The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky

Kentucky Education officials announce Summer Food Service Program trainings

Kentucky Education officials announce Summer Food Service Program trainings

WEKU · Feb 21, 2023

Today’s Interview: Kentucky enters the spring fire season

An interview with Chris Scott, assistant fire management chief with the Kentucky Division of Forestry

WEKU · Feb 21, 2023

Kentucky lawmakers are being asked to form a statewide urban search and rescue team

Kentucky lawmakers are being asked to establish a statewide urban search and rescue program. The measure currently awaits action by the full House

WEKU · Feb 20, 2023

Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Kentucky roundup

Kentucky is holding elections, including for governor, on May 16, 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.

Ballotpedia · Feb 17, 2023

Kentucky high court lets near-total abortion ban continue

Kentucky’s Supreme Court has refused to allow abortions to resume in the state

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

Kentucky high court upholds state abortion bans while case continues

The state Supreme Court kept two state bans in place after Kentucky voters signaled support for abortion rights at the ballot box last November.

WEKU · Feb 16, 2023

Post Derek Carr cut Raiders mock draft roundup

Derek Carr is officially out. So, who do mock drafters across the internet have the Raiders taking at 7?

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 16, 2023

Taking a look at sex education in Kentucky public schools

Sex education, in some form or fashion, has been taught in Kentucky public schools for years. There are certain standards about content for such instruction, but local schools also are given latitude in developing curriculum.

WEKU · Feb 16, 2023

Ex-officer's trial date postponed in Breonna Taylor case

The large volume of evidence collected in the Breonna Taylor case prompted a judge to push back the trial date for a former Kentucky police officer who fired into Taylor's apartment during a deadly no-knock raid in 2020

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Abortion could be prosecuted as criminal homicide under bill filed by Kentucky lawmaker

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Illegal abortions in Kentucky could be prosecuted as murder under a new bill from a Louisville Republican.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023