Police say man faked wife’s disappearance to avoid prison
Family claimed Julie Wheeler fell from overlook at New River Gorge National River
Lexington Police add to ‘No-Knock’ search warrant policy
The Lexington Police Department has added another level of supervision to its ‘No-Knock’ search warrant policy.
George W. Bush releases rare public statement on George Floyd protests
In a rare public statement, former President George W. Bush said he and former first lady Laura Bush were anguished by the killing of George Floyd and disturbed by the injustice and fear.
Murder charge upgraded in Floyd case, 3 other cops charged
Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree murder, and for the first time are leveling charges against three other officers.
Elected Officials Speak about Change in Hamilton County
When the news took place where Mr. Floyd was killed, The title of commissioner went out the window” said Hamilton County Commissioner Katherlyn Jeter.
Louisville Police Chief Fired After Fatal Shooting of Black Business Owner
The two officers involved in the shooting violated department policy by not wearing or activating the bodycams, said Deputy Chief Robert Schroeder.
George Floyd death protest turns destructive in Atlanta
"We are better than this..... Go Home!"
SpaceX rocket ship lifts off with 2 Americans
A rocket ship designed and built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company has lifted off with two Americans on a history-making flight to the International Space Station.
Wife of Derek Chauvin, officer charged with murder in George Floyd’s death, files for divorce
The wife of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, is now filing for divorce, according to her attorneys.
Pentagon puts military police on alert to go to Minneapolis
Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S. military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread protests.
Lexington gym owner does 1000 chin-ups at busy intersection
A Lexington man is promoting his gym in an unusual way while he’s waiting to open his doors.
Twitter adds 'glorifying violence' warning to Trump tweet
Twitter has added a warning to one of President Donald Trump’s tweets about protests in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis cop who knelt on handcuffed black man arrested
The Minneapolis officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday.
A CNN crew has been arrested while covering Minneapolis protests
A crew was arrested by police Friday morning while giving a live television report in Minneapolis, where the crew was covering ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd.
Chief Roddy takes strong stand against Minnesota police officers
Hamilton County Chief Deputy Austin Garrett echoes his opinion.
National Guard called to respond to Minneapolis violence
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called in the National Guard as looting broke out in St. Paul and a wounded Minneapolis braced for more violence over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man in police custody.…
In a first, Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets
WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) - For the first time, Twitter has flagged some of President Donald Trump’s tweets with a fact-check warning. On Tuesday, Twitter added a warning phrase to two Trump tweets that called mail-in ballots “fraudulent” and predicted that “mail…
Tropical Storm Bertha forms off the South Carolina coast
Tropical Storm Bertha has formed off the coast of South Carolina, becoming the second named storm before the official start of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season.
SpaceX on cusp of launching astronauts, back on home turf
SpaceX is on the cusp of launching NASA astronauts into orbit, a first for a private company. Wednesday afternoon's planned flight to the International Space Station will be the first of Americans from the U.S. in nearly a decade.
Cops: Man asked to be shot after killing date met on Tinder
LAYTON, Utah (AP) - Police say a man accused of choking and stabbing a woman after meeting her on the popular dating app Tinder asked police to shoot him after reporting the killing. Ethan Hunsaker was arrested Sunday on suspicion…
Parents die in car crash after leaving son’s high school graduation
Two vehicle crash leaves family mourning
Debt and coronavirus push Hertz into bankruptcy protection
(AP) - Hertz has filed for bankruptcy protection, unable to withstand the coronavirus pandemic that has crippled global travel and with it, the heavily indebted 102-year-old car rental company’s business. The Florida-based company's lenders were unwilling to grant it another…
Trump declares churches ‘essential,’ calls on them to reopen
Churches and other houses of worship are now at the center of the health debate.
North Carolina mom finally meets newborn son two months after being hospitalized for COVID-19
Having a baby is stressful enough. For Takia Morrison, add on being stuck in the hospital with COVID-19 and being unable to meet her newborn for the first two months of his life.