AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMemorial Day travel hit a snag on I-75: Northbound lanes reopened after an oil spill shut the highway for nearly four hours near the Linn Street overpass, with a semitruck crash also involved; officials say traffic was still slow into Florence as of late afternoon. Kentucky jobs: Gov. Andy Beshear announced U.S. Smokeless Tobacco will build a new Hopkinsville facility, aiming to nearly double its Kentucky workforce and create 200+ jobs. Public safety: Kentucky State Police charged an Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex officer over alleged contraband smuggling, and separately arrested a Murray-area detective sergeant on multiple sexual offense allegations involving a minor. Politics: Republicans are still processing Thomas Massie’s primary loss to Trump-backed Ed Gallrein, with national GOP figures warning the party may be stuck between primary loyalty and general-election appeal. Road work: Lane restrictions are set to resume on Paducah’s Kentucky Avenue starting May 26.
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