Fayette County News

As of Thursday, 18 deaths from the H1N1 virus have been confirmed in Kentucky. The latest are two people in Louisville and one in Kenton County.

Delbert Ault, whose criminal history involves a troubled car dealership and a gubernatorial pardon, has been indicted on theft charges related to his volunteer work at Lexington's Centenary United Methodist Church.

Criminal charges continue to accumulate against two former University of Kentucky basketball players accused of conducting ticket scams throughout the state.

Nurse Cindy Bishop administered the shot. More Kentucky flu coverage Question: What are the priority groups? Answer: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have created a priority list for those at greatest risk from H1N1.

Chief Circuit Judge Rodney D. Burress and Family Court Judge Elise Givhan Spainhour, who serve Bullitt County, participated in the 2009 Circuit Judges Fall College held Sept.

Madison County officials say they will give swine flu vaccinations to all county students whose parents return permission slips.

While the unemployment rate for Laurel County went down in September, it was still significantly higher than for the same month in 2008.

State health officials are reporting the death of a man in his 40s from the Kentucky State Reformatory who had been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus.

A state agency is once again reporting higher unemployment rates in Kentucky. The Office of Employment and Training released statistics Monday showing Magoffin County with a highest jobless rate in Kentucky at 21.4 percent, more than double its rate from a year ago.

Lexington-Fayette County Health Department officials said the special H1N1 clinic for children with chronic health conditions will be moved to another location.

Two more deaths in Kentucky are attributed to the H1N1 virus, according to health officials.

A nurse with the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department was in court Wednesday to face a laundry list of sex charges stemming from her alleged relationship with an underage relative.

A new study on Lexington's housing market shows an increasing demand for affordable housing, more rental space, higher-density housing and housing in more urban settings.

Most people in prison are just "dope fiends" impersonating criminals, a community substance abuse forum was told Thursday night at Liberty Place Recovery Center for Women.

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has launched a special website to provide the most updated information about the flu, including H1N1.

Health officials in Lexington are reporting a third swine flu death, bringing the state's total to seven.

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department announced Thursday a series of weekend clinics will begin Saturday, November 7. Officials said the clinics will target the priority groups identified by the CDC: pregnant women, people between the ages of 6 months through 24 years, people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age, ...

New documents in a Fayette County jail employee's whistle-blower lawsuit allege that she faces continuing retaliation for informing officials that a persistent felony offender was working as a court officer at the jail.

A sixth Kentuckian has reportedly died from the swine flu. Family members confirm 39-year old Matthew Finger died in Scott County earlier this month.

On the day health care workers in Fayette County received the first doses of H1N1 vaccine, the flu-related death of a 39-year-old Scott County man was confirmed.