Resident Will Penn posted doorbell camera footage to Facebook after the incident. It's since been shared thousands of times.

Byron Gary, an attorney representing the groups, says it’s unusual for the PSC to exclude them from filing testimony and offering evidence.

Sabato’s Crystal Ball, an election predictor out of the University of Virginia, moved Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District from a “likely Republican” win to “leans Republican.”

The public will have three days to honor a Kentucky State Police trooper murdered in the line of duty. Funeral arrangements have been announced for Trooper Hayden Phillips of Glasgow as his alleged ki...

A ribbon will be cut on Tuesday at The Robert E. Spiller Veterans Nursing Home in Bowling Green that will serve those who served. The opening of Kentucky’s 5th veterans nursing home fills a long-term ...

In three Appalachian states, data show state and local police arrested more people for ICE in recent months, including during a national surge in immigration arrests this summer.

A 30-year-old Kentucky State police trooper was shot and killed during a traffic stop on I-65 in Warren County on Monday. The suspect from Portland, TN was captured in Louisville.

“One of our main focuses right now is recruiting remote workers,” one official said.

After community members denounce a lack of transparency from public officials in a Carroll County data center project, some people are pursuing ethics complaints against those who approved it.

JCPS Chief Academic Officer Nathan Balasubramanian ordered staff to cancel a high school musical over racial slurs.

Addiction Recovery Care, once Kentucky’s largest treatment provider, was ordered by a federal judge to pay $18.4 million to two creditors for defaulted payments.

Newspapers are shutting down and shedding reporters across the country, especially in Central Appalachia. Andrew Henderson sat down with a Lexington Herald-Leader reporter who was recently laid off al...

The environmental advocacy group failed most of Kentucky’s electric utilities because of their commitment to coal and natural gas.

Tuesday, the Franklin Circuit Court issued a permanent injunction in Murphy's challenge of Senate Bill 4.

As Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear continues testing the waters for a potential presidential run in 2028, his new book “Go and Do Likewise” hit shelves Tuesday. Here are our five takeaways from the book.

Kentucky State University's Amina Seck has been in ICE custody since Aug. 7, according to her lawyer.

This summer, Louisville Public Media revealed two school board candidates didn’t live in the districts they sought to represent.

The ed tech boom has reshaped education in JCPS and turned over a massive amount of student data to tech companies.

Madison County's Board of Adjustments tabled a decision on permits for the project last week amid questions from residents.

All of the uranium that comes out of Global Laser Enrichment’s planned Paducah enrichment facility will be bought by Cameco, a Canadian corporation that owns a minority stake in GLE.

Businessman Joe Craft and Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg shared their hopes for the state's workforce with University of Kentucky Board of Trustees on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, on the campus of the Un...

At a special called meeting Friday, Murray State University’s Board of Regents authorized President Ron Patterson to launch two Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) – a move the school leader said would...

Most of the eight organizations seeking to get tax-credited donations in Kentucky starting next year are designed for religious and private schools.

Super PACs affiliated with President Donald Trump and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear are both spending big on ads in central Kentucky’s surprisingly competitive U.S. House race.

The letter from a top Department of Justice official said Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams was “under investigation” for not complying with demands on voter data.

The Cave-In-Rock Ferry, which has connected western Kentucky and southern Illinois across the Ohio River for decades, has been closed for over two months as state officials continue to negotiate with ...

A Kentucky Court of Appeals judge granted Matt Bevin’s emergency request to be released from the Louisville jail, where he was serving a 60-day sentence for contempt of court.

Louisville Metro Police leaders are creating new restrictions around the controversial license plate reader technology.

Amid a rise in alpha-gal syndrome, some Kentuckians are trying out an exotic beef alternative: ostrich. That includes a former cattle farmer who is now raising ostriches, and a restaurant owner dishin...

Barnes & Noble and Langley Properties, the owner of Lexington Green, said the Lexington and Cincinnati stores and their cafes would maintain their current identity.

Using housing funds, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said his administration is partnering with Undue Medical Debt to erase $250 million in debts for Kentuckians.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it will abandon Biden-era rules that force coal-burning power plants to capture most of their CO2 emissions.

The U.S. Supreme Court has civil liberty advocates questioning what could come next for license plate readers.

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell finally ended his monthslong medical leave, returning to the Senate floor ahead of a congressional marathon.

Food donations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture declined significantly in the last fiscal year. Paired with less food assistance, Kentucky food pantries are struggling to keep up with demand.

Amid renewed interest in Wendell Berry’s work after his death, Kentucky writers chart a path into his written word for the uninitiated.

Coal generation is expected to decline in 2026 and 2027, according to a recent federal outlook.

WEKU's Shepherd Snyder speaks with CivicLex reporter Aaron Mudd about top issues in front of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government.

A Kentucky legislator wants the state to create a registry to help keep track of people who have been convicted of domestic violence-related crimes.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, chair of the Democratic Governors Association, said Democrats will see a resurgence as Trump pushes to make midterms a referendum on his presidency.

McClatchy laid off 12 journalists at the Lexington Herald-Leader and eliminated a majority of its positions, as a part of its deep, nationwide layoffs.

Wendell Berry made famous his community of Port Royal, Kentucky, through his writings about agrarian philosophy. The Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom caught up with his hometown newspaper to reflect on B...

Across several states, a quiet chemical industry campaign is making it harder to hold polluters accountable.

Louisville Public Media provides independent and courageous news, music and experiences that serve the needs and aspirations of our diverse community. Because of LPM’s work, more people in our communi...

A Flock Safety executive faced skeptical Kentucky lawmakers in a committee hearing, where members of both parties advocated more regulatory “guardrails” for camera use.

All of the Kentucky's electric utilities and its five largest gas providers are included in the inquiry. The commission also welcomes public participation.

A group advocating for open primaries in Kentucky says gains in independent voter registration signal that it’s time to engage more Kentuckians in the primaries.

The city uses 125 of the AI-based license plate readers.