Gay couples in Kentucky say altered marriage licenses issued by a county clerk are invalid and a federal judge should order her office to reissue them or put the office in receivership and have someone else do it. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis spent five days in jail for disobeying a federal court order to issue licenses to gay couples. When she returned to work last week, she altered the license forms to say they were issued under the authority of the federal court instead of her office. Monday, lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union asked the judge to force Davis' office to reissue the licenses. Davis' lawyer Mat Staver noted Kentucky's governor said the state would recognize the altered licenses. He said the ACLU's motion was designed to punish Davis for her religious beliefs. … [Read more...]

A survivor of a hit-and-run crash that killed her best friend is back home, and now see wants justice for her friend. Joan Hardin and Tracey Stovall were out for a quick walk to the store September 6 when, police say, they were struck by a car on Alanadale Drive in Valley Station. The car fled the scene. Stovall died while Hardin survived, but suffered serious injuries. A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information is urged to call police at 574-7111 or the Anonymous Tip Line at 574-LMPD. Source: WAVE … [Read more...]

A Louisville man is dead after a single-vehicle accident on KY 48 in Nelson County Sunday morning. Nelson County police responded to an injury accident on KY 48 in the 8500 block just before 9:30 Sunday.Officials say 65 year-old Roger Clayton Hood was driving east when his 1999 Corvette went off the right shoulder of the roadway. Hood over corrected the vehicle, causing it to go into a skid and strike an embankment. The car went into a spin before it came to a final rest in the ditch line. The Nelson County Coroner pronounced Hood dead at the scene. Source: WAVE … [Read more...]

Authorities are investigating the death of a man who was found lying in a roadway in Madison County, Kentucky. Berea police were called to the intersection of Prospect Street and Forest Street around 11:56 p.m. Friday night where 71-year-old Billy Croucher was discovered unresponsive. Investigators believe he may have been hit by a car, but said no other vehicles were present at the time he was found. The Madison County Coroner's office pronounced Croucher dead at the scene. … [Read more...]

The Kentucky Division of Water and the Kentucky Department for Public Health are re-issuing a harmful algal bloom recreational advisory for the Ohio River and tributaries, extending the advisory downstream from the West Virginia state line to the Cannelton Locks and Dam located at Cannelton, in Hancock County, Kentucky. The Kentucky Division of Water and Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission personnel observed favorable water conditions for harmful algal bloom development and made visual confirmation of harmful algal blooms in the McAlpine pool at Louisville, Carrollton and Madison, Indiana. In addition, the Kentucky Division of Water staff observed harmful algal blooms in the Cannelton pool at West Point. Preliminary analysis indicates that microcystin toxins are occurring in these pools above advisory thresholds, which warrants the advisory to be extended downstream. The Kentucky Division of Water and the Kentucky Department for Public Health are also issuing a harmful algal bloom recreational advisory for Lake Reba in Madison County, Kentucky. On September 15, the Kentucky Division of Water personnel observed favorable water conditions for harmful algal bloom development and observed a significant amount of harmful algal bloom in Lake Reba. Kentucky Division of Water personnel collected samples and laboratory analysis indicates microcystin toxins are occurring in Lake Reba and are above advisory thresholds. … [Read more...]

ADP LLC, a worldwide payroll services provider, plans to grow its operations in Jeffersontown. ADP, a provider of retirement and benefit administration services, will renovate its 160,000-square-foot facility on Bluegrass Parkway. The company will create 35 new jobs and invest nearly $26 million into the project. This expansion is another example of Kentucky’s favorable business climate that encourages existing businesses to expand and grow. In the past five years, more than 80 percent of announced new investment and 70 percent of new jobs have come through existing business expansions. Currently ADP operates multiple facilities in Jefferson County and wants to consolidate those operations to better support its clients. The company considered multiple real estate scenarios, including construction of a custom building outside Kentucky, but ultimately chose to recommit to Louisville. Construction will begin immediately at its facility at 11405 Bluegrass Parkway and is expected to be completed in a year. ADP significantly grew its Kentucky operations through the acquisition of SHPS Inc. in 2012. The purchase expanded ADP’s overall footprint in the Commonwealth to nearly 950 employees. The company also has operations in Covington and Lexington. ADP is a subsidiary of Automatic Data Processing Inc. Since its founding in 1949, the company has emerged as a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management solutions that unite human resources, payroll, tax and benefits administration and other services. The New Jersey-based company generates nearly $11 billion in annual revenue and serves more than 630,000 clients worldwide. To encourage the investment and job growth in Jefferson County, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority preliminarily approved the company for tax incentives up to $700,000 through the Kentucky Business Investment program. The performance-based incentive allows a company to keep a portion of its investment over the term of the agreement through corporate income tax credits and wage assessments by meeting job and investment targets. Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority also approved the company for tax incentives up to $160,000 through the Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act. The program allows approved companies to recoup Kentucky sales and use tax on construction costs, building fixtures, equipment used in research and development and electronic processing equipment. In addition, ADP is eligible to receive resources from the Kentucky Skills Network. Through the Kentucky Skills Network, companies are eligible to receive no-cost recruitment and job placement services, reduced cost customized training and job training incentives. Last year, the Kentucky Skills Network trained more than 84,000 employees from more than 4,100 Kentucky companies. … [Read more...]

A crash between a mini-van and school bus sent 8 people to the hospital Friday morning. According to the Grayson Sheriff’s Department, the crash occurred just after 7 a.m. CDT when a mini-van, driven by 28 year-old Tarynn L. Dean of Caneyville, struck the rear of a Grayson County School bus, driven by 52 year-old James E. Coffey of Falls of Rough. Both vehicles were headed east on East Maple Street. Dean stated she did not see the bus stopped due to the sun obstructing her view. Two adults and two juveniles in the mini-van were treated at the scene and transported to Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center. One of the adults in the van was later flown to University of Louisville Hospital with facial injuries. A juvenile passenger was also flown to Kosairs Children’s Hospital with multiple non-life threatening injuries. The bus driver and 3 students on the bus were transported to Twin Lakes ER with minor non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the van was cited for Expired Temporary Tag and 2 counts of Failure to Use Child Restraint Device. The Grayson County EMS and the Caneyville Fire Department assisted the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office at the scene. … [Read more...]