The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky

National standardized testing data show the pandemic has left far more Kentucky kids struggling to master basic reading and math skills.

Hollywood actor Johnny Depp made a surprise trip to his hometown in Kentucky and posed for pictures with fans, amid claims he could return to Pirates of the Caribbean

State leaders are working on how to raise the commonwealth’s standardized test scores in the future. One area where Kentucky students struggled was mathematics.

The “Family Dog” bar in downtown Richmond first opened its doors in 1974. It became a popular nightspot for thousands of Eastern Kentucky University students for more than a quarter century. For a one-night-only Homecoming event Friday, the doors opened again, the first time in 22 years.

The clock is ticking for flood survivors who have not yet applied for individual assistance in eastern Kentucky.

It’s the final stretch of campaigning across the Commonwealth before the November eighth general election. Electioneering too close to voting locations can be a concern. Kentucky’s current law calls for a 100-foot buffer area at voting precincts.

Kentucky vs Tennessee game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 9 game on Saturday, October 29

The state of Kentucky has been in the business of cleaning up abandoned mine land sites for decades. A large infusion of federal money is expected to make a major impact in that effort.

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Kentucky’s 30th Circuit Court Division 8 — Karen Faulkner and Jessica Stone — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. 

Folksinger Michael Johnathon and volunteers refurbish instruments for flood relief project

$24.4 million in Abandoned Mine Lands funding headed to eastern Kentucky