radioNOVO News for Frankfort: July 29, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 07/29/26          FORMER KENTUCKY GOVERNOR MATT BEVIN SKIPPED A JEFFERSON FAMILY COURT TRIAL YESTERDAY, WHERE HIS 19-YEAR-OLD ADOPTED SON IS SEEKING RETROACTIVE CHILD SUPPORT. BEVIN MISSED THE HEARING WHILE AN ACTIVE ARREST WARRANT REMAINS OUT FOR HIM OVER CONTEMPT OF COURT CHARGES. A JUDGE IS EXPECTED TO ISSUE A RULING IN THE CASE IN COMING WEEKS.          BACK TO SCHOOL RALLIES, COURTESY OF THE YMCA OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND LOCAL SPONSORS.......... TAKE PLACE THIS SATURDAY AT SEVEN SITES ACROSS FAYETTE AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. STUDENTS CAN RECEIVE FREE BACKPACKS FILLED WITH ESSENTIAL SCHOOL SUPPLIES ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS.           IN FRANKFORT, THE RALLY RUNS FROM 9:30 TO 11:30 A.M. AT COMMONWEALTH CREDIT UNION ON LOUISVILLE ROAD.          A COAL COMPANY ONCE CONTROLLING ONE OF EASTERN KENTUCKY’S LARGEST REMAINING RESERVES OF STEELMAKING COAL HAS SOLD FOR JUST $1.1 MILLION AT A BANKRUPTCY AUCTION. CLINTWOOD JOD LLC FOLDED UNDER MORE THAN $60 MILLION IN DEBT. ON MONDAY, A FEDERAL JUDGE APPROVED THE TRANSFER OF VIRTUALLY ALL ITS ASSETS IN KENTUCKY AND VIRGINIA TO CW RECLAIM OF OHIO.