Former Kentucky swimmers sue ex-coaches, AD Mitch Barnhart, alleging 'sexually hostile environment'
Two former Kentucky swim team members have sued the school, former coach Lars Jorgensen and athletic director Mitch Barnhart, alleging sexual assaults including rape by the former coach and claiming the school โpurposefullyโ disregarded multiple credible reports of inappropriate sexual relationships.
Woodford Reserve tried to undermine unionization effort at its Kentucky distillery, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that Woodford Reserve undermined unionization efforts at its Kentucky distillery by awarding pay raises, relaxing its vacation policy and handing out bottles of whiskey to workers before a vote on whether to unionize.
Kentucky AD: Calipari will return as coach, despite calls for his firing after early NCAA exit
Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart confirms on social media that John Calipari will return as menโs basketball coach despite calls for his firing following the Wildcatsโ third consecutive early exit from the NCAA Tournament.
US farms are increasingly reliant on contract workers who are acutely exposed to climate extremes
The latest U.S. agricultural census data, out last month with the latest five-year update of data from 2022, shows an increase in the proportion of farms utilizing contract labor compared to those hiring labor overall.
FBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax
A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states has briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives have been found and federal officials quickly dismissed the threats as a hoax.
Mistrial declared after federal jury deadlocks in trial of ex-officer in deadly Breonna Taylor raid
Jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict on federal civil rights charges against a former Kentucky police officer charged in the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial.
Panel finds no single factor in horse deaths at Churchill Downs. More screening is suggested
A report from horse racingโs federally created oversight panel found no single cause of death among 12 horses at Churchill Downs this spring, but recommends further action and analysis to mitigate risk at the home of the Kentucky Derby.
States and families wrestle over compassion in transgender youth care bans in Tennessee, Kentucky
Questions over which side was being more compassionate emerged as a key tension in a federal appeals court, which heard arguments on whether to block transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Churchill Downs to improve track maintenance, veterinary resources for fall meet after horse deaths
Churchill Downs will implement safety measures for its September meet including new track surface maintenance equipment and additional monitoring and equine care following 12 horse deaths before and after the Kentucky Derby that spurred suspension of its spring meet.
Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina as scorching heat and floods sock other parts of US
A tornado has heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina โ the latest in a string of extreme weather events plaguing the U.S. Torrential rains flooded communities in Kentucky while an area from California to South Florida endured more blistering heat on Wednesday.
Comment on transgender issue roils Kentucky governor's race
A GOP candidate has roiled the primary race for Kentucky governor with a comment that if she's elected, โwe will not have transgenders in our school system,โ angering LGBTQ advocates in a state that has enacted laws limiting the rights of transgender youth.
I-TEAM looks at Floridaโs red flag law in wake of another shooting
Kentucky's governor is calling for red flag laws in the state following a shooting at a downtown Louisville bank that killed five people and injured eight others. Florida already has a red flag law in place, put in place in 2018 after the Parkland school shooting. Surrounding states like Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi do not have such laws
I-TEAM: Workplaces top target for mass shooters, attackers usually have connection
While school and church shootings often dominate the conversation, data shows that most active shooter situations are actually at workplaces and carried out by former or current employees. Thatโs the case in Louisville, where Monday an employee at Old National Bank opened fire, killing 5 people, and wounding 8 more.
No. 1 Georgia tops Kentucky, goes unbeaten in SEC again
Kenny McIntosh rushed for a career-best 143 yards, including a crucial 9-yard score late in the third quarter, and top-ranked Georgia withstood Kentuckyโs fourth-quarter rally Saturday for a 16-6 win and its second consecutive unbeaten season in the Southeastern Conference.