Big South Fork grows by 500 acres through Nature Conservancy, National Park Service partnership
The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area has grown by nearly 500 acres thanks to a new partnership…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: State record fish lists, angler awards programs recognize noteworthy catches
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) recognizes noteworthy catches of fish taken from the state’s farm ponds,…
Motorists to see relief in southeast as Colonial Pipeline restart eases strain on gasoline supply
Motorists in the southeast can expect to see fuel flowing at local pumps in the coming days. The Colonial Pipeline…
April revenue reports signal record-breaking gains in sales, motor vehicle taxes, record rainy day fund
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Although April state revenue won’t officially be announced until Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear says preliminary…
Lumber prices skyrocket over past year, primarily due to COVID with help from a beetle
The Rural Blog Lumber prices have skyrocketed over the past year, due to scarcity caused by tariffs and a Canadian…
Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice says grant process is open for grants to help at-risk youth
Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice have announced that applications will be available April 12 to…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Often overlooked by anglers, Lake Malone offers excellent largemouth bass fishing
This is the 15th article in an ongoing series about Kentucky’s major reservoirs. Lake Malone is 18 miles north of…
Adams applauds legislation that would make some voting law changes from 2020 election permanent
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams is applauding legislation that would make permanent some of…
Kentucky Department of Agriculture to host virtual Community Supported Agriculture Fair Feb. 22-28
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) Kentucky Proud brand is once again co-hosting the Virtual Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s 2020-2021 deer season results in fifth-highest harvest on record
The coronavirus pandemic had little if any impact on Kentucky’s 2020-2021 white-tailed deer season as hunters checked in 141,630 deer,…
Auditor Harmon cites issues within unemployment system — says 400,000 emails are unread
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A report released Tuesday by State Auditor Mike Harmon found numerous issues within Kentucky’s Unemployment…
With no veto or signature from the governor, the ‘Born Alive’ pro-life bill become law on third try
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The third time was the charm for a pro-life measure passed by the Kentucky General…
A unit of Kentucky State Police troopers were part of the security detail at the Presidential Inauguration
Kentucky Today A unit of 44 Kentucky State Police Troopers joined local, state and federal law enforcement agencies from across…
Ky. counties say cigarettes, vaping hurting economy, seek local control of tobacco marketing, sales
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Counties across Kentucky say smoking and vaping are hurting their local economies and people’s…
BenchMark, Drayer clinics in Central, Northern Kentucky collect 600 toys for Jarrett’s Joy Cart
Sister companies BenchMark Physical Therapy and Drayer Physical Therapy Institute collected more than 600 children’s toys in December at their…
Kentucky Monthly Magazine acquires Kentucky Explorer Magazine; publication closes after 34 years
After more than 34 years, Kentucky Explorer Magazine, from Jackson, has published its last issue. Readers enjoyed historical articles, old…
Princeton man comes forward with winning $2 million Powerball ticket, wishes to be anonymous
A Princeton man, who wishes to remain anonymous, has come forward with the winning $2 million Powerball ticket from Saturday…
Kentucky expected to be part of predicted national surge in COVID hospitalizations after holiday
Kentucky Health News Kentucky is expected to be part of a predicted national surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations after the Thanksgiving…
State expands crisis services for Kentuckians at risk of suicide; Pathways CMHC gains accreditation
The Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental, and Intellectual Disabilities (DBHDID), an agency of the Cabinet for Health and Family…
Lexington legislator will introduce bill in 2021 General Assembly to increase minimum wage to $15/hr
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Legislation is being prepared for the 2021 Kentucky General Assembly to increase the minimum wage…
KCTC temporarily closes seven driver licensing offices — including Florence — due to COVID
Three regional driver licensing offices and four smaller field offices operated by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) have been closed…
UK researchers launch $2 million project to study sulfur problem in biofuel production, reduce pollution
By Katie Pratt University of Kentucky Sulfur found in biofuel feedstock poses serious problems to the industry, because it causes…