Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary March 2019 unemployment rate at 4 percent
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary March 2019 unemployment rate was 4 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an…
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$100,000 grant from NTRA Charities to establish new UK Equine Surfaces and Safety Laboratory
By Holly Wiemers University of Kentucky The National Thoroughbred Racing Association Charities has made a $100,000 gift that will enable…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Snakes are common across rural Kentucky, and play beneficial role in nature
Snakes are common across rural Kentucky, and play a beneficial role in nature. Warming temperatures bring snakes out of hibernation,…
Feds indict 60, some doctors, in Appalachia (including Kentucky) for illegal prescribing pain pills
Feds indict 60 for illegal prescribing in Ohio, W.Va., Ky., Tenn. and Ala.; some doctors allegedly traded sex for drugs…
Nearly 12,000 students headed to Rupp Arena for STLP State Championship on Thursday
Nearly 12,000 students, educators, volunteers, community members and parents are expected to converge on Lexington for Kentucky’s annual Student Technology…
Trigg County’s G-Can team takes top prize at Lt. Governor’s Entrepreneurship Challenge competition
“G-CAN” from Trigg County High School won the top prize at the Lieutenant Governor’s Entrepreneurship Challenge (LGEC) 3rd annual competition…
Alison Lundergan Grimes makes third tour stop to discuss Kentucky’s Military Civic Health Report
Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes continued to lead the conversation on recognizing the Commonwealth’s veterans and encouraging Kentuckians to…
Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training graduates 25 law enforcement officers from Class 500
Twenty-five law enforcement officers from agencies across the state graduated Thursday from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal…
Kentucky becomes first state to use rapid DNA testing new technology to cut wait on sexual assaults
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky has become the first state in the nation to use rapid DNA testing for…
Kentucky Proud is on the menus at the Kentucky Derby Festival; events to feature local foods, drinks
Kentucky Derby Festival revelers can enjoy Kentucky Proud foods and beverages in events throughout the annual celebration of the Commonwealth’s…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Spring wild turkey season tips and strategies for a successful hunt
Kentucky’s 23-day spring wild turkey general season opens tomorrow and continues through Sunday, May 5. At our farm, the afternoon…
Leadership Kentucky, celebrating 35th anniversary, names members of Elevate Kentucky Class of 2019
Leadership Kentucky, currently celebrating its 35th anniversary, is proud to announce the members of the Elevate Kentucky Class of 2019….
Churchill Downs and Keeneland break ground on $150 Million racing venue in Oak Grove
Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) (Nasdaq: CHDN), in partnership with Keeneland Association (“Keeneland”), broke ground Tuesday on a $150 million, state-of-the-art,…
U.S. Sen. McConnell and Commissioner Quarles host USDA officials at Kentucky hemp forum in Louisville
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said hemp has a long and proud history in…
Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week today through 14th with more than 50 restaurants participating
Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week once again brings an exclusive, local dining experience to the Greater Cincinnati area. For a limited…
National Work Zone Awareness Week: Pay attention, respect flaggers, slow down in active work zones
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is asking drivers to slow down and drive without distractions in active work zones during National…
Inaugural Eat & Run 5K to join Taste of Cincinnati 2019 menu of events on Memorial Day weekend
Taste of Cincinnati, the nation’s longest running free culinary arts festival, is adding the Eat & Run 5K to its…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s spring wild turkey season opens April 6 with youth-only weekend
A wet March, combined with the extended forecast of seasonal to above-normal temperatures in April, is a good reason to…
Three state Cabinets join forces with Johnson Controls for training re-entry for prison inmates
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Officials with three Kentucky Cabinets are joining forces with a multi-national corporation to launch a…
General Assembly wrap-up: bills that became law, bills that didn’t, bills awaiting Governor’s signature
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The General Assembly wrapped up on March 28 sending 10 bills to Gov. Matt Bevin,…
Changes to SNAP program leave thousand of Kentuckians struggling with food access
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Thousands of Kentuckians classified as able-bodied adults without dependents are losing Supplemental Nutritional Assistance…
After farm bill legalizing hemp, acreage triples as tobacco sales decline; 1000 farmers approved
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed to get the hemp legalization provision in the 2018 farm bill. In 2019,…