Kentucky lawmakers break bread with the homeless while weighing public camping ban in state legislature
Kentucky lawmakers considering a bill that would make sleeping on sidewalks and under bridges illegal Wednesday shared a meal of fried chicken and green beans with those most likely to be affected by the bill. At a luncheon in a Capitol annex, lawmakers offered a glimpse into the lives of unhoused Kentuckians as they consider […]
Kentucky leaders toast to record-breaking growth in the Bourbon industry
Fifteen years ago, bourbon kings poured whiskey on the steps of the Kentucky State Capitol to protest looming tax increases on the spirits industry. On Tuesday, industry leaders reconvened with a bipartisan group of Kentucky leaders to celebrate record growth in the bourbon sector. Kentucky’s bourbon industry pumps $9 billion into the Bluegrass State’s economy […]
Kentucky appropriation meant to cover local matches for federal grants could spin off huge returns
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — For years, Ballard County has aspired to build a river port to take advantage of its strategic location at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Winning a federal grant would help get the project off the ground, but there’s one problem. Kentucky’s rural counties can’t afford some of the […]
Major the Kentucky groundhog dies on Groundhog Day
A groundhog in Kentucky died on Groundhog Day, just days after predicting an early spring. Major, a nearly 10-year-old rodent meteorologist at Second Chance Wildlife Center, died peacefully overnight of age-related heart disease, according to staff at the center. Major died on Groundhog Day after 10 years of predicting the weather. Second Chance Wildlife Center/Facebook […]
Shark fossils found in Kentucky and Alabama lead to discovery of two new species
The National Park Service announced Thursday that two new species of sharks that have lived more than 325 million years have recently been discovered. The discovery was made through the Paleontological Resource Inventory at Mammoth Cave National Park in southern Kentucky. PRI researchers used fossils collected at Mammoth Cave and northern Alabama to identify the […]
Group of Kentucky middle school employees wins $1M lotto, hides ticket in math textbook
A group of 30 current and former employees of a Kentucky middle school won a $1 million jackpot by hiding the winning ticket in their math textbooks. The educators call themselves the “Jones 30,” after the President A. Jones Middle School in Florence where they all met. According to a press release, the group’s organizer, […]
Updated Kentucky budget with increased school bus funding advances
Kentucky House Republicans proposed that the state pay more for transportation costs for students in K-12 schools under an updated budget plan that passed a committee Wednesday. The House Ways and Means Committee action sets up a full House vote on a major budget bill targeting the state executive branch. That vote could take place […]
Kentucky bill would downgrade college IDs as voter identification
If a bill passed by the Kentucky General Assembly on Tuesday becomes law, university-issued student IDs would no longer carry the same weight as photo IDs at polling places. The Senate passed an amendment to the state’s voter identification law that would remove student ID cards from the list of primary documents used to verify […]
Kentucky senator proposes legislation to expand school bus fleets
The bill, introduced by Democratic Sen. David Yates, aims to address issues with Kentucky’s school transportation system. The proposed bill would allow district-owned and district-leased vehicles to transport students to and from school and approved activities. It would establish safety standards and training requirements for drivers, including background checks and driving record reviews. A bill […]
Amber Alert issued for 5-year-old Kentucky girl believed to be with father
An Amber Alert was issued Monday morning for a 5-year-old girl in western Kentucky. Police are investigating whether the girl is with her father, Byron Black, who is accused of killing her mother, Kelly Black. Police found Kelly Black shot to death in her Princeton home on Sunday. An Amber Alert was issued Monday morning […]