In the past week, 29 more measles cases were confirmed in Kentucky. As of Sept. 28, the state’s measles dashboard reported 78 cases in the current outbreak, up from 49 a week ago. The …
The news Thursday that 13 skilled journalists in Lexington were laid off was heart-breaking but also frightening. The suggestion that AI can replace reporters who are trained to …
FRANKFORT, Ky (July 27, 2026) — The following is a statement from Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, regarding his potential run for Kentucky’s next governor in 2027. “I am …
Steve Tembeleski’s son Alex gets medical, dental and psychological care at Louisville’s Lee Specialty Clinic, a state-owned facility that provides comprehensive care to adults with developmental …
Your right to know what your public officials are saying and doing was recently gutted by the Kentucky supreme court. Overturning a lower court decision, in a 4 to 2 ruling on …
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 25, 2026) — Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, filed Senate Joint Resolution 116 directing Kentucky’s public teaching universities to develop a comprehensive, …
The sister of 46-year-old Chris Stanley, Melissa Lake, is asking for the public’s help as the search continues for her brother, who has been missing since early December 2025. Lake shared that …
On Thursday January 8, 2026, the United States Marshals Service (USMS) - Central Kentucky Fugitive Task Force (CKFTF), London Office, was contacted by Detectives from Louisville Metro Police …
The Kentucky Lantern is suing the University of Kentucky after it refused to release records related to a $375,000 settlement with a faculty leader who had challenged the administration’s decision to disband the University Senate. The Lantern filed the lawsuit on Nov. 26 after Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office rejected the nonprofit news outlet’s appeal […]
FRANKFORT, Ky., Nov. 26, 2025 – With Black Friday approaching, the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Kentucky Retail Federation are teaming up to …
Federal investigators released dramatic photos Thursday of an engine flying off a doomed UPS cargo plane that crashed two weeks ago in Kentucky, killing 14 people, and said there was …
Knox County, KY — Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky (PCAK) the state’s leading voice in child abuse and neglect prevention is proud to announce Mollie Harris has been selected to represent …
Our representative democracy rests on a fundamental principle: We, the people, have a right to participate in decisions that affect us. In two prior reports, the League of Women Voters of Kentucky described how Kentucky’s General Assembly, in its 60-day legislative sessions, has increasingly fast-tracked legislation in ways that weaken that principle. In our newest […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 15, 2025) – After sharing late Friday that the state received approval to fully fund SNAP benefits, Gov. Andy Beshear announced this morning that eligible Kentuckians …
Knox County Judge-Executive Mike Mitchell has officially signed a proclamation recognizing the national impact and local importance of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), which helps …
Because of the government shutdown, a benefit that helps more than 600,000 Kentucky families put food on the table is set to run out Saturday, Nov. 1. The U.S. Department of Agriculture …
As the government shutdown continues, Democrats and Republicans continue to disagree on the urgency of extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits. Democrats want to see the tax …
“We are really struggling to make ends meet,” Knox County Judge-Executive Mike Mitchell said at a meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Local Government in September. The meeting …
Emergency funding cuts are threatening to leave dozens of senior citizens in Knox County without regular meals, according to Jessi Montgomery, chief development officer for KCEOC Community Action …
ABINGDON, Va. – Three individuals from West Virginia, who allegedly conspired with numerous others to possess with the intent to distribute and distribute large quantities of methamphetamine in …