Kentucky to share in grants for education assessments
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Though it has failed to land a big federal Race to the Top grant, Kentucky will benefit from federal grants awarded Thursday to groups of states for improving systems to assess the progress of students, according to a news release from Gov. Steve Beshear.
Racing panel votes for 5-10 year ban for drug violation
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's Equine Drug Research Council voted Thursday for a ban of five to 10 years for first-time violators of a proposed out-of-competition drug testing policy.
Schroeder jury to resume deliberations Friday
The jury in the federal fraud case against an Illinois man charged with conspiring with former University of Louisville education dean Robert Felner to steal $2.3 million from U of L and two other entities, will go into a second day of deliberations on Friday.
Conway sues FedEx over how it classifies drivers
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway filed suit Thursday against Federal Express contending that the delivery company misclassifies drivers to avoid paying taxes.
Todd Lally, John Yarmuth Bluegrass poll results
The poll shows John Yarmuth with 47 percent and Todd Lally at 45 percent. Those results are within the poll's margin of error of 4.3 percentage points.
Next of kin sought for David Dewar, 69
The patient management services division of Baptist Hospital East is seeking next of kin for David Dewar, 69, of the 100 block of Ridgeway Avenue in St. Matthews.
Authority dismisses delaying bridge
A bi-state authority charged with creating a financing plan for the Ohio River Bridges Project has dismissed calls to follow the example of Illinois and Missouri, which delayed construction of a second bridge to avoid tolls.
Louisville gas prices jump
Louisville-area gas prices rose Thursday, reaching $2.80 per gallon at many stations as oil prices surged for a second day along with positive signs for the economy.
