Education

In the state's largest school district, Jefferson County, officials plan to directly employ law enforcement instead of hiring off-duty city police officers. A decision has not been made about arming the officers.

The governor also wants the General Assembly to legalize sports gambling for more state revenue.

Parents will have to grant permission for students to be screened for mental health issues.

The study offers a comparison of Murray State University to other state schools on free speech policies.

The Veterans Day storm left a sheet of ice on many secondary streets and county roads.

District officials made the call early and announced schools will be closed Tuesday.

Voters will decide Nov. 5 whether the school board's nickel tax stands or is rejected.

Maggie Davis and Jonathan Thomas were crowned during homecoming ceremonies Saturday in Lexington.

Cameron’s campaign accused Democratic candidate Greg Stumbo of being involved in the lawsuit and trying to “steal the election.” A representative of Stumbo's campaign said he had never met the plaintiff.

The lawmakers dropped the lawsuit before a judge weighed in on the case, which stemmed from a dispute over the accuser's discloser of her $110,000 settlement.

Thomas Glover's talk is titled "The Constitution, the Census and Gerrymandering."

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper signed off on transferring $3.6 billion dollars in military construction funds, including funds to construct a Fort Campbell middle school, to instead build 175 miles of southern border barriers.