Federal officials told the Kentucky Department of Education that the remaining funds will be released to the commonwealth.

Frankfort, Kentucky, offers attractions beyond the State Capitol, including historical sites, distilleries, and outdoor ...

From 7-7:15 p.m. Saturday, essentially the broadcast of the actual race and its immediate aftermath, NBC said 21.8 million viewers were watching. That was the most-watched quarter hour of Kentucky ...

The state of Kentucky’s 2023 high school class kicked off the beginning of a trend that continues to gain steam — more and more Bluegrass-born basketball players are taking their talents to the ...

June 1 marks a special day in the history of the Bluegrass State— the 233rd anniversary of Kentucky's statehood. On this day in 1792, the Commonwealth of Kentucky officially became the 15th ...

Flooding, especially in Eastern Kentucky, has been a recurring hazard in the commonwealth. Before Friday night storms, at least 29 people — including two children — were killed in two rounds ...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says Democrats can win back disaffected voters by focusing on their everyday concerns to counter ...

"Today, we join you here with one goal in mind: to make pre-K an option for every 4-year-old across the commonwealth of Kentucky," said Beshear. The governor's proposal has faced significant ...

Linda Blackford: Bill Estep is retiring from the Lexington Herald-Leader after 40 years of covering Kentucky’s most important stories from across the state.

Kentucky’s first confirmed measles case of 2025 occurred in an adult resident in February. The second case occurred in March in a child who was traveling through the Commonwealth when they ...

WHAS11 reached out to Kentucky State Police for a statement, and they responded: “Trooper James C. Wright is currently suspended following a federal indictment from March 2025.

The state of Kentucky is seeing progress in the fight against drug overdoses.According to the 2024 Drug Overdose Fatality report, Kentucky saw a decrease of over 30 percent in overdose deaths last ...