National gas price average holds steady for 12 days; Kentucky price drops 3 cents from last week
The new year has started, but the national gas price average remains unchanged, holding steady at $2.25 for the last…
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Kentucky unemployment rate drops 1.7 percent in November; jobless rate now at 5.6 percent
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary November 2020 unemployment rate was 5.6 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an…
Kentucky housing sales volume through October just shy of 2019 total; median sales price moderates
The unlikely story of the 2020 Kentucky housing market continues to be written. As 2020 began and the super-charged market…
Commonwealth Education Continuum to assist students transition through public education system
Gov. Andy Beshear, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, President for the Council on Postsecondary Education Aaron Thompson and Education Commissioner Jason…
Kentucky unemployment rate rises 1.8 percent in October; jobless rate now at 7.4 percent
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary October 2020 unemployment rate was 7.4 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an…
Prichard Committee study highlights challenges of remote teaching, learning during pandemic
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence has released the Coping with COVID-19 Teacher and Family Study. The study, conducted in…
Gasoline demand weakens nationally, motorists continue to see cheaper pump prices in Kentucky
Kentucky saw gas prices drop another 4 cents last week, landing at $1.90. That puts the Commonwealth in second place…
Kentucky’s modern gun deer season opens Nov. 14; deer harvest numbers trending up this year
The arrival of autumn brings beautiful fall colors, holiday excitement and for hunters, deer hunting in Kentucky. About 300,000 Kentuckians…
Deer-related accidents increase in Kentucky during fall; motorists should be on alert in November
The arrival of autumn signifies the approaching end of another year as nature prepares for winter dormancy. However, with beautiful…
Senators introduce hate crime legislation to honor victims of the 2018 Jeffersontown Kroger shooting
Senators Morgan McGarvey, Gerald Neal and Julie Raque Adams held a press conference Friday to introduce hate crime legislation and…
Virtual education brings UK Cooperative Extension into Kentucky homes during COVID-19 pandemic
By Katie Pratt University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service agents have used creative techniques and the internet…
Kentucky highway advocate says state has ‘funding crisis for transportation’ after $74.6M drop in 2020
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The dire shape of highway project funding in Kentucky, as well as work zone safety,…
Kentucky gas prices drop another 5 cents; U.S. gasoline demand, supply and imports decline
Gasoline demand back-tracked for the week ending Oct. 9, decreasing from 8.90 million barrels per day to 8.58 million barrels…
Jobless rate in Kentucky drops 1.9 percent in September; unemployment rate now at 5.6 percent
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary September 2020 unemployment rate was 5.6 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an…
Kentucky home sales rise for third consecutive month; end of summer jump could lead to record year
Home sales were up for the third consecutive month since the housing market roared back to life in June. 5,475…
From neighbors to dentists: How everyone in Kentucky can help keep kids safe from child abuse
By Dr. Laura Hancock Jones, Dr. Christina Howard, and Keith Inman In the last seven months, Kentuckians have heard a…
Secretary of State says Kentucky voter registration gaining traction ahead of Oct. 5 deadline
Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that Kentucky continues to see an uptick in voter registration, with the state’s number…
Kentucky receives $900,000 in deceptive marketing settlement with surgical mesh maker C.R. Bard, Inc.
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky will receive more than $900,000 as its share of a $60 million settlement by…
Beshear urges caution as wildfire hazard season begins Oct. 1; Kentucky outdoor burning law in place
Gov. Andy Beshear and Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman urged caution as the fall wildfire hazard season in…
Kentucky high schools begin football season Friday, but Newport game at Brossart still in question
By Don Owen NKyTribune news editor Indiana high schools have been playing football for three weeks. Ohio soon followed and…
UofL ranked as best college in Kentucky based on statistics from U.S. Department of Education
By Alicia Kelso University of Louisville Niche.com has ranked the University of Louisville as the best college in Kentucky based…
Kentucky’s drinking water demonstrates excellence in quality, reliability, annual report shows
Kentucky’s 2019 Drinking Water Compliance Report shows that the Commonwealth’s 434 public water systems consistently produce excellent quality water, and…