Prosecutors have dropped murder charges against a migrant worker in the deaths of two unidentified people.
Prosecutors have dropped murder charges against a migrant worker in the deaths of two unidentified people.
When Louisville became the first city south of the Mason-Dixon line to require businesses to serve people regardless of their race or religion 50 years ago, teenagers were a driving force behind the decision.
When Louisville became the first city south of the Mason-Dixon line to require businesses to serve people regardless of their race or religion 50 years ago, teenagers were a driving force behind the decision.
Who let the dogs out? An eastern Kentucky sheriff says it was an intoxicated neighbor.
Who let the dogs out? An eastern Kentucky sheriff says it was an intoxicated neighbor.
An eastern Kentucky coroner says the identities of two people found in a burned out car in 2012 have been confirmed.
An eastern Kentucky coroner says the identities of two people found in a burned out car in 2012 have been confirmed.
As soldiers at Fort Knox preparing for a summer deployment to Afghanistan, officials at the central Kentucky Army post are launching an Adopt a Platoon program.
As soldiers at Fort Knox preparing for a summer deployment to Afghanistan, officials at the central Kentucky Army post are launching an Adopt a Platoon program.
Two more Kentucky cities have been certified by the state as cultural districts, bringing the total number to six.
Two more Kentucky cities have been certified by the state as cultural districts, bringing the total number to six.
A Canadian man is accused of stalking and harassing the family of Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and is awaiting a July 23 trial date in the Jefferson County jail. Officials allege 23-year-old Han Cong Zhao...
A Kentucky veteran who was working as a civilian contractor in Afghanistan has died in an explosion in Kabul that killed at least 15 people including six Americans.
A Kentucky veteran who was working as a civilian contractor in Afghanistan has died in an explosion in Kabul that killed at least 15 people including six Americans.
A Canadian man is accused of stalking and harassing the family of Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and is awaiting a July 23 trial date in the Jefferson County jail.
A Canadian man is accused of stalking and harassing the family of Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and is awaiting a July 23 trial date in the Jefferson County jail.
A police affidavit in the stalking case of an Army officer who manages the sexual harassment and assault response program at Fort Campbell says Lt. Col. Darin Haas threatened to kill his ex-wife in text messages.
A police affidavit in the stalking case of an Army officer who manages the sexual harassment and assault response program at Fort Campbell says Lt. Col. Darin Haas threatened to kill his ex-wife in text messages.
Federal officials have arrested six people and charged them with hauling 4,890 pounds of marijuana to Kentucky for packaging and sale.
Federal officials have arrested six people and charged them with hauling 4,890 pounds of marijuana to Kentucky for packaging and sale.
A member of Gov. Steve Beshear's cabinet, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Secretary Marcheta Sparrow, is retiring at the end of May.
A member of Gov. Steve Beshear's cabinet, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Secretary Marcheta Sparrow, is retiring at the end of May.
Police in Danville are bringing back bicycle patrols.
Police in Danville are bringing back bicycle patrols.
A federal appeals court has ruled that anyone serving prison time in a crack cocaine case should get a new sentence under a law lessening the sentences for offenders.
A federal appeals court has ruled that anyone serving prison time in a crack cocaine case should get a new sentence under a law lessening the sentences for offenders.
An inmate who escaped from a Kentucky prison more than two years ago has been caught in Kingsport, Tenn.
An inmate who escaped from a Kentucky prison more than two years ago has been caught in Kingsport, Tenn.
A U.S. Navy spokesman says one sailor was killed and five were injured during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky.
A U.S. Navy spokesman says one sailor was killed and five were injured during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky.
An eastern Kentucky judge has rejected a plea deal and sentenced an eastern Kentucky man to five years in prison in the death of his son.
An eastern Kentucky judge has rejected a plea deal and sentenced an eastern Kentucky man to five years in prison in the death of his son.
A jury is deliberating the murder case against a Kentucky man being retried in the killing of a young Knoxville couple.
A jury is deliberating the murder case against a Kentucky man being retried in the killing of a young Knoxville couple.
Police in Berea have charged a woman and her boyfriend with criminal abuse of the woman's four children.
Police in Berea have charged a woman and her boyfriend with criminal abuse of the woman's four children.
Searchers have found a body as they looked for a man missing in eastern Kentucky.
Searchers have found a body as they looked for a man missing in eastern Kentucky.
Kentucky State University is reaching out to the rest of the Frankfort community.
Kentucky State University is reaching out to the rest of the Frankfort community.
The Louisville Zoo says its oldest polar bear has died.
The Louisville Zoo says its oldest polar bear has died.
