Kentucky News Now – March 17th 2014

KENTUCKY-WEATHER

Winter advisory issued for northern Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A winter weather advisory has been issued for most of northern Kentucky.

As temperatures drop to around freezing or below on Sunday, weather forecasters expect rain to change to snow by late afternoon with the possibility of a little sleet mixed in by nightfall.

Meteorologist Mike Paddock says there could be an accumulation of up to 2 inches in some areas.

However, forecasters predict the precipitation will be gone by early Monday and temperatures are expected in the upper 40s, with highs in the 60s by Tuesday.

BUS STABBING

Man charged with stabbing 2 teens on city bus

(Information in the following story is from: WAVE-TV, http://www.wave3.com)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been charged with stabbing two teenagers on a Louisville public transportation bus.

WAVE-TV reports 44-year-old Anthony R. Allen is accused of stabbing a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy early Sunday morning. Authorities said Allen ran from the scene, but detectives tracked him down about a half mile away.

He is charged with two counts of assault and tampering with physical evidence.

Louisville Police Department spokeswoman Alicia Smiley said the boy is grave condition at a local hospital. She did not give the condition of the girl.

TARC executive director Barry Barker said in a statement that the bus service is deeply saddened by what happened is working with investigators.

Allen is scheduled for arraignment on Monday. Jail records did not list an attorney for him on Sunday.

KENTUCKY GOP-PERRY

Texas Gov. Perry throws support behind McConnell

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — When Texas Gov. Rick Perry comes to Kentucky, people like to remind him of Jim Bowie, the Kentucky native who died at the Alamo during the Texas Revolution.

Perry told a crowd of about 300 Republicans at the Lincoln Reagan Dinner of West Kentucky on Saturday night that Bowie was willing to give up everything for freedom. He says he hopes there are a new generation of young men and women that are willing to give up everything to change Kentucky.

One thing Perry does not want to change: Kentucky's senior U.S. senator. Perry endorsed Sen. Mitch McConnell, telling the crowd that the Senate minority leader would win re-election.

McConnell is in a primary fight with wealthy businessman Matt Bevin.

PROPANE BUS

School district using propane-powered bus

(Information in the following story is from: WPSD-TV, http://www.wpsdlocal6.com)

PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — Crittenden County school officials say they expect the use of a propane-powered bus to save thousands of dollars a year.

According to WPSD-TV, the school district has been running the bus for the last six months.

The standard diesel bus averages 6.82 miles per gallon while the propane bus averages 4.63 miles per gallon, but it is costing less to fill up. It cost the district $0.55 a mile to run the diesel engine school bus, while the propane-powered bus only costs $0.22 a mile.

District Superintendent Rachel Yarbrough says there's a possible savings of more than $5,000 a year.