Investigators found a loose cable that could have caused electrical issues on the Dali, the cargo ship that lost power and struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the span to collapse.
The deal would have raised wages by 25%, lowered employees’ share of health care costs, and boosted retirement contributions by the company. But many rank and file union members were unhappy.
Nearly $1 million dollars in federal grant money will be used to help Lexington expand its paramedicine program. These dollars will go to support the latest cadre of paramedic students.
Next month marks the start of the Kentucky Division of Forestry’s fall forest fire season, which enacts statewide burn restrictions. That comes as the U.S. Drought Monitor reports 80 percent of Kentucky is already experiencing a drought.
Authorities in Springfield Ohio evacuated city hall after receiving bomb threats for several locations in the town. The threats came after accusations about the behavior of Haitians who live there.