An ordinance that would extend the temporary ban will be on the council's Thursday agenda for a first reading.

Arts Contributor Kate Savage speaks with the Director and some actors from the stage adaptation of "Jeffrey".

Brennan Gilkison is a Clark and Fayette County farmer who's facing the high cost of diesel amid harvest season.

The manufacturer filed the lawsuit in federal court last year, alleging a group of attorneys sought "cookie-cutter" black lung claims against the company.

The former sheriff's legal team argues Warren Circuit Judge Christopher Cohron does not have the authority to enforce the second evaluation.

Beshear said the money was made possible through a 2021 infrastructure bill Rogers voted against.

A development push is underway along Lexington's Maxwell Street area, but the projects aren't meant to house the general public.

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 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says it’s almost ready to open Lexington’s second double crossover diamond intersection.

The proposed ban is being sent to city planners and legal counsel, but at least one official has concerns it may affect other businesses.

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

There is no proposal on the table for the land being eyed for rezoning to accommodate data centers.

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

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Trooper Hayden Phillips, of Glasgow.

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.

Eastern Kentucky University saw a slight enrollment increase, but it didn't meet projected tuition revenues for the year.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced the creation of the Governor's Office of Music Friday during an appearance at Bourbon & Beyond in Louisville, one of the state's marquee music festivals.

Signal species are constantly sending humans messages about our changing world, and the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom produced an hourlong radio special all about them.

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, Tennesee, was captured in Louisville.

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

Eastern Kentucky University officials hope roughly $1 billion in investment by the state will help grow the student body.

Bird lovers can use an app to track and log the species they see on the trail, helping scientist gather migration data.

Neighbors worry many of the proposed developments are unaffordable and could displace existing residents.

Also, who’s Kentucky’s highest-paid lobbyist this time around?

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 preliminary injunction 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.

Monday, the Fayette County Board of Education signed off on a corrective action plan laid out after an extensive investigation of the district's financial mismanagement.

A policy required by the state gives the University of Kentucky a pathway to remove faculty for financial reasons.

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

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

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...

Barr, the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, says data centers can bring construction jobs and tax revenues to communities that need them.

“I’m Not From Here” is a new series from Eastern Standard contributor David T. Miller.

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 council passed a revised ordinance allowing industrial solar earlier this month.

Most of the money Beshear announced Thursday will go to the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management.

The new Meats and Foods Industry Advancement Center in Versailles will give students an opportunity to learn more about how animals are farmed and processed for consumption.

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.

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees will hear from Louisville leaders and other prominent figures Friday.

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

Filings show the PAC has spent $250,000 on ads in the 6th District race so far.

Lexington parking enforcement is issuing warnings to drivers parked in bike lanes before a ban takes effect Sept. 27.

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

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.

Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the war in Iran.

The Kentucky Department for Public Health said it had recorded 108 confirmed cases of the illness and 192 reported, with seven people hospitalized.