Woven treasures basketry area, Homer Ledford Award among highlights of Kentucky Crafted Market
Visitors to The Kentucky Crafted Market, March 16-17 at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena, are guaranteed to find the…
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Kentucky House passes tobacco-free schools bill, 85-11, and it now goes to Senate for approval
A number of business and health organizations applauded the House Tuesday for passing a bill to make Kentucky K-12 school…
February reports on general fund and road fund receipts — revenue has grown in fiscal year 3.2 percent
State Budget Director John Chilton has reported that General Fund receipts climbed 8.4 percent in February with revenues of $859.4…
Bi-partisan task force promotes Kentucky’s 2020 census and the importance of participation
The 2020 Census State Task Force, Governor Matt Bevin, and others gathered in the Capitol Rotunda last week to promote…
AAA: As we ‘spring forward,’ return to Daylight Saving Time increases driving drowsiness, dangers
One of the most anticipated “signs of spring” arrives this weekend when the clocks “spring forward” (Daylight Saving Time officially…
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary January 2019 unemployment rate drops to 4.2 percent
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary January 2019 unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The redear sunfish, mostly found in clear waters with rooted aquatic vegetation
Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a series about Kentucky’s native sunfish species. The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus)…
Duke Energy customers’ projected tax act savings top $110 million in Ohio and Kentucky
Duke Energy customers in Ohio and Kentucky will likely see a combined $110.7 million in savings on their energy bills…
ACK urges General Assembly to act on legislation to allow more money to benefit local charities
Operators of charitable gaming organizations are urging the General Assembly to act on legislation that would allow more money to…
Ag Commissioner Quarles hails Kentucky growers during Soybean Week; KY boasts record production
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles saluted Kentucky’s soybean producers by proclaiming Soybean Week in Kentucky the week of March 4. “Kentucky…
CVG continues construction to build for the future; strong financial ratings support improvements
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) will finalize roadway improvements throughout 2019. CVG will also begin construction on the new…
Leadership Kentucky announces new board members; Teresa Trimble Hail named 2019 Chair
Leadership Kentucky (LKY), one of the oldest and most prestigious statewide leadership development programs in the United States, announced its…
Pew Trusts: Kentucky leading the way as Farmer’s hope for riches from legalized hemp, despite risks
By April Simpson Pew Charitable Trusts Michael Calebs begins feeling nostalgic standing in the airy barn on his rolling, 400-acre…
Job Hubs map launched by Cincinnati Chamber, OKI, REDI partnership; part of Connected Region Initiative
An interactive map has been launched that identifies the Cincinnati region’s densest employment hubs and details their accessibility to the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The perfect fish for beginning anglers, the Bluegill is state’s most popular sunfish
Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a series about Kentucky’s native sunfish species. The bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is…
Amended version of School Safety and Resiliency Act goes back to Senate; House approves 96-3
An amended version of the School Safety and Resiliency Act is headed back to the Senate for consideration as the…
Kentucky National Guard called to help with flooding conditions; Bevin declares state of emergency
Kentucky Today Kentucky National Guard troops have been activated in response to continued flooding conditions resulting from heavy rain throughout…
Gov. Bevin declares state of emergency in response to continued heavy rainfall across Kentucky
Gov. Matt Bevin has declared a statewide emergency in response to continued heavy rainfall which has caused widespread flooding and…
Kentucky Lottery offers new $1 Quick Bucks, first new nightly draw game in seven years
The Kentucky Lottery has launched the first new in-state nightly draw game in seven years. Kentucky’s Quick Bucks is now…
Rural Blog: How a journalist’s murder by Saudis may have doomed new manufacturing plant in Eastern KY
The Rural Blog The October 2018 murder of Washington Post columnist and Saudi national Jamal Khashoggi may have dashed hopes for a high-tech…
Kentucky receives $9.4 million from HUD to help reduce state’s homeless population
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the recipients of grant funding to address homelessness across…
This Week at State Capitol: Celebrating KY’s history, bills on foster children, sports wagering, more
FRANKFORT – Peek into one of the journals that have rested for more than a century on the shelves of…