02:05:25Z WTVF Mon, 13 May 2013 02:04:00 EDT A new scientific paper details the growing evidence that black lung is on the rise among Appalachian miners. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22228759/funeral-sunday-for-crewman-killed-in-afghan-crash http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22228759/funeral-sunday-for-crewman-killed-in-afghan-crash?t=2013-05-12T14:40:30Z WTVF Sun, 12 May 2013 14:40:00 EDT Family and friends are gathering in Monroe for the funeral of a 33-year-old navigator who was one of seven Americans killed when a civilian cargo plane crashed while taking off from an air base in Afghanistan. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22228278/missing-man-rescued-from-mountains http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22228278/missing-man-rescued-from-mountains?t=2013-05-12T12:08:18Z WTVF Sun, 12 May 2013 12:08:00 EDT Authorities have rescued a 74-year-old man from the mountains of Harlan County. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22227628/right-strategy-could-give-grimes-shot-at-senate http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22227628/right-strategy-could-give-grimes-shot-at-senate?t=2013-05-12T09:05:02Z WTVF Sun, 12 May 2013 09:04:00 EDT Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes could be a strong challenger in next year's U.S. Senate race if she runs as a Washington outsider against both Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and President Barack Obama. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22227627/college-to-launch-4-year-guarantee http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22227627/college-to-launch-4-year-guarantee?t=2013-05-12T09:05:02Z WTVF Sun, 12 May 2013 09:03:00 EDT Kentucky Wesleyan College says it will begin offering four-year graduation guarantees to incoming freshmen this fall. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22227626/new-security-system-in-works-at-uk http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22227626/new-security-system-in-works-at-uk?t=2013-05-12T09:05:02Z WTVF Sun, 12 May 2013 09:03:00 EDT The University of Kentucky is implementing new security measures over the next several months in an effort to keep students and workers safer. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22225483/teen-is-1-in-a-million http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22225483/teen-is-1-in-a-million?t=2013-05-11T16:47:41Z WTVF Sat, 11 May 2013 16:47:00 EDT A 17-year-old Bowling Green girl may look like a typical teenager with trendy clothes, a little makeup and a cellphone that she carries everywhere. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22225085/man-pleads-guilty-to-killing-stepson http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22225085/man-pleads-guilty-to-killing-stepson?t=2013-05-11T15:04:39Z WTVF Sat, 11 May 2013 15:03:00 EDT A Louisville man has pleaded guilty to fatally beating his teenage stepson to death. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22225031/grandfather-of-slain-ky-toddler-talks-about-loss http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22225031/grandfather-of-slain-ky-toddler-talks-about-loss?t=2013-05-11T14:47:29Z WTVF Sat, 11 May 2013 14:47:00 EDT The grandparents of a Kentucky toddler who was accidentally shot by her 5-year-old brother say they don't believe young children should have access to guns. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22224297/police-id-driver-of-school-bus-that-overturned http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22224297/police-id-driver-of-school-bus-that-overturned?t=2013-05-11T11:31:40Z WTVF Sat, 11 May 2013 11:31:00 EDT Kentucky State Police have released the identity of the woman who was driving a school bus that overturned and injured all 25 people aboard. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22223742/eku-graduates-to-hear-from-michelle-obama http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22223742/eku-graduates-to-hear-from-michelle-obama?t=2013-05-11T09:03:34Z WTVF Sat, 11 May 2013 09:03:00 EDT First lady Michelle Obama is visiting Kentucky to give a commencement speech at Eastern Kentucky University. News - AP-State