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CDC: Second Case Of West Nile Virus Confirmed In Kentucky
A second case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Kentucky, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC reported on Friday that the case was in Jefferson County....
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Chemical Fire Displaces Jefferson County Residents
More than 1,000 residents in Jefferson County have been told to leave their homes because of a chemical fire burning there. The fire broke out Wednesday at the site of a train derailment. Authorities...
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Kentucky Sees Its First Two Cases Of Influenza
The state says there are now two, confirmed cases of influenza in the Bluegrass. The Kentucky Department for Public Health says the positive cases were from Henderson and Jefferson Counties. The state...
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Jefferson Co. deletes sensitive info from records
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jefferson County has erased Social Security numbers from some public records in an effort to protect against identity theft. For years, hundreds of thousands of Social Security...
View ArticleLouisville prosecutor fired after court outburst
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Jefferson County prosecutor has been fired after a judge deemed behavior in court "inappropriate." WDRB-TV in Louisville reported (http://bit.ly/1tlkIu1 ) that Judge Sandra...
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Jefferson principal receives Milken award, $25,000 prize
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Jefferson County elementary school principal has been given a Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award, which carries a $25,000 prize. State and local education...
View ArticleLexington man killed in Louisville double homicide
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – A Lexington man was killed in a double homicide in Louisville on Tuesday, according to officials. The Jefferson County coroner says 27-year old Rodney Frey, of Lexington, was...
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Fire damages 16 units at Fern Creek apartment complex
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A fire has damaged 16 apartments in southern Jefferson County. Multiple news outlets report the fire sparked Monday morning at the Glenmary Village Apartments in Fern Creek....
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1 killed, 1 trapped in trench collapse in Jefferson County
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville police say one person has died and another is trapped in a trench collapse in southwestern Jefferson County. Police spokeswoman Alicia Smiley says the crew was...
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Jefferson Coroner: Man found dead in wooden box was from TX
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A deputy coroner has identified a man whose body was found in a wooden box in central Kentucky. A statement from Jefferson County Deputy Coroner Larry Carroll identified the man...
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Unruly bus riders prompts Jefferson County to crack down
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A union official says more than 60 percent of Jefferson County Public Schools say they have felt unsafe on the job. School district Chief Operations Officer Michael Raisor tells...
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Jefferson County Public Schools stops requiring some tests
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Jefferson County Public Schools has announced it is not requiring teachers to give students diagnostic tests for the rest of the year. The Courier-Journal reports that JCPS made...
View ArticleCourt: Judge can’t dismiss jury panels for lack of diversity
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – An appeals court has ordered a Jefferson County circuit judge to stop dismissing jury panels he believes aren’t reflective of the community’s diversity. Multiple media outlets...
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‘Walk-ins’ planned at Jefferson County schools
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The Jefferson County Teacher’s Association is encouraging “walk-ins” at member schools as a response to potential changes of district policies, some of which affect teacher pay....
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State slams Jefferson County Schools, orders review
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The state’s top education official has ordered a significant review after concerns emerged over Jefferson County Public Schools’ use of physical restraints and seclusion...
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West Nile virus death reported in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The state says a 73-year-old Louisville man has died of West Nile virus. Health and Family Services Cabinet spokeswoman Beth Fisher told The Courier-Journal...
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School security monitor accused of head slam suspended
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky school worker accused of slamming a girl’s head into a table has been suspended. The Courier-Journal reports (http://cjky.it/2cOSgAw) district officials confirmed that...
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School district suspends workers amid student injury probe
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky school district has suspended 10 employees amid investigations into incidents where students were injured as a result of staff members’ actions. Jefferson County...
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Jefferson County Schools Consider ‘Safe Haven’ Resolution
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The Jefferson County Board of Education is expected to consider making the state’s largest school district a “safe haven” for undocumented students and their families. School...
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Jefferson County School Board Approves ‘Safe Haven’ Proposal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Jefferson County education officials have passed a resolution to make the state’s largest school district a “safe haven” for undocumented students and their families. Media...
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