The new president of Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College in Cumberland is F. Lynn Moore, the vice president of student development and administrative services at Umpqua Community College in Oregon.
The new president of Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College in Cumberland is F. Lynn Moore, the vice president of student development and administrative services at Umpqua Community College in Oregon.
Thirteen Kentucky families have been recognized for their roles as foster parents to some of the state's most vulnerable children.
Thirteen Kentucky families have been recognized for their roles as foster parents to some of the state's most vulnerable children.
NL RBI leader Brandon Phillips homered in the sixth inning and drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th, helping the Cincinnati Reds complete their second three-game sweep in a row by beating the Miami...
An Ashland man has been charged in connection with a murder case involving a man whose remains were found after he had been missing last month.
An Ashland man has been charged in connection with a murder case involving a man whose remains were found after he had been missing last month.
By The Associated Press A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to put controversial fishing restrictions near Cumberland River dams in Kentucky and Tennessee would be held off under a two-year...
By The Associated Press A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to put controversial fishing restrictions near Cumberland River dams in Kentucky and Tennessee would be held off under a two-year moratorium...
A jury in Louisville has recommended a 55-year sentence for a man convicted of killing a witness in another murder case.
A jury in Louisville has recommended a 55-year sentence for a man convicted of killing a witness in another murder case.
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education estimates more than 61,000 students are getting diplomas from the state's public and independent colleges and universities in the academic year coming to a close.
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education estimates more than 61,000 students are getting diplomas from the state's public and independent colleges and universities in the academic year coming to a close.
Kentucky's unemployment rate dropped slightly to 7.9 percent in April, down from 8 percent in March.
Kentucky's unemployment rate dropped slightly to 7.9 percent in April, down from 8 percent in March.
One of Kentucky's most wanted fugitives ran and fought with officers before being arrested along a highway in Wyoming.
One of Kentucky's most wanted fugitives ran and fought with officers before being arrested along a highway in Wyoming.
Officials in Letcher County are exploring the possibility of creating a water trail for tourists.
Officials in Letcher County are exploring the possibility of creating a water trail for tourists.
Officials in a northeastern Kentucky city are considering a ban on pit bulls.
Officials in a northeastern Kentucky city are considering a ban on pit bulls.
The state attorney general's office says it is reviewing a request from officials in western Kentucky to investigate hundreds of zone changes after allegations that they weren't properly approved.
The state attorney general's office says it is reviewing a request from officials in western Kentucky to investigate hundreds of zone changes after allegations that they weren't properly approved.
Authorities in Lexington are looking for an inmate who failed to return after being issued a court-ordered medical pass.
Authorities in Lexington are looking for an inmate who failed to return after being issued a court-ordered medical pass.
The Tennessee Valley Authority will observe its 80th anniversary with a public event Friday in Knoxville.
The Tennessee Valley Authority will observe its 80th anniversary with a public event Friday in Knoxville.
The state of Kentucky has been awarded a $2.7 million federal grant to help some 350 workers affected by the closing of Comair at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport.
The state of Kentucky has been awarded a $2.7 million federal grant to help some 350 workers affected by the closing of Comair at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport.
An auto parts maker is adding a new building and 100 full-time jobs to its operation in Bowling Green.
An auto parts maker is adding a new building and 100 full-time jobs to its operation in Bowling Green.
Kentucky's poet laureate is fulfilling a childhood dream by getting behind the wheel of a bookmobile in his hometown.
Kentucky's poet laureate is fulfilling a childhood dream by getting behind the wheel of a bookmobile in his hometown.
Two small central Kentucky cities top a list of what one business magazine considers the best small cities in the United States.
Two small central Kentucky cities top a list of what one business magazine considers the best small cities in the United States.
A jury in Louisville has convicted a man of killing a woman who was a witness in another murder case.
A jury in Louisville has convicted a man of killing a woman who was a witness in another murder case.
Sen. Lamar Alexander says President Barack Obama's plan to consider selling the Tennessee Valley Authority has already cost hundreds of millions of dollars - even if the nation's largest public utility is...
Sen. Lamar Alexander says President Barack Obama's plan to consider selling the Tennessee Valley Authority has already cost hundreds of millions of dollars - even if the nation's largest public utility is never sold.
A former Army Ranger who fled from Fayette County Circuit Court last summer just before being convicted of rape and sodomy has been caught in Wyoming.
A former Army Ranger who fled from Fayette County Circuit Court last summer just before being convicted of rape and sodomy has been caught in Wyoming.
The state's largest school district has laid off 41 teachers, its highest number of teacher layoffs in more than a decade.
The state's largest school district has laid off 41 teachers, its highest number of teacher layoffs in more than a decade.
