Five Die Over July 4th Holiday Weekend

Posted by Alisha Nelson on Jul 7, 2010

(FRANKFORT, KY) –  Preliminary statistics* indicate that five people died in five separate crashes on Kentucky’s roadways during the official July 4^th Independence Day holiday period, which began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 2 and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, July 5.

Four of the fatalities involved motor vehicles and three of those were not wearing seat belts. The motor vehicle crashes occurred in Grayson, Hopkins, Bell and Todd counties. 

Kentucky State Police Looking For Distracted Drivers

Posted by Alisha Nelson on Jul 7, 2010

(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) is already in full swing with their summer enforcement campaign that targets inattentive drivers.  Operation K.S.P. (Kentucky’s Summer Prevention Plan) began on June 1 and is picking up speed as it sweeps across the state.  The campaign will run through Labor Day weekend and will include over 1,000 safety checkpoints across the state.

U.S. Department of Labor awards Kentucky $978,725 for programs

Posted by Alisha Nelson on Jul 6, 2010

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Kentucky will receive a nearly $1 million On-the-Job Training (OJT) National Emergency Grant funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Funds will provide on-the-job training to approximately 160 long-term unemployed workers in Kentucky.