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Gov. Andy Beshear said he expects the death toll from recent flooding to increase to 38, pending confirmation of another fatality in Knott County. The Kentucky State Police are continuing their efforts to identify missing people. -
A slow moving cold front draped across Indiana is moving southeast toward Kentucky. As that front hits the warm, humid air over the state it will create the potential for heavy rain and flash flooding.
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The leader of a health advocacy group says he’s concerned that most Kentuckians are behaving as if the pandemic has come to an end. The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky recently surveyed more than 800 residents to gauge their attitudes toward COVID-19.
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Two-thirds of Kentucky counties remain in the highest risk category for COVID-19 spread, as the most recent surge continues.
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During remarks at Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School in Lost Creek, Biden called the scenes of loss “heartbreaking.”
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While officials focus on finding the dead, it’s up to the living to help the living. Locals are helping family and friends in remote mountain passes without food, electricity or running water.
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People in communities that were hit by the historic floods are grateful for anyone and everyone who can help, whether it’s gutting houses, delivering supplies up remote mountain roads, or providing shelter.
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There’s an over 150-year history of Black communities – including those in Paducah, Hopkinsville and Russellville in Kentucky and Clarksville and Knoxville in Tennessee, among others – celebrating on the Eighth of August.
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Former stateRep. John Tilley, who also served as Kentucky’s Justice Secretary, has been arrested and charged with rape. Tilley was taken into custody Monday morning in downtown Lexington.
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A three-judge panel has given the green light to Tennessee’s controversial Education Savings Account program. The decision came down after a lengthy court hearing Friday.
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Abortion-rights groups and at least two large employers expressed opposition after Republican Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a new abortion ban into law on Friday, set to take effect on Sept. 15.
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Some gave simple stump speeches and others tossed some traditional Fancy Farm flair into the mix, attempting to skewer Gov. Andy Beshear, the state and national Democratic Party or even each other with ‘zingers’ and one-liners.
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Advocates with the grassroots organization VOCAL-KY are working to raise awareness about the benefits of harm reduction measures.
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A week after historic floods and mudslides ravaged eastern Kentucky and rebuilding and restoration efforts were in full swing, Gov. Andy Beshear said he may call a special session to discuss a flood relief package.
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Republican U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski has been killed in a car accident in her northern Indiana District. That’s according to a statement Wednesday from her office.
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For the 142nd year in a row, politicians will make their pitches to a crowd gathered in the rural western Kentucky town of Fancy Farm.
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Warren County Public Schools is being forced to consolidate bus routes for the new school year that begins Aug. 10, likely placing hardships on some families.In an email to parents, Superintendent Rob Clayton says the school system exhausted all options before deciding to implement designated bus route stops in certain neighborhoods.
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