Kentucky News Now – March 28th 2016

Kentucky News Now – March 28th 2016

Brian Jackson

Trucking show is this week in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Representatives of the trucking industry and trucking professionals are meeting this week for the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville.

The show is being held at the Kentucky Exposition Center. The Kentucky State Fair Board said in a news release that the show is one of the top trade shows in the country. More than 70,000 people are expected to attend.

More than 1,000 exhibitors will showcase items from tires to trailers. Exhibitors include major truck and engine manufacturers, trailer manufacturers and other product and service providers.

The industry-only event starts Thursday and runs through Saturday.

The fair board said the show generates more than $14.1 million of economic impact in the Louisville area.

Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in Kentucky. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the AP-Louisville bureau at (502) 583-7718 or aplouisville@ap.org. Beth Campbell is on the desk. News editor Scott Stroud can be reached at sstroud@ap.org; administrative correspondent Claire Galofaro can be reached at cgalofaro@ap.org. A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change. Expected stories may not develop, or late-breaking and more newsworthy events may take precedence. If circumstances change before 6 p.m., a new digest will be sent reflecting those developments. All times are Eastern.

Some TV and radio stations will receive shorter APNewsNow versions of the stories below, along with all updates.

TOP STORIES:

BELGIUM-MISSING COUPLE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Communities across Kentucky and Tennessee are reeling from the news that two young natives were among those killed in the terrorist attacks in Brussels last week. SENT: 400 words.

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EXCHANGE-SYRIAN FAMILY-FARM

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — He was a vegetable farmer in Syria before the civil war forced the family of seven to flee. She is a University of Louisville professor who lives on an unused 16-acre farm. By Chris Kenning.

An AP Member Exchange from The Louisville Courier-Journal. By Chris Kenning. AP Photos. SENT: 470 words.

IN BRIEF:

MAN HIT BY TRAIN — A man sitting on railroad tracks was struck and killed by a train in St. Matthews early Sunday. SENT: 130 words.

KENTUCKY FUGITIVE ARRESTED — A woman wanted in Kentucky in connection with accusations of financial crimes has been arrested in North Dakota. SENT: 140 words.

FLOOD RESCUE-AWARD CONSIDERATION — A Johnson County man who died trying to save his grandmother during a flood is being considered for an award for his efforts.

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MARKETPLACE: Calling your attention to the Marketplace in AP Exchange, where you can find member-contributed content from Kentucky and other states. The Marketplace is accessible on the left navigational pane of the AP Exchange home page, near the bottom. For both national and state, you can click "All" or search for content by topics such as education, politics and business.

 

Indianapolis man dies when boat capsizes on Ohio River

CLARKSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say an Indianapolis man has died after his boat capsized while fishing with friends on the Ohio River.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says the Clark County Coroner's Office pronounced 48-year-old Anthony Beck dead on a boat ramp at about 3 a.m. Friday. Authorities said Beck was fishing in a small boat with another man while another friend was in a separate boat. They were downstream from the Falls of Ohio State Park.

Authorities say both of the men in Beck's boat fell overboard when one of them stood in the boat. They both were wearing life jackets. Beck's friend, 43-year-old Juan Duncan of Indianapolis, swam to shore.

Beck's friends found him floating face and unresponsive. The victim's boat hasn't been recovered. Authorities plan to search later Friday.

 

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