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FEMA denies individual assistance for Knox County following...

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Knox County is among six counties that were denied federal individual assistance following severe flooding in February, according...

Kentucky auditor announces investigation of the state's medical...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's auditor said Thursday that her office will investigate the state's medical cannabis program after receiving...

Kentucky's first female chief justice credits Appalachian...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's first female chief justice said Tuesday that she's "never given much thought to gender," an outlook she attributed...

Senate President Robert Stivers, left, discusses executive orders by President Trump to help reinvigorate the coal industry with Nolan Group Media CEO Jay Nolan.
Photo by Charles Myrick

Stivers talks coal industry rebirth

In an exclusive sit-down interview, Senate President Robert Stivers discussed with Nolan Group Media CEO Jay Nolan about his recent visit to the...

LIHEAP program not at risk this year, but future funding remains...

The administration of President Donald J. Trump has once again caused a stir among the United States citizens and governments alike. In what is...

President Donald J. Trump signs an executive order that many believe will reinvigorate the coal industry by “unleashing America’s energy dominance.” The order rescinds policies from the Biden administration that heavily regulate the coal industry.PHOTO COURTESY OF SEN. ROBERT STIVERS

Coal Comeback? Trump signs executive order that will benefit coal...

Knox County’s state senator, Senate President Robert Stivers, was on-hand Tuesday at the White House where President Donald J. Trump signed an...

Nolan Group Media chosen to help newspaper Industry

The Mountain Advocate, as part of Nolan Group Media, a family business that owns a total of nine newspapers and news websites in Eastern Kentucky,...

Learner permits for 15s by appointment

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Fifteen-year-old Kentuckians can now visit the Kentucky State Police website (KSP) to search for times and locations to apply...

Sweeping Trump tariffs shock global economy, draw calls for talks

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump's s weeping new tariffs shocked governments and investors, provoking dismay, threats of...

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

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Buckle up, phone down: Distracted driving awareness emphasis in April

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and state officials along with AAA East Central are partnering to drive...

Trump's tariff wars forge rare bipartisan alliance in Kentucky as...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump's blunt-force use of tariffs has forged a rare bipartisan alliance among Kentucky's top leaders —...

Kentucky unemployment rate stays same at 5.3 percent

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary January 2025 unemployment rate was 5.3 percent, which was unchanged from December,...

Kentucky lawmakers add specific medical exceptions to the state's...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers inserted several medical exceptions into Kentucky's near-total abortion ban on Thursday, seeking to...

Ex-Kentucky sheriff charged in judge's killing may get evaluated...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Prosecutors have requested a mental evaluation for a former Kentucky sheriff charged with gunning down a judge in a...

States consider requiring the Ten Commandments in schools

Eyeing a friendly Supreme Court, Republicans push for the Ten...

Testing constitutional limits, Republicans in at least 15 states have introduced legislation this year that would require the Ten Commandments be...

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