Trump picks Fox News host to run Pentagon; Tulsi Gabbard to head national intelligence
President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to nominate Pete Hegseth, a U.S. Army National Guard veteran and a weekend host on Fox News’ morning show, as secretary of Defense....
National Coalition of Black Veterans asks President Biden to bring birthplace of Kentucky-born soldier into National Trust
Republished from WEKU. The chairman of the National Coalition of Black Veterans is asking President Biden to bring the birthplace of a Mason County soldier into the National Trust....
Trump arrives at White House to meet with Biden as transition gets underway
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House Wednesday, a tradition between incoming and outgoing American leaders, though the courtesy was not extended to...
South Dakota U.S. Sen. John Thune elected as next majority leader for Republicans
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as that chamber’s next majority leader during a closed-door, secret ballot election. When Thune takes over...
‘Unthinkable:’ Two workers die, others injured in Louisville industrial explosion
LOUISVILLE — Louisville firefighters pulled a victim from the rubble of an industrial explosion overnight Wednesday, right after midnight. Another died at UofL Hospital after being injured in the...
Beshear discusses NY Times op-ed, working with incoming Trump Administration
Republished from WEKU. A week after last week’s elections, the New York Times published an op-ed by Governor Andy Beshear titled, “I’m the Governor of Kentucky. Here’s How Democrats...
Central Kentucky residents have another opportunity to weigh in on regional climate action plan
Originally published by WEKU. Residents in six central Kentucky counties are being given another chance to weigh in on efforts to reduce greenhouse gas levels in the region. It’s...
Harlan County Man Sentenced for His Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy
For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky LONDON, Ky. – A Lynch, Ky., man, Steven Wayne Williams, 41, was sentenced to 180 months in prison on Tuesday,...
Whitley County Man Sentenced for Threatening a Federal Law Enforcement Agent
For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky LONDON, Ky. – A Woodbine, Ky., man, William H. Nantz, 66, was sentenced to 63 months in prison on Friday,...
Johnson County Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking
For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky LONDON, Ky. – A Hagerhill, Ky., man, Gary Warick, 58, was sentenced to 120 months in prison on Tuesday, by...