McConnell emerges from seclusion after June hospitalization, returns to Senate to cast vote
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Since being hospitalized more than 90 days ago, Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, issues statement,…
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Kentucky writer, farmer and advocate Wendell Berry dies at 92
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentucky writer and conservationist Wendell Berry once wrote: “Beware the machinery of longevity. When a…
Opinion – Sarah Ladd: Searching the Kentucky State Fair to find the cutest animal — and there’s a winner
Apparently there is no blue ribbon at the Kentucky State Fair just for being cute. Well, at the risk…
Meta settles with Kentucky, other states, including changes to platforms for kids’ safety
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Social media giant Meta has agreed to settle a multi-state lawsuit for $17.1 billion and…
KY research shows CBD, THC combo can improve quality of life in late-stage dementia patients
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern New research — which Kentucky participated in as a trial site — shows a combination…
Fancy Farm Picnic, an annual barb-trading event, representing the kick off of the political season
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern FANCY FARM — After fueling speculation about a run for governor, Republican Secretary of State Michael…
Democratic U.S. House members visit Campbell County jail to review treatment of ICE detainees
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Kentucky’s lone Democratic congressman, U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey, joined two of his House colleagues to…
Beshear to McConnell: Provide ‘proof of your capacity to serve’ or leave office
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear wrote in a Monday letter to Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch…
KET’s Renee Shaw to retire from the public television network at the end of July after 29 years
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Renee Shaw, a notable Kentucky journalist who has worked at KET for 29 years, will…
Tick season is getting longer, and so is the list of states trying to keep up with growing spread of the tiny pests
By Amanda Watford Kentucky Lantern The tiniest menace of summer doesn’t care if you’re hiking through the woods, walking the…
McConnell’s hospitalization continues as Kentucky officials, constituents demand transparency
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — As U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s hospitalization nears one month, people in his home…
At least 25 homicides in Kentucky’s annual domestic violence report for 2025
If you or someone you know has experienced domestic violence, call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. Call…
Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate says voters deserve ‘honest answer’ about McConnell’s health
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky Democrat who is hoping to succeed Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell says that…
Latest report from Beshear’s In This Together PAC shows continuing signs of a presidential run
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern The latest finance report filed by Gov. Andy Beshear’s super PAC shows all of the…
How Kentucky’s ‘rainy day fund’ showered nearly $2 billion on towns and counties
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern The Republican-controlled Kentucky General Assembly backed a multitude of one-time spending projects this year —…
Senator Mitch McConnell will not vote in U.S. Senate this week following recent hospitalization
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell will not be voting this week following a recent…
Sen. Mitch McConnell is ‘fully engaged’ on Senate, KY matters amid hospitalization, spokesperson says
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern A spokesperson for U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell said the Kentucky Republican is keeping up with…
Data center investment, ratepayer protections can both happen, state report argues
By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern As communities around Kentucky protest planned data centers, a new state energy group says data…
Judge orders jail time for former Governor Matt Bevin over failure to produce financial information
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has been ordered to serve 60 days in jail after…
Utilities report as many as 30 data centers under discussion across Kentucky
By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern Kentucky communities are grappling with the prospect of hyperscale data center projects — massive, sprawling…
ICE detentions should not be a profit center for Kentucky’s jails
By Kyle Ellison Kentucky Lantern In 1860, Dr. William Sneed, who had been the chief surgeon at Kentucky’s penitentiary, warned…
Misinformation threatens measles elimination status, overall health. Can Kentucky alter course?
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Louisville’s Maricia Richardson grew up hearing that she didn’t need to get vaccinated. She didn’t…