The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky

The time Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has spent helping disaster-stricken places in the state like Mayfield rebuild could be a key to his reelection bid against Republican challenger Daniel Cameron, the state’s attorney general

If clouds steer clear of the early morning sky across Kentucky Sunday, it might provide a great time to catch a bit of the Perseid Meteor shower show.

The Kentucky National Guard has concluded a series of meetings with local government leaders. The information gleaned from 120 visits should help in response to future natural or manmade disasters.

Kentucky is holding elections, including for judicial offices, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

The governor’s race in Kentucky has been labeled competitive and of national interest. The Fancy Farm picnic this past weekend is sometimes referred to as the official kickoff of the fall campaign. But, the Andy Beshear-Daniel Cameron race has gotten significant coverage since the May Primary results came in. Assessing…

The Housing Development Alliance is based in Hazard and completed the home with funding from the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky’s Housing Can’t Wait Initiative.

The district will have a total of four electric buses for the school year and the first one is hitting the streets.

The Mountain Parkway Expansion Project is another step closer to completion. Officials gathered in Prestonsburg to announce the design-build partner for the final section.

Doors opened Monday at the University of Kentucky’s James B. Beam Institute. It’s a school initiative that offers students a chance to learn the ins and outs of Kentucky’s spirits industry.

Kentucky officials are citing 2022 as the best year in the Commonwealth for state tourism. The record last year outdistanced the previous high mark in 2019, just before the COVID pandemic came to Kentucky.

More than three thousand Kentucky businesses make up the commonwealth’s Chamber of Commerce, and they work in tandem with around 90 local chambers.