Governor orders flags at half-staff today for two soldiers killed when two helicopters crash during training exercise
Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset today,…
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Monday at 4 p.m. is deadline to register to vote in the May 16 primary; constitutional offices on ballot
Monday is the registration deadline to be able to take part in the May 16 primary election, in which the…
Foreign crypto mining companies eye Eastern KY for cheap power; critics say it will stress electric grid
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Foreign-owned crypto mining companies are staking out Eastern Kentucky for cheap electricity, and the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: McNeely Lake in southern Jefferson County has reputation for quality sunfish
Editor’s note: This is the twelfth article in an occasional series on small lakes in central and eastern Kentucky. McNeely…
Unions, advocates continue push for enactment of ‘buy American’ rules in the Commonwealth
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service In Kentucky, unions and their advocates continue to push for changes to shift public…
Louisville’s major, congressman, physician treating victims call for action on gun violence
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Louisville’s mayor and congressman and the physician treating victims of a mass shooting pleaded Tuesday…
Richard Wilson, 85, was a legend — an ‘old school’ reporter who set the highest standard
By Tom Loftus The Kentucky Lantern In simpler days before news was 24/7 online, good newspaper reporters were prone to…
Sisters of Loretto permanently preserve 650 acres of ‘Holy Land’ in Central Kentucky community of Nerinx
By Brian Roewe Earthbeat The region in central Kentucky where the Sisters of Loretto have resided for 200 years is…
KDFWR’s spring turkey hunting series ‘Struttin’ in the Bluegrass’ returns for fourth season April 15
Experience the thrill of springtime turkey hunting in Kentucky when “Struttin’ in the Bluegrass” returns for its fourth season later…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Pendleton County’s Kincaid Lake offers anglers a quality largemouth bass fishery
Editor’s note: This is the eleventh article in an occasional series on small lakes in central and eastern Kentucky. Kincaid…
Weigh Station on southbound I-75 near Crittenden exit closed starting Monday for new WIM system
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Wednesday that the weigh station for commercial vehicles on southbound I-75 in Kenton County will…
National Weather Service places most of state under ‘Enhanced Risk’ for severe weather on Wednesday
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Most of Kentucky has been placed under an Enhanced Risk for severe weather on Wednesday…
Legislative Ethics Commission reports record-breaking spending on lobbying efforts in legislature
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission has reported that money spent on lobbying efforts during the…
Sen. Whitney Westerfield, 10-year veteran, announces he’ll resign the Kentucky Senate at end of his term
State Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill, a 10-year veteran of the Kentucky Senate, announced last week he will not seek…
KYTC lauches statewide campaign to air on TV, radio during Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April
In honor of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, Kentucky is driving home a life-saving message for all motorists…
March going out like a lion as severe weather threatens state; Beshear declares state of emergency
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today It appears March will go out like a lion, as the National Weather Service is…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Compelling storylines from Kentucky’s upcoming spring wild turkey season
There are two compelling storylines leading up to Kentucky’s 2023 spring wild turkey season. What impact, if any, will the…
UK’s James B. Beam Institute introduces innovative teaching methods, authentic equipment for its teaching distillery
By Aimee Nielson University of Kentucky Getting a 30-foot-high column still inside the under-construction University of Kentucky distillery was…
KYCTCS board asks state to audit its financial policies, controls; starts permanent president search
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents are asking state Auditor Mike…
Four NKY law enforcement officers among 31 graduates of latest DOCJT basic training academy
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that 31 law enforcement officers from agencies across the state have graduated the Kentucky Department of…
Spring turkey season returns with youth-only weekend April 1-2; general hunting opens April 15
Unlike the American woodcock’s skyrocketing flight or the mating dance of sandhill cranes, wild turkeys communicate through different vocalizations during…
Applications are now open for Leadership Kentucky’s BRIGHT Kentucky Class of 2023, apply online
Leadership Kentucky is now accepting applications for the BRIGHT Kentucky Class of 2023. Since its launch in 2019, nearly 170…