Kentucky awards record $20 million in incentives to thoroughbred breeders for races won in 2024
The Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation announces a record $20 million in awards is on the way to breeders…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: Recent outdoor news and observations from around the Commonwealth
• After a covering of ice melts off a small pond it is not unusual to discover that some fish have…
March for Life at State Capitol postponed until February 26 because of winter storm
By Tessa Redmond Kentucky Today The March for Life at the State Capitol, originally scheduled this week, was postponed until…
Kentucky counties are grappling with how to spend opioid settlement payments
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service As opioid settlement money continues to flow into Kentucky, counties are having to make…
Assistant Campbell County Attorney receives second CHFS Child Support Attorney of the Year award
Assistant Campbell County Attorney Michelle Eviston has been named the John R. Fendley Child Support Attorney of the Year, an…
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources report outlines use fees collected in 2024
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today When someone buys a fishing or hunting license, registers their boat in Kentucky or purchases…
Two U.S. congressmen introduce bi-partisan bills to strengthen state’s equine industry
Congressmen Andy Barr (KY-06) and Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), reintroduced two bipartisan bills to strengthen Kentucky’s equine industry by incentivizing investment…
Sunday read: What’s love got to do with it? How we think about Valentine’s Day can change the world
By Jeff Rubin Special to NKyTribune Over 140 million Americans spent some $25.8 billion on Valentine’s Day gifts in 2024….
Olive Hill’s Carter Caves State Resort Park to undergo $3.8 million campground renovation
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Carter Caves State Resort Park campground will undergo a $3.8 million renovation to enhance the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A look back at Kentucky’s 2024 white-tailed deer season, harvest numbers
Despite bouts of extreme weather the harvest during Kentucky’s 2024 white-tailed deer season reached a five year high, and was…
KYTC reminding Kentuckians ‘Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk’ ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl
Regardless of who Kentuckians choose to root for during Super Bowl LIX, Team Kentucky is reminding fans to make responsible…
59th National Farm Machinery Show set for Feb. 12-15 at Kentucky Exposition Center
The 59th National Farm Machinery Show, which has an estimated economic impact of $27.7 million, is scheduled Feb. 12-15 at…
Kentuckians encouraged to ‘Shop & Share’ this Saturday to support victims of domestic violence
First Lady Britainy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman encouraged Kentuckians to Shop & Share this Saturday to help support…
Kentucky State Police offering special Trooper Teddy bears at special price for Valentine’s Day
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) are asking Kentuckians to share the love this Valentine’s Day by purchasing a Trooper Teddy…
New program will reward state’s school districts using Kentucky food products
Kentucky schools using locally grown produce and proteins will soon be eligible for monetary awards through a new program from…
ABLE organizing women’s rally at the Capitol to advocate for restoration of voting rights
Women from across Kentucky are coming together to advocate for amending Section 145 of Kentucky’s Constitution and restoring voting rights…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The groundhog is celebrated in folklore and cinema, has its special day Feb. 2
The groundhog (Marmota monax), a.k.a. the woodchuck, is celebrated in folklore and cinema. Each year on February 2 America’s most…
KY’s 2024-25 deer harvest is second-largest ever; record for antlered deer and public lands harvest
Hunters collectively recorded a near record harvest of deer during Kentucky’s just concluded 2024-25 season. Hunters took 149,868 deer –…
Soldiers from Fort Campbell’s 101st Airborne Division deployed to assist at U.S.-Mexico border
Kentucky Today President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the Mexico border has resulted in soldiers from the…
Celebrate Venus, Mars, and the Moon at Cincinnati Observatory’s ‘Nearest Neighbors’ event Feb. 1
Earth’s nearest neighbors will be on display in the night sky and inside the Cincinnati Observatory during Nearest Neighbors Night…
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announces slate of events for Black History Month
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center has announced its schedule of Black History Month programming that includes two music performances,…
James E. ‘Ted’ Bassett, who oversaw expansion of Keenelend in 38-year career there, dies at 103
James E. “Ted” Bassett III, who led Keeneland through historic expansion and established its position internationally as a premier race…