Kentucky officials bestow governor's award for the arts on native son George ClooneyOctober 6th, 2009 Ky. honors native son Clooney with arts awardFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky is honoring native son George Clooney with an award from the governor.
A scary place: NY State Capitol tours explore building's ghost stories, legends, folkloreOctober 5th, 2009 Ghost tours of Albany, NY, State CapitolALBANY, N.Y. — Is the State Capitol haunted? Visitors to the historic building in downtown Albany can determine for themselves this month.
South Carolina Preservation Society offers home toursSeptember 30th, 2009 South Carolina Preservation Society home toursCHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina's oldest city is preparing to open its most beautiful homes to visitors.
Honololu issues preliminary ban on shark toursSeptember 21st, 2009 Honololu issues preliminary ban on shark toursHONOLULU — The Honolulu City Council has given preliminary approval to a ban on shark tour businesses operating on Oahu, according to The Honolulu Advertiser. State law already prohibits the operation of shark tours within three miles of the shore.
Measure to allow states to jam cell phones in prison gets support from 20 governorsSeptember 10th, 2009 20 governors back prison cell phone jamming billANNAPOLIS, Md. — Twenty governors have signed a letter to support legislation in Congress to allow states to jam contraband cell phones in prisons.
Fall garden tours offered in Newport, RI, and Charleston, SCAugust 17th, 2009 Fall garden tours offered in Newport, CharlestonNEWPORT, R.I. — Fall tours of private gardens and homes are being offered in Newport, R.I., and Charleston, S.C.
Correction: Governors Convention storyJuly 20th, 2009 Correction: Governors Convention storyJACKSON, Miss. — In a July 18 story on a discussion by the nation's governors on federal stimulus funds, The Associated Press misstated when most of the stimulus money disappears.
Palin tweet: Family packing up at governor's mansion a week before resignationJuly 19th, 2009 Palin gears up to leave Alaska governor's mansionANCHORAGE, Alaska — Resigning Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she and her husband are packing their family's possessions at the governor's mansion in Juneau, the state capital.
Minn. governor's residence open for toursJune 8th, 2009 Minn. governor's residence open for toursST. PAUL, Minn. — The nine-bedroom, eight-bathroom mansion that serves as the official home of Minnesota governors has opened for public tours.
Russian tycoon's wife abandons plans to replace massive Conn. mansion with an even bigger oneJune 4th, 2009 Tycoon's wife won't tear down huge Conn. mansionGREENWICH, Conn.
New Detroit mayor won't occupy official residence, wants to find way to make money from itMay 12th, 2009 New Detroit mayor says no thanks to city mansionDETROIT — New Detroit Mayor Dave Bing says he won't move into the official mayoral residence — the Manoogian Mansion. Bing took office Monday and says he wants to find a way to make money from the 15-room luxury house on the Detroit River.
Tests prove top finishers at Kentucky Derby and Oaks were clean of steroidsMay 11th, 2009 No positive steroid test at Derby, OaksLEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky racing officials say no horse tested positive for steroids or other banned drugs at the Kentucky Derby or Kentucky Oaks.
Thousands still without power after storms that killed at least 7 people in MidwestMay 10th, 2009 Thousands without power after storms sock MidwestCARBONDALE, Ill. — Nearly 100,000 customers in Illinois and Missouri still have no electricity days after a wave of deadly storms socked the Midwest.
Speedway Motorsports Inc. asks NASCAR to consider Kentucky for 2010 Sprint Cup scheduleMay 4th, 2009 SMI willing to move one of its races to KentuckyCONCORD, N.C. — Speedway Motorsports Inc.
Justwhistledixie scratched from Kentucky Oaks with foot abscessMay 1st, 2009 Justwhistledixie scratched from Kentucky OaksLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Justwhistledixie has been scratched from the Kentucky Oaks.
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