Appalachian Regional Commission awards $14m in grants to help people in recovery re-enter workforce
By McKenna Horsley The Kentucky Lantern The Appalachian Regional Commission announced nearly $14 million for projects that help people recovering…
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State seeing uptick in cases of ‘whooping cough,’ a highly contagious respiratory illness
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentucky is seeing an uptick in cases of pertussis, more commonly called whooping cough, a…
Small Business Administration finalizes rule to increase financial support for disaster survivors
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it has finalized a rule to increase support…
Public Service Commission denies energy subsidies for proposed cryptomining facility in Eastern KY
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service China-based company Ebon International will not be getting discounted energy prices for its proposed…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Grant County’s Williamstown Lake is a popular boating and recreation destination
Editor’s note:This is the seventeenth article in an occasional series on small lakes in central and eastern Kentucky. Williamstown Lake…
Sports betting legal in Kentucky today; Governor, Lt. Governor making first bets at state sites
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Sports wagering, which was legalized by the General Assembly earlier this year, begins today at…
Mitch McConnell reports to Senate about recent work trip to Kentucky: ‘will keep concerns at forefront’
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks Tuesday on the Senate floor regarding his recent Kentucky…
DOCJT basic training academy graduate 26 law enforcement officers from agencies across state
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that 26 law enforcement officers from agencies across the state have graduated the Kentucky Department of…
For Labor Day, KY House Democratic Caucus offers slate of proposed bills to help working families
In celebration of the Labor Day, the Kentucky House Democratic Caucus announced a multi-faceted slate of bills that members will…
Jimmy Buffet, 76, dies; music lives for Parrotheads who must be saying ‘surely there’s a beach attached’
Staff report Jimmy Buffet, who parlayed his special brand of music into a major franchise, died on September 1st. He…
State fails to meet fiscal trigger to allow for another income tax cut next year
By Liam Neimeyer Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Republicans’ goal of gradually eliminating the state income tax has met an obstacle of their own…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s fall dove season opens today, season runs through October 26
Kentucky’s fall dove season opens today. The fall season dates are September 1 through October 26. The 90-day season is…
Red Cross urges preparation for worsening extreme weather during Sept. National Preparedness Month
During National Preparedness Month in September, the Kentucky Region urges everyone to prepare for worsening extreme weather affecting Kentucky and…
State’s colleges, universities taking steps to remind student-athletes that NCAA prohibits their betting
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Sports wagering will soon be legal in the Bluegrass, and Kentucky colleges and universities are…
Kyians start pre-registering for online sports wagering apps; in-person betting begins Sept. 7
By McKenna Horsley The Kentucky Lantern Kentuckians began pre-registering for online sports wagering apps Monday as part of the state’s…
KY Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources adds 2 more public dove fields for season opening Sept. 1
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commissioner Rich Storm has signed voluntary agreements with private landowners to add two…
Mitch Barnhart gets five-year contract extension as UK athletics director; has served since 2002
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart has received a contract extension that will keep him at…
Kentucky Teachers Retirement System posts double-digit gains for fiscal year that ended June 30
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky teachers’ retirement investments posted double-digit gains for the fiscal year that ended June 30:…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A history and guide to crossbow hunting white-tailed deer in Kentucky
Bow hunters in Kentucky have had a contentious relationship with the crossbow through the years. When archers hunted with traditional…
Hotter temperatures are in store across Kentucky; excessive heat watch in effect for NKY Thursday
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The hottest week of the year continues in Kentucky, with the National Weather Service (NWS)…
Judicial Commission on Mental Health to hold town hall meeting on Sept. 6 in Covington, seeks input
Building on the success of Kentucky’s first mental health summit, the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health will host nine…
KY first lady Britainy Beshear, food advocates kick off Hunger Action Month during State Capitol event
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky first lady Britainy Beshear was joined by food advocates and members of Kentucky’s congressional…