Ryan Van Velzer

The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals denied another request to block Kentucky and Tennessee bans on gender-affirming care for minors while the court reviews a legal challenge to the laws. A final decision in the case is expected later this month.

The Chinese-owned Ebon International proposed a $250 million computing complex on land leased from Kentucky Power at the Big Sandy Generating Station in Lawrence County.

LG&E/KU plan to retire nearly a third of their coal generation by 2028. They want to replace it with a combination of natural gas, solar and battery storage. At the end of the hearing, utility regulators at the Public Service Commission will decide how to implement a new law that makes it harder to retire coal-fired power plants.

Bitiki plans to invest around $25 million in its facilities on the former mine site in Waverly, Kentucky, and is expected to create five jobs as part of the deal. Under the terms, Bitiki would have access to as much as 13 megawatts of electricity, which is enough to power tens of thousands of homes.

Kentucky’s rural water systems face a complex series of challenges. Much of the state’s infrastructure is deteriorating. Many water utilities lack the necessary workforce, and the funding to upgrade their systems.

Eastern Kentucky’s largest power provider told lawmakers Thursday they plan to raise rates next year even as officials acknowledged their customers already face some of the highest electricity bills in the state.

Some leading elected officials in Kentucky shared thoughts and prayers after the country’s latest mass shooting took place in downtown Louisville. Others called for solutions.

A Bullitt County judge has ruled Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities can seize conservation lands in Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest to build a natural gas pipeline.

Electric utilities say ratepayers will be stuck spending more for outdated coal-fired power under a bill that passed the Kentucky Legislature on Thursday.

Coyotes were once a rare sight in Kentucky, but today they’re as common among the hills and hollers as they are along the creeks, streets and parks of Louisville and Lexington.