Richie Farmer's federal trial on charges of misappropriating government resources when he was agriculture commissioner has been moved to this fall.
Richie Farmer's federal trial on charges of misappropriating government resources when he was agriculture commissioner has been moved to this fall.
A 37-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the slaying of a West Virginia sheriff.
A 37-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the slaying of a West Virginia sheriff.
Two Kentucky men and a tobacco company have been indicted for their alleged involvement in the trafficking of contraband cigarettes.
Two Kentucky men and a tobacco company have been indicted for their alleged involvement in the trafficking of contraband cigarettes.
Gov. Steve Beshear says he's part of efforts to recruit a Democrat to challenge Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in next year's election in Kentucky.
Gov. Steve Beshear says he's part of efforts to recruit a Democrat to challenge Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in next year's election in Kentucky.
By The Associated Press The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that includes legislation aimed at halting controversial fishing restrictions near Cumberland River dams.
By The Associated Press The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that includes legislation aimed at halting controversial fishing restrictions near Cumberland River dams.
A central Kentucky man charged with stabbing and shooting another man to death and attacking his wife has entered an Alford plea.
A central Kentucky man charged with stabbing and shooting another man to death and attacking his wife has entered an Alford plea.
Gov. Steve Beshear's administration is planning a campaign to publicize Kentucky's health benefits exchange ahead of the enrollment period for people seeking health coverage.
Gov. Steve Beshear's administration is planning a campaign to publicize Kentucky's health benefits exchange ahead of the enrollment period for people seeking health coverage.
A Lexington police detective has testified that a man charged with murder in the death of his mentally disabled son told police that he gambled while the younger man starved to death.
A Lexington police detective has testified that a man charged with murder in the death of his mentally disabled son told police that he gambled while the younger man starved to death.
The head of Jefferson County Public Schools has sent out a reminder to staff about rules regarding religion in the curriculum after a meeting that sparked some concern.
The head of Jefferson County Public Schools has sent out a reminder to staff about rules regarding religion in the curriculum after a meeting that sparked some concern.
A former eastern Kentucky police officer has entered a guilty plea in federal court to drug-related charges.
A former eastern Kentucky police officer has entered a guilty plea in federal court to drug-related charges.
An eastern Kentucky school district is considering a proposal to deputize and arm principals for added safety.
An eastern Kentucky school district is considering a proposal to deputize and arm principals for added safety.
A woman who was in the house where a young Knoxville couple was taken after being carjacked has testified defendant George Thomas did not take part in the crime.
A woman who was in the house where a young Knoxville couple was taken after being carjacked has testified defendant George Thomas did not take part in the crime.
Lourdes Hospital in Paducah is closing its transitional care unit and a spokesman says as many as 30 jobs have been "consolidated."
Lourdes Hospital in Paducah is closing its transitional care unit and a spokesman says as many as 30 jobs have been "consolidated."
A special election will be held in southern Kentucky next month to fill the unexpired House term of Sara Beth Gregory, who was elected to the Senate last month.
Survivors of the nation's deadliest alcohol-related highway crash attended a 25th anniversary memorial service in the Kentucky town that still grieves for the people who perished in the tragedy.
Kentucky State Police are asking public help in finding a missing man.
Kentucky State Police are asking public help in finding a missing man.
Kentucky State Police have planned a memorial service for a trooper killed in the line of duty 25 years ago.
Kentucky State Police have planned a memorial service for a trooper killed in the line of duty 25 years ago.
A memorial ceremony is being held at Fort Campbell to mark the 44th anniversary of the Battle of Hamburger Hill, one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.
A memorial ceremony is being held at Fort Campbell to mark the 44th anniversary of the Battle of Hamburger Hill, one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.
Survivors of an alcohol-related bus crash that killed 27 people, mostly children, have gathered 25 years later in a small Kentucky town to remember those who died and honor the perseverance of those who survived.
Survivors of an alcohol-related bus crash that killed 27 people, mostly children, have gathered 25 years later in a small Kentucky town to remember those who died and honor the perseverance of those who survived.
Brown-Forman Corp. and Fort Knox are mixing two Kentucky traditions - bourbon and the military - at the famed Army post.
Brown-Forman Corp. and Fort Knox are mixing two Kentucky traditions - bourbon and the military - at the famed Army post.
The GED test can be taken for free in Kentucky for the next few weeks.
The GED test can be taken for free in Kentucky for the next few weeks.
The Kentucky Supreme Court now has three female justices, a first for the seven-person court.
The Kentucky Supreme Court now has three female justices, a first for the seven-person court.
