Two Kentucky state universities launch new response and recovery initiative to aid in weather disasters
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Two of Kentucky’s public universities have joined together to launch a new initiative to help…
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Gov. Andy Beshear calls Trump’s plan to shut down Americorps ‘shortsighted and illegal’
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear issued a statement after he and several state attorneys general secured a…
Northern Kentucky native, NKU alum Jennifer Stafford appointed KDE associate commissioner
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced Monday Jennifer Stafford has been appointed to serve…
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife to waive license fees during Free Fishing Weekend June 7-8
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) says “Step aside, Black Friday and…
June town hall meetings will cover Kentucky’s foster care system; NKY event set for June 16
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The public is invited to participate in a series of virtual town hall meetings in…
May is National Better Speech-Language-Hearing Month; some signs of hearing loss in adults
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Around 700,000 Kentuckians of all ages experience some degree of hearing loss, so Gov. Andy…
Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to Trump seeking expedited disaster relief from tornado
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear has sent a letter to President Trump requesting an expedited major disaster…
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics April report shows Kentucky sets record for job growth
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear says the state has again secured a job growth record. The U.S….
National Weather Service warning Kentuckians of more severe weather potential beginning Tuesday afternoon
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today While the cleanup continues for areas affected by the tornadoes that struck southeastern Kentucky Friday…
Following months-long court battle, challengers to Kentucky vaping law dismiss federal lawsuit
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Attorney General Russell Coleman announced a major victory Wednesday in upholding a Kentucky law to…
Kentucky Department of Education School Health Branch promotes well-being for staff and students
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) School Health Branch is making strides to help schools…
Gov. Andy Beshear announces Kentucky highway fatalities decrease to lowest level in a decade
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that highway fatalities in Kentucky decreased in 2024 to…
Latest KDFWR testing shows no new signs of chronic wasting disease in wild deer
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has completed its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)…
Legislative Ethics Commission reports lobbyists spent more than $8.8 million in the 2025 legislative session
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission released a report on Thursday, showing the spending by lobbyists…
Kentucky State Police begin annual ‘Cover the Cruiser’ campaign to benefit Special Olympics
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentuckians are being encouraged to join the Kentucky State Police (KSP) in its sixth-annual “Cover…
Boone County railway improvement projects receive part of $3.6 million in state grants
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear has announced the award of more than $3.6 million in state grants…
Kentuckian Vaughn Drake, who was oldest known survivor of Pearl Harbor, dies at 104
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Vaughn P. Drake, Jr., a central Kentucky native who was the oldest known survivor of…
Rand Paul introduces Nutritious SNAP Act program aimed at making assistance program more healthy
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today U.S Senator Rand Paul this week introduced the Nutritious SNAP Act of 2025 to restore…
Kentucky spring hunting to kick off with youth-only turkey season, followed by general season
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s spring hunting seasons kick off with the youth-only turkey season April 5-6, followed by…
Kentucky legislature passes House Bill 1, its latest income tax cut, forwards to Governor Beshear
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Senate wasted no time in cutting the state income tax rate by one-half…
School closures over holidays, during winter storm may have slowed spread of respiratory illness in Kentucky
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Although data from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shows the state is moving…
Sen. Rand Paul joins bipartisan legislation to repeal ban on TikTok citing First Amendment concerns
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today On Monday, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Bowling Green, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and…