Michael Carneal, a high school shooter, killed three classmates and wounded five others.

Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Criminal Appeals announce a ruling today by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in the Michael Carneal case. The unanimous opinion upholds a July 12, 2011 ruling by the U.S District Court for the Western District of Kentucky denying Carneal's request to withdraw his guilty plea in the 1997 Heath High School shooting that left three students dead and five others wounded.

Michael Carneal, a high school shooter who killed three classmates and wounded five others is shown  in this undated Kentucky Department of Corrections photo .

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 3, 2013) — Kentucky students in grades K-6 have a chance to win $1,500 toward college and $500 for their school in the “Dream Out Loud Challenge.” Students are invited to submit an original drawing, poem, essay or video answering the question: “How will I change the world after I go to college?”

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 3, 2013) — The Kentucky Workforce Investment Board (KWIB) and the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet (EWDC) today announced the recipients of two Quick Start industry partnership grant awards. Eastern Kentucky C.E.P., Inc. (EKCEP) and the Northern Kentucky Workforce Investment Board (NKWIB) each received a $25,000 planning grant. These funds will assist the Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs) to encourage local employers and system stakeholders to plan for the expansion and/or start-up of industry-led, sector-focused and business-driven partnership projects.

No Fatalities Reported During New Year’s Holiday Period

(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – Preliminary statistics* indicate that seven people died in seven separate crashes on Kentucky’s roadways from Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013.