Serious crime drops 8 percent across Kentucky, according to new report
Serious crime is on the decline across the Commonwealth of Kentucky, according to a new report released this week.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
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How one Kentucky agency is using VR to prepare officers for high-risk calls
Training Deputy Jeff Welch discusses how virtual reality can help officers build confidence, judgment and communication skills before the real call arrives
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Ahead of schedule: Portion of I-65 opening early next week
Kentucky transportation officials are expected to provide an update Friday morning on the reopening of a portion of I-65 South in Louisville.
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Jeffersonville mayor wants to discuss Clark Memorial Bridge plan with city, state leaders
Jeffersonville mayor Mike Moore has taken his concerns for the proposed Clark Memorial Bridge lane changes to Kentucky and Indiana officials.
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Docs: Covington man found dead was being investigated for possession, distribution of child porn
Law enforcement in Northern Kentucky was investigating a Covington man who was found dead earlier this week in Paris, France, for possession and distribution...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation
MIAMI (AP) — A 35-year-old nurse in Kentucky prepared her will. The single mother named a legal guardian for her four children and transferred her properti...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Public universities face escalating involvement from state lawmakers
Since last year, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas and Utah have enacted similar laws that give greater power to politically appointed boards and administrators whi...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Phillips continues strong golf play; finishes fifth at Metropolitan
Cameron Phillips can do special things with a golf club. The 2024 OHSAA Division III State Champion and Valley High School graduate, who just completed his f...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Governor to use Capitol Annex renovation money to cover Lee Specialty Clinic
Kentucky's governor said he's going to use money slotted for the Capitol annex renovation to help save a clinic at risk of losing millions in funding.
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Recruiting: Pleasant Grove's Ringwood commits to Western Kentucky
TEXARKANA, Texas -- Another Texarkana football player is heading to the Division I level.
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Work Zone Alert: Traffic changes tomorrow on U.S. 23 in Raceland 1 MIN READ
RACELAND, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists should watch for traffic changes on Thursday on U.S. 23 at the red light inter...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Spokesperson: Kentucky Sen. McConnell won’t vote this week after hospitalization
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is continuing his recovery after being hospitalized last week but will not be voting in the Senate this week, according to a sp...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
The 18-year-old spent his freshman season at Arizona State and his sophomore season at Kentucky, where he o...
The 18-year-old spent his freshman season at Arizona State and his sophomore season at Kentucky, where he only played four games due to various injuries.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Today in History: June 23, Title IX signed into law
In 1888, abolitionist Frederick Douglass received one vote from the Kentucky delegation at the Republican convention in Chicago, making him the first Black c...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
McConnell 'continues his recovery' but will abstain from voting, staff says
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell continues to work closely with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters "as he continues his recovery," his staff said in a...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Team Kentucky begins competitions
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Jun 23, 2026Open source
More than 1,800 wild hogs recently removed from LBL
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources reported Tuesday that the USDA
Jun 22, 2026Open source
Mentorship helps prepare next generation of ministry leaders
CROFTON, Ky. (KT) — When Tim Morgan, pastor of Fruit Hill Baptist Church in Crofton, talks about ministry, he rarely talks about himself.
Jun 22, 2026Open source
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Serious crime drops 8 percent across Kentucky, according to new report
Serious crime is on the decline across the Commonwealth of Kentucky, according to a new report released this week.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
How one Kentucky agency is using VR to prepare officers for high-risk calls
Training Deputy Jeff Welch discusses how virtual reality can help officers build confidence, judgment and communication skills before the real call arrives
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Ahead of schedule: Portion of I-65 opening early next week
Kentucky transportation officials are expected to provide an update Friday morning on the reopening of a portion of I-65 South in Louisville.
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Jeffersonville mayor wants to discuss Clark Memorial Bridge plan with city, state leaders
Jeffersonville mayor Mike Moore has taken his concerns for the proposed Clark Memorial Bridge lane changes to Kentucky and Indiana officials.
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Docs: Covington man found dead was being investigated for possession, distribution of child porn
Law enforcement in Northern Kentucky was investigating a Covington man who was found dead earlier this week in Paris, France, for possession and distribution...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation
MIAMI (AP) — A 35-year-old nurse in Kentucky prepared her will. The single mother named a legal guardian for her four children and transferred her properti...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Public universities face escalating involvement from state lawmakers
Since last year, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas and Utah have enacted similar laws that give greater power to politically appointed boards and administrators whi...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Phillips continues strong golf play; finishes fifth at Metropolitan
Cameron Phillips can do special things with a golf club. The 2024 OHSAA Division III State Champion and Valley High School graduate, who just completed his f...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Governor to use Capitol Annex renovation money to cover Lee Specialty Clinic
Kentucky's governor said he's going to use money slotted for the Capitol annex renovation to help save a clinic at risk of losing millions in funding.
Jun 26, 2026Open source
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