The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky

Soybean is a key crop in Kentucky and throughout much of the U-S, producing protein-rich food for humans and animals. Now, Dr. Anuj Chiluwal and four colleagues will use a 600-thousand grant from the U.S. Agriculture Department to study how to improve it.

Central and eastern Kentucky are in the midst of a heat wave, with temperatures expected to top 90 degrees through the weekend. The heat’s more than just an inconvenience for many people, though. Dr. Brian Smith, the owner of Versailles Family Medicine, said some are especially susceptible to the heat.

A Chicago-based artist has arrived in Kentucky and – with a little help from the people of Frankfort – will paint a new mural on the VFW post downtown.

Children in Floyd County paint a special mural a year after surviving EKY flood

There remains an ongoing effort to boost workforce numbers at Kentucky hospitals. A targeted approach is being used in all regions of the Commonwealth.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is pushing back against Republican efforts to cast him as an advocate of gender reassignment surgery for minors

Music for the people in Kentucky

The 800 gold coins date back from 1840 to 1863 and may have been buried as a result of state’s declaration of neutrality during war

A federal grand jury has indicted an eastern Kentucky man who allegedly operated a cockfighting arena in Letcher County in 2021 and 2022. Two other Kentucky men and three people from other states were also indicted.