Kentucky News

Aggregated Kentucky News Articles

• Louisville's Largest Accounting Firms
  
  ABOUT THE LIST: Information was obtained from representatives of listed firms. Other firms might have been eligible but did not respond to requests for information. ...
  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 23:01:27 +0000.
• Best friend of missing Savannah Spurlock reveals the mom was left alone after arguing with a friend
  
  Kara Hamblin, 22, has shared new details of the night her best friend and mother-of-four Savannah Spurlock vanished after leaving a bar in Lexington, Kentucky with three men she had only just met.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 21:24:50 GMT.
• Kentucky closer to banning most abortions if Roe overturned
  
  The Kentucky House has passed a bill that would ban most abortions in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its decision legalizing the procedure nationwide
  ABC News.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:01:51 -0500.
• Another state is on its way to allowing concealed weapons without permits
  
  A law is moving forward in Kentucky that would allow concealed weapons without permits.
  ABC News.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 14:20:30 -0500.
• Predictions: Can Kentucky end Tennessee's streak?
  
  ESPN.com's college hoops experts make their picks for Tennessee-Kentucky and other top games.
  ESPN.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 07:47:28 EST.
• Duke player power rankings: What's next for the comeback kids?
  
  Which of Duke's stars emerged at the top after a week when the Blue Devils again downed Virginia and pulled off a huge rally against Louisville?
  ESPN.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 07:46:06 EST.
• Covington Catholic Teens Cleared Of Wrongdoing By Detective Agency
  
  The Kentucky students criticized after a viral video seemed to show them mocking a Native American man after the March for Life in Washington have been exonerated by an independent investigation.
  Matthew S. Schwartz.  NPR.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 06:41:44 -0500.
• Letcher County groups installing solar panels on buildings
  
  BEREA, Ky. (AP) - An economic development group is working to finance solar installations on four buildings in eastern Kentucky. ...
  Washington Times.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 04:59:59 -0500.
• 'Lock your doors, load your guns' Kentucky sheriff suspends laws after lack of funding
  
  A sheriff in one Kentucky county told residents his office is broke due to a sharp decline in funding.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 03:45:00 GMT.
• TVA to close Kentucky coal-fired power plant, despite Trump's plea
  
  The utility board's decision is a defeat for coal and its political supporters, including Sen. Mitch McConnell
  CBS News.  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 22:46:35 +0000.
• GUEST COMMENT: Kentucky banks hindered by unfair tax structure
  
  Banks should be allowed the same tax structure as other corporations in Kentucky, allowing us to take better care of our communities.
  Ballard Cassady.  American City Business Journals.  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:16:53 +0000.
• TVA votes to close two coal power plants, in blow to Trump
  
  The Tennessee Valley Authority voted on Thursday to close two old coal-fired power plants, including one in Kentucky that was mostly supplied by a company chaired by a donor to President Donald Trump, who had called on the U.S. ...
  Yahoo.  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 12:31:19 -0500.

Kentucky Population Trends and Information Resources

In 2008, the estimated population of Kentucky was 4,269,245, whereas in 2006, the population of Kentucky was about 4,199,440.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Kentucky's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Kentucky web page.  For maps of Kentucky, visit this Kentucky Map website.

The photograph above shows the state capitol building in Frankfort, Kentucky.  Kentucky newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their addresses, phone numbers, and website links; Kentucky library names, descriptions, and website links are listed on this page.  More information about Kentucky can be found here.

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