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Kentucky unemployment sees slight increase in February from previous year

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Unemployment in Kentucky in February came in slightly higher than where it was the year prior. 

The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state unemployment average for February was 5.3 percent. That is an increase from February 2024 when the rate was reported at 4.7 percent, but the rate is unchanged from January.

Kentucky’s unemployment average also came in higher in February than the national unemployment rate, which the U.S. Department of Labor reported at 4.1 percent.

The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet says the state’s civilian labor force, which includes people currently employed and people actively searching for work, saw an increase of about 5,200 people from January to February, bringing the civilian labor force to about 2,115,000.

The education and labor cabinet says the Construction, Educational and Health Services, Manufacturing, Government, Financial Activities, Information Services, and Professional and Business Services sectors saw gains in February. Decreases were seen in the Mining and Logging, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities, and Leisure and Hospitality sectors.

Visit the Kentucky Center for Statistics website for more about unemployment figures and labor market information.

Check the space around your appliances to help keep your home fire safe

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As you clean up around the house this spring, don’t forget to pay special attention to certain appliances such as your dryer.

“We remind people to clean the lint filter every time you dry your clothes, but maybe take some time during spring cleaning to pull the dryer out, disconnect the hose or the connection there, take the vacuum cleaner,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane. “You’ll be surprised how much lint builds up just throughout the year behind the dryer, around the dryer, in that vent there.”

He also says to check the dryer exhaust on your home’s exterior to make sure it is free of lint build-up or pests.

Take time to clean the area around your furnace and water heater, as well as appliances that contain motors.

“Other things like refrigerators and freezers, their motors, they’re pulling that air to keep the motor cool while they’re running, so vacuum around there and it makes sure that’s clean from dust and debris,” Crane said.

As the weather gets nicer, if you plan on getting out the grill for a cookout, make sure it is ready for the season.

“Make sure, when you get it out, make sure if it’s a gas grill you’re checking for leaks,” Crane said. “You can take a soapy water solution, spray around the hose and the connections. When you turn it on and make sure it’s not leaking, make sure that you clean it real good. The grease will build up on that grill over time and you want to make sure that you clean it real good.”

Keep a grill at least 10 feet away from buildings or overhangs, and never leave a burning grill unattended.

Multi-agency investigation leads to 18-year prison sentence for Bullitt county man

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A Bullitt County man received an 18-year prison sentence on drug charges related to a multi-agency investigation.

The Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force says Dennis Hill was sentenced after pleading guilty to Trafficking in a Controlled Substance following a long-term investigation into methamphetamine trafficking in the Bullitt County area..

According to a release from the task force, Hill’s arrest was part of the task force’s ongoing collaboration with the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area “to proactively identify and disrupt criminal activity within Bullitt County.” The task force was assisted by the Shepherdsville Police Department and the Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office.

Anyone with possible information on drug activity is encouraged to make a tip to the Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force by calling 270-769-0694. Tips may be made anonymously.

Hairs found in Crystal Rogers’s car to be tested for DNA profile

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The judge in the Crystal Rogers investigation cases is allowing for DNA testing of hairs found in Crystal Rogers’s car.

Nelson Circuit Judge Charles Simms III on Wednesday issued an agreed order to permit Bode Technologies to test two hairs tape-lifted from the vehicle in order to obtain a DNA profile.

According to the order, the hairs were obtained from the vehicle in September of 2016. A hair found in a different location was tested at that time, but the two hairs involved in Wednesday’s order were not tested at that time. The order notes that the testing process may consume the hairs. The FBI was ordered in 2016 to maintain the DNA obtained from the third hair for independent testing.

The special prosecutors for the Commonwealth and defense attorneys for Brooks Houck agreed to the order, with the Commonwealth paying for the testing.

Houck and Joseph Lawson are due to go to trial on June 24.