Lisa Autry

Massachusetts-based Ascend Elements announced in 2022 it would invest $1 billion dollars to build an EV battery recycling plant in Hopkinsville. The company has since taken Chapter 11 bankruptcy and settled false claims allegations with the U.S. Department of Justice. Construction of the mega factory remains stalled, but with new owners who say the project will be finished.

Hopkinsville resident Ricky Hunt told Kentucky lawmakers that buying medical cannabis in-state has brought steep price increases since patients lost protection for out-of-state purchases. Pembroke Rep. Myron Dossett warned the higher costs could push some patients toward illegal options.

Gov. Andy Beshear has issued posthumous pardons to some Kentuckians jailed for helping Black people escape slavery. He has proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth in the commonwealth, a day he has declared as an executive branch holiday in 2024.

The offices will close June 4-5 as the state migrates to a new online system — one of several steps being taken to ease long-running frustrations over wait times and available appointments.

A former data center executive is leading efforts in Kentucky to safeguard the industry's inevitable growth. Absent state or federal regulations, counties are defending their resources and local control against major developers.

Frost quakes can produce sounds similar to a cannon, gunshot, or fireworks. The vibration can be strong enough to shake structures and rattle windows.

Kentucky high school students will take the SAT instead of the ACT starting this spring. In a recent op-ed, one education policy expert suggested the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) may have violated state law by switching to a different college admissions exam.

Gov. Beshear maintains universal pre-k is imperative to boost kindergarten readiness.

The company says it plans to restart construction in the third quarter of this year with operations starting in late 2026.

The national Real ID enforcement deadline which is less than two months away.

The first major union election in the South this year is headed to Glendale, Kentucky, a small farming community off Interstate 65 just south of Louisville.