Louisville Water Co. and Hardin County Water District No. 2 have reached an agreement for Louisville Water to supply supplemental drinking water to the region, which is experiencing growth.
Louisville Water Co. and Hardin County Water District No. 2 have reached an agreement for Louisville Water to supply supplemental drinking water to the region, which is experiencing growth.
A Lexington man has been convicted of murdering his mother and hiding her body in a trash can nearly two years ago.
A Lexington man has been convicted of murdering his mother and hiding her body in a trash can nearly two years ago.
A wreck involving a semi-truck has shut down the eastbound lanes of Western Kentucky Parkway a few miles west of Elizabethtown.
A wreck involving a semi-truck has shut down the eastbound lanes of Western Kentucky Parkway a few miles west of Elizabethtown.
Police say a man has been indicted in a series of rapes from the mid-1980s in the metro Atlanta area.
Police say a man has been indicted in a series of rapes from the mid-1980s in the metro Atlanta area.
A new report says hard times are expected to continue for the coal industry in Central Appalachia, which at one time was the hub of the nation's coal production.
A new report says hard times are expected to continue for the coal industry in Central Appalachia, which at one time was the hub of the nation's coal production.
The University of Kentucky plans to purchase the Lexington Theological Seminary, which is adjacent to its campus.
The University of Kentucky plans to purchase the Lexington Theological Seminary, which is adjacent to its campus.
An influential tea party group has endorsed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign for a sixth term next year in Kentucky.
An influential tea party group has endorsed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign for a sixth term next year in Kentucky.
A northern Kentucky mayor who was indicted on a charge of abusing public trust has resigned from office.
A northern Kentucky mayor who was indicted on a charge of abusing public trust has resigned from office.
A panel appointed by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear to review cases of severe child abuse and neglect says it expects to issue its first report later this year.
A panel appointed by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear to review cases of severe child abuse and neglect says it expects to issue its first report later this year.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is offering retirement incentives to employees of some of its coal-fired power plants.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is offering retirement incentives to employees of some of its coal-fired power plants.
Authorities in Mount Washington have charged a man who officers say had an overnight cookout in a closed supermarket.
Authorities in Mount Washington have charged a man who officers say had an overnight cookout in a closed supermarket.
Almost 300 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell are due home from Afghanistan.
Almost 300 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell are due home from Afghanistan.
The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to reveal what caused a cargo ship to slam into a western Kentucky bridge over the Tennessee River.
The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to reveal what caused a cargo ship to slam into a western Kentucky bridge over the Tennessee River.
Survivors of the nation's deadliest alcohol-related highway crash are expected to attend a public memorial service in a central Kentucky town on the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.
Survivors of the nation's deadliest alcohol-related highway crash are expected to attend a public memorial service in a central Kentucky town on the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.
Musicians who were featured in the movie "Lincoln" are scheduled to perform later this month at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park near Hodgenville in central Kentucky.
Musicians who were featured in the movie "Lincoln" are scheduled to perform later this month at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park near Hodgenville in central Kentucky.
A company that makes glass doors will create 100 full-time jobs when it opens its manufacturing plant in western Kentucky.
A company that makes glass doors will create 100 full-time jobs when it opens its manufacturing plant in western Kentucky.
A federal judge has approved a $40 million class-action settlement between Skechers USA Inc. and consumers who bought toning shoes after ads made unfounded claims that the footwear would help people lose weight and...
A federal judge has approved a $40 million class-action settlement between Skechers USA Inc. and consumers who bought toning shoes after ads made unfounded claims that the footwear would help people lose weight and...
A coroner says blunt force trauma to the head and face killed a woman found dead inside a Frankfort apartment.
A coroner says blunt force trauma to the head and face killed a woman found dead inside a Frankfort apartment.
A Georgetown man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2010 crash deaths of a Lexington couple.
A Georgetown man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2010 crash deaths of a Lexington couple.
A central Kentucky family is hoping that the mystery of who killed their father will come to an end after five years of wondering.
A central Kentucky family is hoping that the mystery of who killed their father will come to an end after five years of wondering.
Georgetown College will bring in five new contenders for the open presidential position after three finalists bowed out.
Georgetown College will bring in five new contenders for the open presidential position after three finalists bowed out.
Covington Independent Schools have hired a principal from Elizabethtown to man the top spot of the district.
Covington Independent Schools have hired a principal from Elizabethtown to man the top spot of the district.
A Powerball ticket worth $1 million has been sold in Ashland with the winner matching five white ball numbers but not the Powerball.
A Powerball ticket worth $1 million has been sold in Ashland with the winner matching five white ball numbers but not the Powerball.
