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Fort Campbell soldier charged for refusing search

The military says a Fort Campbell soldier was charged after refusing to allow a search of his vehicle and causing a gate into the installation to be shut down. More>>

Clinton man dies after being struck by hit-and-run driver in Ky.

A Clinton man struck by a hit-and-run driver in Lexington last weekend has died. The driver is still being sought by police. The victim was Anthony Gibbs, 24. More>>

Wallins woman arrested for arson in Harlan County

Rosetta Stanton, 61, of Wallins, has been arrested for setting the woods on fire in the Watts Creek community Tuesday morning. More>>

Army suicides to top 2008 numbers, but progress reported

The Army says soldier suicides this year are almost sure to top last year's, but that it has made progress in stemming the problem in recent months. More>>

Prison population, costs, up in Kentucky

A new report says that Kentucky's prison population and costs have risen sharply in the past decade. More>>

School bus, SUV crash in London, Ky.

A school district official says a bus carrying around 20 elementary school students has been involved in a crash with an SUV in London. More>>

Ky. lawmakers to get update on walking horses

Kentucky lawmakers have scheduled a meeting on Tuesday to collect information about alleged abuses of walking horses. More>>

Ky. governor proclaims 'Adoption Awareness Month'

Gov. Steve Beshear has designated November as "Adoption Awareness Month," encouraging Kentucky residents to consider foster care or adoption. More>>

Stimulus funding creates or preserves 2,300 jobs

Gov. Steve Beshear says the $2.9 billion in federal stimulus funds awarded to Kentucky has created or preserved nearly 2,300 jobs in the state. More>>

Convicted sexual predator sentenced for child porn in Hawkins Co.

Dustin McPhetridge, 28, who's serving five years in prison for attempting to have sex with a 13-year-old girl in Kentucky, now faces eight more years after being sentenced on a child porn charge. More>>

Family of Tazewell man found dead in Ky. wants answers

The family of a Tazewell man found dead in a Kentucky cemetery is still in search of answers six months later. More>>

Hundreds arrested in state's largest-ever sweep

Law enforcement leaders in Kentucky say more than 300 arrests have been made in the largest drug sweep in the state's history. More>>

Soldier on leave indicted in car wreck

A U.S. Army soldier on leave from Iraq has been indicted on charges he killed his friend in a car wreck. More>>

About 230 soldiers returning to Ft. Campbell

About 230 members of the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade are returning to Fort Campbell after a 12-month deployment to Afghanistan. More>>

Cumberland, Ky. man arrested for abusing 3-month-old

Carl C. Crider, 25, of Cumberland, has been arrested for abusing his three-month-old baby. He's charged with first degree criminal abuse. More>>

4th suspect arrested in string of Bell Co., Ky church burglaries

A fourth suspect has been arrested in a string of church burglaries in Bell County, Kentucky. More>>

Cigarette demand falling, but profits solid

The weak economy and higher prices are snuffing out cigarette demand around the world. And that's happening most vigorously in the U.S., where a federal tax hike, smoking bans, health concerns and social stigma have cut demand at least 10 percent. More>>

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