The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky

U.S. Interior Secretary comes to Kentucky to announce abandoned mines cleanup funding

Kentucky is receiving an initial installment of more than $74 million toward further cleanup of abandoned mine land sites and orphaned oil and gas wells. The formal announcement came during a visit from the U.S. Secretary of the Interior.

WEKU · Oct 20, 2022

Madison County one of five in Kentucky launching safe driving initiative

Madison County one of five in Kentucky launching safe driving initiative

WEKU · Oct 20, 2022

Eastern Kentucky part of a $1.45 million conservation effort

More than one million dollars will be put to use in the Appalachian region to help conservation efforts for wildlife.

WEKU · Oct 20, 2022

Kentuckians now have access to online applications for opioid settlement grant money

Organizations looking to help combat the opioid epidemic in Kentucky now have an online option to apply for funding.

WEKU · Oct 19, 2022

Kentucky facing a blood shortage as hospital blood needs rise

Hospitals across Kentucky are using more blood than usual and that is leading to a blood supply shortage.

WEKU · Oct 18, 2022

State education advocacy group calls for community-wide action to raise academic scores

The state's best known education advocacy group says Kentucky's school accountability test scores signal a need for more public education action. Prichard Committee President Brigitte Blom said this is not the time for finger pointing or blame.

WEKU · Oct 18, 2022

FEMA is setting up information centers at Eastern KY hardware stores to help flood victims

Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency have been setting up help centers in hardware stores in eastern Kentucky.

WEKU · Oct 18, 2022

Fayette Schools superintendent: more needs to be done to raise academic scores among all students

The results from a return to standardized testing across Kentucky are being released Tuesday. The head of Fayette County’s public schools says a three-pronged approach will be used to try to raise scores among all students.

WEKU · Oct 18, 2022

Freeze warning issued for much of central and eastern Kentucky

Forecasters are encouraging people in central and eastern Kentucky to bundle up over the next few nights.

WEKU · Oct 18, 2022

Rand Paul seeks third term stoking controversy, railing against authority

Rand Paul seeks third term stoking controversy, railing against authority

WEKU · Oct 17, 2022