They are reaching middle age, in the midst of raising children and building careers. A quarter century has elapsed since an amusement park outing turned into a terrifying night, when they escaped from a school bus...
They are reaching middle age, in the midst of raising children and building careers. A quarter century has elapsed since an amusement park outing turned into a terrifying night, when they escaped from a school bus that burst...
Union College has dropped 11 jobs in what a school spokeswoman calls a cost-cutting measure aimed at administrative expenses.
Union College has dropped 11 jobs in what a school spokeswoman calls a cost-cutting measure aimed at administrative expenses.
A southern Kentucky man is being retried in the torture slayings of a young Knoxville couple.
A southern Kentucky man is being retried in the torture slayings of a young Knoxville couple.
Outgoing Murray State University President Randy J. Dunn is on the move.
Outgoing Murray State University President Randy J. Dunn is on the move.
Kentucky State Police say a man died of a gunshot wound as troopers arrived at a home to serve arrest warrants.
Kentucky State Police say a man died of a gunshot wound as troopers arrived at a home to serve arrest warrants.
A car collapsed off a jack and killed a Louisville man in what police say was an accident.
A car collapsed off a jack and killed a Louisville man in what police say was an accident.
A memorial service is planned for a Tinker Air Force Base sergeant who was killed in a plane crash last month in Afghanistan.
A memorial service is planned for a Tinker Air Force Base sergeant who was killed in a plane crash last month in Afghanistan.
Authorities in Jessamine County say a man drowned in a creek when the horse he was riding fell in it.
Authorities in Jessamine County say a man drowned in a creek when the horse he was riding fell in it.
A Louisville museum is unveiling a new exhibit that examines the world's most enduring mythological creatures from around the world.
A Louisville museum is unveiling a new exhibit that examines the world's most enduring mythological creatures from around the world.
The city of Louisville is placing 19 new surveillance cameras in trouble spots to crack down on illegal dumping.
The city of Louisville is placing 19 new surveillance cameras in trouble spots to crack down on illegal dumping.
Supreme Court Justice Michelle M. Keller is scheduled to be formally sworn in at a Capitol ceremony on Tuesday.
Supreme Court Justice Michelle M. Keller is scheduled to be formally sworn in at a Capitol ceremony on Tuesday.
A new scientific paper details the growing evidence that black lung is on the rise among Appalachian miners.
A new scientific paper details the growing evidence that black lung is on the rise among Appalachian miners.
Family and friends are gathering in Monroe for the funeral of a 33-year-old navigator who was one of seven Americans killed when a civilian cargo plane crashed while taking off from an air base in Afghanistan.
Family and friends are gathering in Monroe for the funeral of a 33-year-old navigator who was one of seven Americans killed when a civilian cargo plane crashed while taking off from an air base in Afghanistan.
Authorities have rescued a 74-year-old man from the mountains of Harlan County.
Authorities have rescued a 74-year-old man from the mountains of Harlan County.
Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes could be a strong challenger in next year's U.S. Senate race if she runs as a Washington outsider against both Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and President Barack Obama.
Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes could be a strong challenger in next year's U.S. Senate race if she runs as a Washington outsider against both Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and President Barack Obama.
Kentucky Wesleyan College says it will begin offering four-year graduation guarantees to incoming freshmen this fall.
Kentucky Wesleyan College says it will begin offering four-year graduation guarantees to incoming freshmen this fall.
The University of Kentucky is implementing new security measures over the next several months in an effort to keep students and workers safer.
The University of Kentucky is implementing new security measures over the next several months in an effort to keep students and workers safer.
A 17-year-old Bowling Green girl may look like a typical teenager with trendy clothes, a little makeup and a cellphone that she carries everywhere.
A 17-year-old Bowling Green girl may look like a typical teenager with trendy clothes, a little makeup and a cellphone that she carries everywhere.
A Louisville man has pleaded guilty to fatally beating his teenage stepson to death.
A Louisville man has pleaded guilty to fatally beating his teenage stepson to death.
The grandparents of a Kentucky toddler who was accidentally shot by her 5-year-old brother say they don't believe young children should have access to guns.
The grandparents of a Kentucky toddler who was accidentally shot by her 5-year-old brother say they don't believe young children should have access to guns.
Kentucky State Police have released the identity of the woman who was driving a school bus that overturned and injured all 25 people aboard.
Kentucky State Police have released the identity of the woman who was driving a school bus that overturned and injured all 25 people aboard.
A group of Northern Kentucky University students has partnered with the Women's Crisis Center in Covington in an effort to fight human trafficking in the area.
A group of Northern Kentucky University students has partnered with the Women's Crisis Center in Covington in an effort to fight human trafficking in the area.
