Updated: 1:38 PM After completing a yearlong study of racial imbalances in Jefferson County juries, a court commission wants to see if it can determine why a disproportionate number of African Americans end up in prison in Kentucky, reports the Louisville Courier-Journal in its Sunday edition.

Updated: 1:44 PM The donor has sizable casino interests and has given Beshear efforts $1,000,000.

Updated: 4:02 PM The National Weather Service has confirmed at this time 27 tornadoes slammed into several Ky Counties last week. Experts say they are still investigating the possibility of more twisters.

Updated: 8:05 AM Sen. Barack Obama swept the Louisiana primary and caucuses in Nebraska and Washington state Saturday night, slicing into Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's slender delegate lead in their historic race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Updated: 12:52 PM Community members come together to assist in clean-up effort.

Updated: 7:18 PM A man is in jail after police say he shot up a home after an argument with friends.

Updated: 5:54 PM ... drive-by shooting occured after argument, altercation

Posted: 9:31 AM ... says she was dismissed because she is white

Updated: 1:38 PM Random drug tests are being considered for Scott County high school students who drive to school or otherwise are involved in extracurricular activities, reports the Lexington Herald-Leader in its Saturday edition.

Updated: 1:39 PM Despite a growing thunder of pleas from local officials, Gov. Steve Beshear says his administration won't push plans to ease pressure off the overburdened and underfunded county jail system this year, reports the Lexington Herald-Leader in its Saturday edition.

Updated: 1:40 PM Gov. Steve Beshear is planning to unveil gambling legislation by the end of next week, a proposal that he said could bring the state "several hundreds of millions" in new revenue over the next two years.

Posted: 11:28 PM Neighbors in Harrison County are coming together Saturday to clean up their neighborhood.

Posted: 11:21 PM Officials in Madison County are concerned about the growing amount of juvenile crime, and hope a new proposal will help.

Posted: 8:45 PM A tornado ripped through their school, but folks in Mercer county say that won't stop them from teaching.

Updated: 10:27 AM A cat has some people in Whitley County taking a double take. It's not just any cat, however. Those who've spotted the feline describe it as "huge."

Updated: 8:42 PM A gunman opened fire on a City Hall meeting in a St. Louis suburb, killing 5 people. Now many are concerned about the safety of those meetings, which are open to the public and often spark heated debates.

Posted: 6:09 PM There's been a call to help tornado victims in hard-hit western Kentucky. Seven people died in Allen and Muhlenberg counties in Wednesday's twisters.

Updated: 6:17 PM Copper theft is a common crime in Kentucky, but while the thieves do get some money out of it, the thefts can cause thousands of dollars in damage.

Posted: 6:01 PM Animals rights advocates are squawking at a measure that would make fried chicken Kentucky's official picnic food.

Posted: 5:44 PM Friends and family members of two murder victims in Elliott County hope a reward will bring the people responsible to justice.

Updated: 6:14 PM It has a grip on Kentucky and it's only getting stronger. The flu has hit the bluegrass state hard.

Updated: 5:44 PM Elementary school students in Bell County raised more than seven hundred dollars to help replace the K-9 that was killed, along with his deputy, last month.

Posted: 5:17 PM The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s Division of Waste Management will collect unbundled tree debris from this week’s storms through Friday, Feb. 22.

Posted: 11:27 AM Police say 20-month-old Christina Lopez died shortly after paramedics rushed her to Kosair Children's Hospital two weeks ago.

Updated: 9:57 PM Officials with the National Weather Service were back out on Friday, surveying the storm damage. They are still trying to figure out just how many tornadoes touched down late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.