The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky

Bluegrass musician who helped popularize song 'Rocky Top' dies at 91

A community college in eastern Kentucky says Bluegrass musician Bobby Osborne has died

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

McConnell predicts ‘new spending hard to come by’ for 2023 Farm Bill

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spent Tuesday morning at the University of Kentucky discussing this year’s farm bill with state agriculture leaders

WEKU · Jun 27, 2023

An illegal psychedelic could change how KY treats opioid addiction. It’s not without risk

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Jessica Blackburn didn’t know she was addicted to opioids until her body’s first withdrawal.

Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2023

Drought-tolerant trees – 10 resilient choices for low-maintenance yards

These reliable and robust options are ideal for warmer climes with less rainfall

Homes & Gardens · Jun 25, 2023

From Glasgow to Kentucky: How an exchange trip inspired author's latest novel

PAUL Mendelson was watching hit Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit when he was hit with an idea for his latest novel.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 25, 2023

Tennessee, Kentucky battery plants for Ford electric vehicles on track for $9.2B federal loan

The U.S. Department of Energy says massive battery plants planned in Tennessee and Kentucky for Ford’s electric vehicles are on track to receive up to a $9.2 billion federal loan

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

End of federal COVID-19 benefits impact food banks in central and eastern Kentucky

The declared end of the COVID-19 pandemic by the federal government last month could pose additional burdens on food banks.

WEKU · Jun 23, 2023

Why some doctors stay in US states with restrictive abortion laws and others leave

Many maternal care doctors in states that have restrictive abortion laws are facing the choice of whether to stay or leave after last year's Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

KMA: KY doctors leaving; administrative barriers cited as chief complaint

Kentucky lost nearly 600 physicians between the years 2019 and 2022. That’s according to Patrick Padgett, the executive director of the Kentucky Medical Association, who testified before the Interim Joint Committee on Health Services in Frankfort Wednesday.

WEKU · Jun 22, 2023

Kentucky attorney general asks FBI to investigate donations to his rival in governor's race

Attorney General Daniel Cameron's office has asked the FBI to investigate an infusion of campaign donations linked to a credit card

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023