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The performance funding formula for Kentucky’s public universities is receiving scrutiny in Frankfort. Lawmakers are considering modifications to the formula during the current legislative session.

New laws will allow automated speed cameras in places where they've long been banned. Advocates say they can save lives, but critics argue they're a financial burden on those least able to pay.

The Iowa senior now holds the NCAA women's points record. Here's how she got this far — and what it means for the sport.

Rep. Matt Rosendale has ended his bid for the Senate less than a week after he launched his campaign. He said in a statement he lacks resources and that the "hill was just too steep to climb."

Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents in 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter and Joe Biden $5 million each in 2015 or 2016, prosecutors said.

Greece on Thursday became the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from the influential, socially conservative Greek Church.

Recording without permission would be a class B misdemeanor under the bill, which can result in 90 days of jail time, a $250 fine or both. It moved to the Senate floor after being passed by the Committee on Agriculture Tuesday.

The Kentucky Department of Public Health is warning of a rise in syphilis cases throughout the Commonwealth. It’s reporting 2,032 cases from 2020 to 2022, equal to a 77 percent increase in cases during that time period.

It’s been a tumultuous week for public school students and staff in Estill County. Tuesday morning, Superintendent Charlie Brock announced students would leave early due to a water main break that left three schools without water. That would not be the last unpleasant surprise of the day.