Regional & State

About 42,000 Kentuckians have lost SNAP benefits since the implementation of House Resolution 1, increasing pressure on food banks, churches and local economies.

Numerous activities are planned at the Kentucky Historical Society. A fireworks show set to music will wrap up the event.

In a social media post late Saturday night, Gov. Andy Beshear said three people had died in Madison County and one in Jackson County.

Kentucky is among just nine states that won’t be required to match a portion of federal SNAP benefit costs under a 2025 law tying state payments to benefit error rates.

A military training base provides a prime environment for the influenza virus to spread, reports The Conversation.

Medicaid providers across Kentucky learned their reimbursement rates would take a 4% hit starting in August, according to a letter from Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration.

One way to protect workers from heat-related injury is through legislation, which so far has proven unsuccessful.

Kelly Selfe, who most recently served as arts education coordinator at the Pennyroyal Arts Council, will lead the art museum in downtown Cadiz.

The program provides artists with marketing support, networking opportunities, business training and statewide and national exposure.

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.

McConnell, 84, was admitted to a hospital on Sunday.

Officials in the Calloway County seat have been exploring implementing new zoning regulations specifically tailored to data center projects.