First lady Michelle Obama is visiting Kentucky to give a commencement speech at Eastern Kentucky University.
First lady Michelle Obama is visiting Kentucky to give a commencement speech at Eastern Kentucky University.
A Franklin County farmhouse that dates back to the 1800s is being considered for a historic designation as an example of how average Kentuckians have lived.
A Franklin County farmhouse that dates back to the 1800s is being considered for a historic designation as an example of how average Kentuckians have lived.
A school bus carrying a high school sports team has overturned on U.S. 60 in far western Kentucky, injuring some students.
A school bus carrying a high school sports team has overturned on U.S. 60 in far western Kentucky, injuring some students.
A group of Kentucky residents want federal judges to draw new political boundaries around the state's legislative districts.
A group of Kentucky residents want federal judges to draw new political boundaries around the state's legislative districts.
Former U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler has a new job some five months after losing his congressional seat in last fall's general election.
Former U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler has a new job some five months after losing his congressional seat in last fall's general election.
Kentucky is dealing with huge declines in revenue from key tax sources despite a rebounding national economy.
Kentucky is dealing with huge declines in revenue from key tax sources despite a rebounding national economy.
An East Carolina University student is in custody after authorities discovered he was wanted on a federal warrant for deserting the military.
An East Carolina University student is in custody after authorities discovered he was wanted on a federal warrant for deserting the military.
A former teacher in southeastern Kentucky has been arrested on charges he sexually abused a 14-year-old boy.
A former teacher in southeastern Kentucky has been arrested on charges he sexually abused a 14-year-old boy.
A fisherman has been killed in a boating accident on Kentucky Lake.
A fisherman has been killed in a boating accident on Kentucky Lake.
A central Kentucky school district says it has rolled out the first "smart bus" in the state.
A central Kentucky school district says it has rolled out the first "smart bus" in the state.
A jury has acquitted a south-central Kentucky sheriff of using excessive force during an arrest, but convicted him of witness tampering. Two other law enforcement officers were acquitted of all charges.
A jury has acquitted a south-central Kentucky sheriff of using excessive force during an arrest, but convicted him of witness tampering. Two other law enforcement officers were acquitted of all charges.
An independent political group is airing a TV ad applauding Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell for his opposition to federal health care reforms.
An independent political group is airing a TV ad applauding Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell for his opposition to federal health care reforms.
A grand jury will decide whether to charge the son of Clarksville District Attorney General John Carney Jr. with kidnapping and robbery.
A grand jury will decide whether to charge the son of Clarksville District Attorney General John Carney Jr. with kidnapping and robbery.
A judge has given a state agency 30 days to explain why it has redacted information in records two newspapers have requested on child deaths and near deaths.
A judge has given a state agency 30 days to explain why it has redacted information in records two newspapers have requested on child deaths and near deaths.
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public hearing about the collapse of a western Kentucky bridge over the Tennessee River after a cargo ship struck it.
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public hearing about the collapse of a western Kentucky bridge over the Tennessee River after a cargo ship struck it.
Some members of Kentucky's biggest school district met with members of the state's biggest church to discuss bringing Christian morals and values to Jefferson County Public Schools.
Some members of Kentucky's biggest school district met with members of the state's biggest church to discuss bringing Christian morals and values to Jefferson County Public Schools.
A Cumberland woman is in trouble after police says she made a false 911 call claiming an officer was under attack.
A Cumberland woman is in trouble after police says she made a false 911 call claiming an officer was under attack.
Hundreds of Major League baseball players will go to the plate with hot pink bats this Sunday to celebrate Mother's Day and raise money to fight breast cancer.
Hundreds of Major League baseball players will go to the plate with hot pink bats this Sunday to celebrate Mother's Day and raise money to fight breast cancer.
First Lady Jane Beshear is scheduled to visit a women-only addiction center in Florence on Friday to take part in a fifth anniversary celebration.
First Lady Jane Beshear is scheduled to visit a women-only addiction center in Florence on Friday to take part in a fifth anniversary celebration.
A northeast Kentucky county is the latest to become a HeartSafe Community, a designation recognizing efforts to improve responses to people suffering from cardiac arrest.
A northeast Kentucky county is the latest to become a HeartSafe Community, a designation recognizing efforts to improve responses to people suffering from cardiac arrest.
A northern Kentucky woman is set for sentencing after admitting to stealing $261,000 from her employer, a title company.
A northern Kentucky woman is set for sentencing after admitting to stealing $261,000 from her employer, a title company.
By BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press Historians and doctors have long debated what medical complications caused the death of legendary Confederate fighter Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, felled by...
By BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press Historians and doctors have long debated what medical complications caused the death of legendary Confederate fighter Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, felled by friendly fire...
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure has revoked the license of a doctor who worked at a now-closed southern Indiana pain clinic.
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure has revoked the license of a doctor who worked at a now-closed southern Indiana pain clinic.
A dairy company is voluntarily recalling ice cream produced in Winston-Salem and distributed to 10 states that don't identify possible allergens because the product is packed in the wrong containers.
A dairy company is voluntarily recalling ice cream produced in Winston-Salem and distributed to 10 states that don't identify possible allergens because the product is packed in the wrong containers.
A prosecutor is objecting to delaying University of Kentucky basketball icon Richie Farmer's federal criminal trial until February.
A prosecutor is objecting to delaying University of Kentucky basketball icon Richie Farmer's federal criminal trial until February.
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail is expanding to include a small distillery that's tucked in the shadows of skyscrapers in downtown Louisville.
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail is expanding to include a small distillery that's tucked in the shadows of skyscrapers in downtown Louisville.
The Council on Postsecondary Education has awarded three universities a total of $1.5 million to develop model programs that will better prepare future teachers for their careers.
The Council on Postsecondary Education has awarded three universities a total of $1.5 million to develop model programs that will better prepare future teachers for their careers.
Officials in western Kentucky are asking the state attorney general's office to investigate hundreds of zone changes after allegations that they weren't properly approved.
Officials in western Kentucky are asking the state attorney general's office to investigate hundreds of zone changes after allegations that they weren't properly approved.
The Davidson County Criminal Court has summoned 480 people as potential jurors in a Knoxville murder case.
The Davidson County Criminal Court has summoned 480 people as potential jurors in a Knoxville murder case.
A jury has returned a guilty verdict against three people charged with fatally beating an elderly eastern Kentucky man.
A jury has returned a guilty verdict against three people charged with fatally beating an elderly eastern Kentucky man.
Prosecutors say the girlfriend of a man accused of murdering his parents may have been involved in the crime.
Prosecutors say the girlfriend of a man accused of murdering his parents may have been involved in the crime.
Danville police say patient armed with knives threatened a physician and assaulted a security guard at a local hospital.
Danville police say patient armed with knives threatened a physician and assaulted a security guard at a local hospital.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has ruled the Council on Developmental Disabilities has no right to review the records of two disabled men who died in state care in 2009.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has ruled the Council on Developmental Disabilities has no right to review the records of two disabled men who died in state care in 2009.
A retired lieutenant colonel with the Kentucky State Police has been named head of rangers for Kentucky State Parks.
A retired lieutenant colonel with the Kentucky State Police has been named head of rangers for Kentucky State Parks.
Gov. Steve Beshear has scheduled a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce whether he will expand Kentucky's Medicaid program to cover hundreds of thousands of additional people.
Gov. Steve Beshear has scheduled a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce whether he will expand Kentucky's Medicaid program to cover hundreds of thousands of additional people.
The Kentucky Division of Forestry has formed a partnership with Cub Scouts in suburban Louisville to supply them with 100 donated seedlings that will someday provide more shade at a Louisville golf course.
The Kentucky Division of Forestry has formed a partnership with Cub Scouts in suburban Louisville to supply them with 100 donated seedlings that will someday provide more shade at a Louisville golf course.
The University of Kentucky track and field team hopes to collect at least 450 more pairs of shoes as part of an annual donation drive.
The University of Kentucky track and field team hopes to collect at least 450 more pairs of shoes as part of an annual donation drive.
Louisville will open another season in the national spotlight.
Louisville will open another season in the national spotlight.
A hearing for a U.S. Army soldier charged with murder in the shooting death of a Fort Knox civilian employee has been postponed.
A hearing for a U.S. Army soldier charged with murder in the shooting death of a Fort Knox civilian employee has been postponed.
A pocket watch once owned by President Lincoln that is kept in a Kentucky museum is headed to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California.
A pocket watch once owned by President Lincoln that is kept in a Kentucky museum is headed to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California.
The chairman of the Murray State University board of regents is asking the board to vote again on extending President Randy Dunn's contract, which expires next year.
The chairman of the Murray State University board of regents is asking the board to vote again on extending President Randy Dunn's contract, which expires next year.
Federal prosecutors have reached a $3.1 million settlement with the owners of an online cigarette dealership over taxes owed on the smokes.
Federal prosecutors have reached a $3.1 million settlement with the owners of an online cigarette dealership over taxes owed on the smokes.
Top finishers in last weekend's Kentucky Derby and Oaks were fast and clean.
