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Kentucky AG leads suit challenging Biden rule on MPG standards
(The Center Square) – Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman wants to block a new Biden Administration rule that would require automakers to drastically increase the fuel efficiency in their passenger vehicles and light trucks. It’s a move Coleman claims is meant to encourage the sale of electric vehicles and force consumers to pay more for their next car. Coleman, along with West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and their counterparts...
PGT Trucking adds new facilities in KY, SC
According to PGT, the Ghent location boasts five acres, including ample truck parking and a brand-new building with an operations center, driver lounge and shower amenities. The company said the facility is also near several prominent steel and building product customers, who can expect to see an increase in PGT’s operational capability in the region. PGT Ghent is operated by PKM Transportation Services, LLC.
Five People Sentenced in “Grandparent Scam”
A New Mexico man was sentenced last week to 1 year and 6 months in federal prison for his role in a sweeping “grandparent scam” that targeted victims in Kentucky and across the United States through Canadian-based call centers. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District...
Recovery CEO gives big to support Democrat Beshear and a host of Republicans
FRANKFORT — In his State of the Commonwealth speech in January, Gov. Andy Beshear took a moment to address the scourge of addiction in Kentucky, singling out for praise the state’s largest provider of treatment services. Addiction Recovery Care, or ARC, the Eastern Kentucky-based company — with about 75% of the state’s treatment beds — […] The post Recovery CEO gives big to support Democrat Beshear and a host of Republicans appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Kentucky Owner Faces New Setback In Effort To Win New License For Now-Silent AM.
The Federal Communications Commission says a Kentucky broadcaster is not entitled to an open-ended license term after he failed to pay several years of annual regulator fees. The FCC in 2020 canceled the license for “Gospel 710” WEKC, Williamsburg, KY after it didn’t receive the annual fee from Gerard Parks, who also failed to file the paperwork seeking a reconsideration of its decision for 18 months — well outside the 30-day response deadline.
Local Pharmacist Appointed to State Cannabis Board
Booneville has a say in the future of medical marijuana in the Commonwealth. The Kentucky Board of Pharmacy appointed local pharmacist and owner of Booneville Discount Drug, Matt Carrico, to a four-year term on the Medical Cannabis Board of Physicians and Advisors. The appointment will be confirmed by the state...
Kentucky Second Only to Alaska in an Unusual Category
I talked with some friends this weekend who are planning a vacation to Alaska which will include a viewing of grizzly bears doing there thing...in a CONTROLLED environment, of course. That will include a chance to watch them going after salmon in one of Alaska's many rivers. I've always wanted...
KSP Police Post 10, Harlan Welcomes New Troopers from Somerset, Manchester, Corbin and London, Kentucky
Harlan, Ky. (July 1, 2024) –The Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced that 37 cadets have graduated the agency's training academy and are now ready to report for duty across the commonwealth. During the ceremony, KSP Commissioner Phillip Burnett, Jr. (left) pledged the agency's commitment to continue providing exceptional training...
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