Regional & State Archives

Opposing groups raise millions of dollars for Kentucky’s education ballot referendum

by Joe Sonka
September 11, 2024

Competing political issue committees have raised millions of dollars that will be spent on ads supporting and opposing a ballot referendum asking whether Kentucky should amend its constitution to allow public funds to go to private and charter schools.

Pay and employment gaps persist, hitting Black and Hispanic workers in Kentucky

by Divya Karthikeyan
September 10, 2024

In Kentucky, recent research finds Black and Hispanic workers record lower median hourly wages than white workers.

What a ham: Trigg County unveils new, 10-foot pig statue

by Hannah Saad
September 8, 2024

Kentucky Republicans celebrate ‘house that Mitch built’ with a little help from some big donors

by McKenna Horsley and Tom Loftus
September 5, 2024

Kentucky attorney general advises ‘risk-free’ games are illegal gambling

by Joe Sonka
September 5, 2024

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is telling prosecutors that hundreds of new “risk free” games resembling casino slots are illegal under state law.

Some scientists blame recent high humidity in Kentucky on ‘corn sweat’

by Zoe Lewis
September 5, 2024

A 2020 study showed that cropland, including corn, can increase moisture levels in the air by up to 40%.

Commentary: Breathitt County, JD, and Me

by Dee Davis
September 4, 2024

You hear a lot of stories about Kentucky’s “Bloody Breathitt.”

Eston Glover appointed to state energy board

by Hoptown Chronicle
September 2, 2024

Glover is the retired president and CEO of Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative.

Every household can get free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting in late September

by Melissa Patrick
September 2, 2024

The test will detect the current variants and can be used through the end of the year.

COVID-19, flu and RSV shots − an epidemiologist explains why all three matter this fall

by Annette Regan
September 1, 2024

COVID-19 hospitalization and deaths have increased since May 2024, particularly among those 65 and older.

Utilities that opposed Kentucky’s new energy planning commission are now part of it

by Liam Niemeyer
August 29, 2024

Eston Glover, former president and CEO of Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative and chair of the Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency, is among those who have been appointed to the committee.

U.S. Education Department outlines testing period for phased rollout of new FAFSA form

by Shauneen Miranda
August 27, 2024

Earlier in August, the department said it would use a phased rollout to launch FAFSA in an attempt to address any issues before the form is available to everyone.