Liam Niemeyer

The agriculture research center took a direct hit from the catastrophic long-track tornado that ripped through western Kentucky in December, taking historical curing barns from the 1940s with it.

Barbara and Bill Patterson are one of three families who received the keys to a new home Friday from Homes and Hope for Kentucky, a Mayfield organization aiming to rebuild homes for 100 Mayfield residents.

Gov. Andy Beshear said it’s important for Kentuckians to be there for grieving families following a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school classroom that killed 19 children and two adults.

A prominent member of Kentucky’s Republican legislative leadership will be the emcee of the 142nd Fancy Farm picnic in August, hosting the annual event in Graves County known for political speeches, rhetorical barbs, barbeque and bingo.

Kentucky State Police has officially identified the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office deputy killed Monday in a shooting at the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office as Jody Cash.

Leadership of a public-private partnership building more than 3,000 miles of fiber broadband cable to all Kentucky counties says the project could potentially be finished by “mid-fall” after seeing mounting costs, years of delays and strong scrutiny in the past from state lawmakers.

Cryptocurrency mining is a burgeoning industry that investors see as a cutting-edge economic opportunity. But critics say it’s compounding the world’s preeminent crisis – climate change.

Some farmers markets in western Kentucky have already opened this spring with vendors selling local crafts, food and more.

Environmental advocates are pushing for the passage of a federal bill – co-sponsored by Democratic Congressman John Yarmuth of Louisville – that would create a multi-state effort to conserve the Mississippi River’s ecosystems, its water quality and its river communities.

The National Weather Service is warning residents in western Kentucky, northwest Tennessee and southern Illinois of an expected severe weather outbreak Wednesday.