Roberto Roldan

Kentucky and Louisville officials are warning residents about the risk for tornadoes, hail and flash floods as a strong storm system moves through the area this week.

Kentucky residents have until 4 p.m. on Monday to register. Kentucky's primary election is May 21.

House Bill 18 and Senate Bill 25 would ban local governments from forcing landlords to participate in federal housing assistance programs, including the Section 8 voucher program. Louisville is the only city inKentucky that bans discrimination against renters based on their source of income.

A state Senate committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would ban local governments in Kentucky from requiring landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers. A similar bill in the House, HB 18, would expand such a ban to include all federal housing assistance programs, including housing vouchers for veterans.

People who lobby legislators in the Kentucky General Assembly need to register with the state’s Legislative Ethics Commission by Dec. 16. Lobbying registration and disclosure has been required in Kentucky since 1996, when the state legislature passed sweeping ethics reforms.

After more than three days of deliberation, the 12-member jury told U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings they could not come to an agreement on whether they believe Hankison is guilty. With the jury deadlocked, Grady Jennings declared a mistrial.

Prosecutors rested their case against former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison Wednesday. The civil rights charges Hankison is facing could carry up to a life sentence.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced details of the grant Monday afternoon in a video posted to social media. He said the federal funds require a match from the private sector, which will make it the largest investment in broadband expansion in the commonwealth’s history.

Cortney Downs, a social worker with Kentucky Youth Advocates, said the total number of kids entering the state’s juvenile justice system have decreased since a major reform bill was passed in 2014.

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams narrowly beat back Republican challengers on Tuesday who spread conspiracy theories about election integrity and received endorsements from high-profile election deniers.