Regional & State

The school's board of regents made the decision after a study revealed the majority of employees were being paid below the market rate.

The expansion is made possible by a bill passed in 2022 and funding from a state budget allotment passed during Gov. Andy Beshear’s first term.

Today, only one doctor in the Bluegrass State is certified to diagnose black lung. 

Clear warnings can help residents understand their risk and protect themselves, which is especially important for small children and older adults, who are at greater risk of heat illness.

The new commissioner for the state’s Department of Juvenile Justice warned lawmakers Wednesday that an influx of youth sent to juvenile detention facilities could burden an already overtaxed system.

Anyone who lost power following severe weather across Kentucky might be eligible for disaster reimbursement during the month of May.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week that it’s launching a voluntary pilot program to expand testing for dairy farms to gain better insight into the virus.

Fireflies are often reminiscent of childhood summers — but there's so much more to the insect than meets the eye.

FRAC’s Salaam Bhatti makes the case for expanding the nation’s largest nutrition program as Republican leaders of the House Agriculture Committee call for deep SNAP cuts through the Farm Bill.