Top finishers in last weekend's Kentucky Derby and Oaks were fast and clean.
Authorities say an eastern Kentucky man has been charged with making threats against the elementary school where he works.
Authorities say an eastern Kentucky man has been charged with making threats against the elementary school where he works.
The smoke rising off the police officer's spinning tires at a burnout event in eastern Kentucky was supposed to be the highlight of the show.
The smoke rising off the police officer's spinning tires at a burnout event in eastern Kentucky was supposed to be the highlight of the show.
Defense attorneys for a sheriff and two others law enforcement officers accused of using excessive force during an arrest have begun calling witnesses.
Defense attorneys for a sheriff and two others law enforcement officers accused of using excessive force during an arrest have begun calling witnesses.
A task force has been appointed to study the alcohol policy at the University of Kentucky.
A task force has been appointed to study the alcohol policy at the University of Kentucky.
Regents at Northern Kentucky University are set to vote on proposed tuition increases.
Regents at Northern Kentucky University are set to vote on proposed tuition increases.
A Richmond man accused of killing and dismembering his wife has pleaded guilty to complicity to murder.
A Richmond man accused of killing and dismembering his wife has pleaded guilty to complicity to murder.
Funeral arrangements are set for a Kentucky airman killed in Afghanistan.
Funeral arrangements are set for a Kentucky airman killed in Afghanistan.
Heavy rains have washed a portion of a Bell County highway into the Cumberland River.
Heavy rains have washed a portion of a Bell County highway into the Cumberland River.
Work is beginning on the first phase of a project to build two bridges that will become a gateway to the Land Between the Lakes region in western Kentucky.
Work is beginning on the first phase of a project to build two bridges that will become a gateway to the Land Between the Lakes region in western Kentucky.
A conference geared toward helping minority students get into the college of their choice is scheduled for June at Eastern Kentucky University.
A conference geared toward helping minority students get into the college of their choice is scheduled for June at Eastern Kentucky University.
A home-schooled eighth-grader is representing Kentucky in the National Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C.
A home-schooled eighth-grader is representing Kentucky in the National Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers is calling on Urban Outfitters to stop selling flasks, shot glasses and pint glasses that look like prescription pill bottles.
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers is calling on Urban Outfitters to stop selling flasks, shot glasses and pint glasses that look like prescription pill bottles.
Eastern Kentucky University will pay its new president an annual salary of $400,000, a 60 percent increase over the current president's salary.
Eastern Kentucky University will pay its new president an annual salary of $400,000, a 60 percent increase over the current president's salary.
The state fire marshal says a fire that killed three people at a mobile home in central Kentucky started accidentally near a light fixture.
The state fire marshal says a fire that killed three people at a mobile home in central Kentucky started accidentally near a light fixture.
Anti-gambling advocate John-Mark Hack has filed candidacy papers to run as an independent for a vacant legislative seat in central Kentucky.
Anti-gambling advocate John-Mark Hack has filed candidacy papers to run as an independent for a vacant legislative seat in central Kentucky.
University of Kentucky basketball icon Richie Farmer is asking that his trial on charges of misappropriating government resources while serving as agriculture commissioner be postponed until early next year.
University of Kentucky basketball icon Richie Farmer is asking that his trial on charges of misappropriating government resources while serving as agriculture commissioner be postponed until early next year.
The western Kentucky town of Dawson Springs has been designated a trail town.
The western Kentucky town of Dawson Springs has been designated a trail town.
Activist groups want the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt new rules that would better protect Appalachian waterways from pollution by mountaintop removal coal mines.
Activist groups want the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt new rules that would better protect Appalachian waterways from pollution by mountaintop removal coal mines.
Some survivors of the nation's worst drunk-driving crash are planning to attend events next week in the central Kentucky area that suffered the heartbreak from the tragedy 25 years ago.
Some survivors of the nation's worst drunk-driving crash are planning to attend events next week in the central Kentucky area that suffered the heartbreak from the tragedy 25 years ago.
Two FBI agents who investigated accusations that a central Kentucky sheriff and two other law enforcement officers used unnecessary force during an arrest have testified.
Two FBI agents who investigated accusations that a central Kentucky sheriff and two other law enforcement officers used unnecessary force during an arrest have testified.
A judge has rejected a plea deal for a former sheriff's deputy in central Kentucky who is accused of stealing drugs from an evidence locker.
A judge has rejected a plea deal for a former sheriff's deputy in central Kentucky who is accused of stealing drugs from an evidence locker.
Lexington police have charged the parents of a man found dead in a motel room with murder and exploitation.
Lexington police have charged the parents of a man found dead in a motel room with murder and exploitation.
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