Regional & State

Kentucky’s certificate of need law makes it harder for freestanding birth centers to open in the state.

Beshear is set to release his education plan on Wednesday.

Barbara Kingsolver, who grew up in Nicholas County, Kentucky, won the Pulitzer for "Demon Copperhead."

Research suggests that Black voters were more responsive to Confederate monuments, which suppressed their political activity by signaling they were not accepted by the local community.

Elsewhere in Kentucky, concerns have been raised this year about interference with Murray State's public radio station, WKMS, and with KET.

The candidates are slated to participate together in four events.

Most recently, legislation was adopted that seeks to bolster local influence over the national recreation area.

The deadline to qualify for retroactive benefits dating to law’s enactment has been extended to Aug. 14.

Events will begin at the outdoor amphitheater near the Camp Store with an interpretive talk that discusses the importance of the night sky environment to plants, animals, and humans.

McConnell did not mention his health, but talked instead of his support for U.S. aid being sent to Ukraine as the country defends itself from Russia.

Beshear said he will be having similar press conferences on other budget topics over the next month.

Cooperative Extension programming areas include agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer sciences and 4-H youth development — plus horticulture and fine arts in some counties.