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Police: Homeowner shoots intruder

Updated: 12:18 AM Police say shooting of an intruder appears to be justified, but the incident remains under investigation.

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High school students sought for council posts

Posted: 12:00 PM Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday is looking for 11 high school students to provide feedback about issues affecting them and their schools.

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How effective are flu shots?

Posted: 3:04 PM A new study claims over the last four decades, the flu shot only kept the flu away from healthy adults about 59 percent of the time.

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Man robs hotel at gunpoint

Posted: 3:01 PM The Country Inn and Suites on North US 27 in Somerset was robbed just after 12:30 Wednesday morning.

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Rockefeller: UMW Report Shows Need For More Change

Posted: 10:34 AM MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Sen. Jay Rockefeller says the United Mine Workers' report on last year's Upper Big Branch mine explosion reinforces the need to strengthen mine safety laws and increase enforcement and accountability.

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Woman hit and killed on I-75

Posted: 4:22 PM The accident happened early Wednesday morning at mile point 65 in Rockcastle County.

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High school students sought for council posts

Posted: 6:28 AM FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday is looking for 11 high school students to provide feedback about issues affecting them and their schools.

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W.Va. police arrest 6 suspects in theft of copper

Updated: 6:03 AM LOGAN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia State Police say they have arrested six and are seeking two more suspects in the theft and sale of copper wire from a Logan County company.

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UK plans new honor student dorm

Posted: 12:51 AM University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto says dormitories for 9,000 students will be built during the next few years, including a $30 million high-tech hall for honors students.

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Historic bridge for sale in Perry County

Updated: 12:24 AM Transportation officials hope they can find a new owner for a historic bridge that will be replaced in Perry County. “We always called it the old blue bridge,” recalls 25-year-old Josh Pennington, who grew up blocks away from the structure on Combs Road, more commonly known as “Old 80.”

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Escapee is in jail

Posted: 11:13 PM A man that police say escaped from custody in Harlan has turned himself in.

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Obama to offer student loan relief

Posted: 12:47 AM Obama on Wednesday will use his executive authority to accelerate a measure passed by Congress that reduces the repayment cap on student loans from 15 percent of discretionary income to 10 percent.

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Andy Rooney in serious condition after surgery

Posted: 12:48 AM Retired newsman Andy Rooney is being treated in a hospital after developing serious complications from surgery. The long-time CBS anchor made his last "60 Minutes" appearance earlier this month, after a 43-year run.

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"Joe the Plumber" launches congressional bid

Updated: 9:50 PM TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Joe the Plumber is plunging into politics because he thinks it's about time America had a few mechanics, bricklayers and, yes, plumbers in Congress.

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