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Matt Bevin must serve out the rest of his 60-day jail sentence, a Jefferson County judge said Friday following his arrest on an outstanding contempt of court order.

Matt Stone

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Judge upholds 60-day jail sentence for former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin

Joe Sonka

A Jefferson County judge said Matt Bevin must serve out the rest of his 60-day jail sentence following his Thursday arrest on an outstanding contempt of court order.

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Kentucky misses budget trigger for income tax cut by more than $1 billion

Joe Sonka

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Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin arrested, booked in Louisville jail

Joe Sonka

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Kentucky elections official could win judgeship with one write-in vote. The current judge objects.

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10th Kentucky Acoustic Music Festival

Save the date, Dec. 12, 2026 at The Capitol in Bowling Green, KY!
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As universal pre-K expands in Kentucky, Glasgow schools prepare to welcome every 4-year-old

Michael J. Collins

Beginning this school year, any 4-year-old living within the Glasgow Independent district can attend preschool, regardless of household income or whether the child has a diagnosed disability, as long as space remains available.
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Fall '26 WKU students arriving at campus in transition

Lisa Autry

In his annual opening convocation to faculty and staff on Monday, President Timothy Caboni highlighted the challenges of having three of the school’s newest residence halls shuttered due to faulty construction.
Metcalfe leaders combat 'food desert' with new grocery grant

Hope Heffley

Metcalfe County residents survive each week in a ‘food desert,’ driving over 20 miles to surrounding areas for groceries. A regional development organization partnering with local governments hopes a new grant will change that.
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Former director of Kentucky State Police youth camp charged with theft

Lisa Autry

Former Kentucky State Police Trooper Jonathan Biven has been indicted by a Clinton County grand jury on a charge of theft by unlawful taking involving more than $10,000 but less than $1 million.

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The first day of school: Bells, bikes, buses and big feelings

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Fifth graders calm school kindergartners in Los Angeles. Kids take the "bike bus" in Oklahoma. High school students take in a new high school building in Oregon.
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'Her body temperature was 106': How heat is killing Americans in their homes

Alejandra Borunda

Heat kills thousands of people across the U.S. every year. The risk is especially high for the millions of Americans who live in manufactured housing like mobile homes and trailers.
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The copper peptide trend has gone from creams to injections — ahead of the science

Will Stone

The peptide is supposed to deliver flawless and firm skin, promote wound healing and other anti-aging effects. So what's the evidence behind GHK-Cu?
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Five people are dead after a cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport, Trump's top envoys go to Ukraine with hopes of restarting peace talks, Germany's far-right party wins landslide victory.
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Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport

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Video showed thick smoke rising from the plane crash of the Boeing 767 that the Federal Aviation Administration says overran the airport runway in Miami.
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Germany's far-right achieves an electoral breakthrough in key state election

Esme Nicholson

Germany's populist, far-right Alternative for Germany party has declared victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt after more than doubling its share of the vote in the first of several regional elections this fall.