Alexavier Garrott Named 2026 Presidential Scholar
The Madisonville-North Hopkins High School student is among 161 graduates recognized by the U.S. Department of Education this year.
Kentucky News
Kentucky news covers government, elections, bourbon, horse racing, college basketball and Appalachian community life across the state. Reporting reaches Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green and Owensboro.
Economics
Live Poll
Is the portion of your income spent on groceries becoming harder to manage this year?
Kentucky Households Face High Grocery Cost Burden
New data shows Kentucky residents spend a higher share of income on groceries than the national average.
Tech
Live Poll
Would you support a large AI data center being built in your community?
TeraWulf Taps Fluor for Kentucky Data Campus
Fluor will build three data center buildings for the $4 billion Justified Data Campus in Hawesville, Kentucky, under a contract announced November 4.
Business
Live Poll
Do you think your community is doing enough to help families facing hunger?
Volunteers Assemble 7,000 Thanksgiving Meal Boxes
God's Pantry Food Bank volunteers packed boxes for its Sharing Thanksgiving program during the annual Basket Brigade in Lexington and London.
Entertainment
Live Poll
Do you think local infrastructure projects are worth spending on for community recognition?
Kentucky Dedicates Veterans Memorial Bridge
The Kentucky 289 span over the Rolling Fork River in Marion County now carries a name honoring local veterans.
Politics
Government Offices Close for Veterans Day
State and federal offices, courts, and most Floyd County banks will be closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Coverage takes in the legislature and the governor's office, statewide elections, the courts and the industries that give Kentucky its economic and cultural identity. Reporting runs through Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green and Owensboro and the Appalachian communities in the eastern part of the state. The bourbon industry and the horse racing economy centered on the Bluegrass Region generate both economic activity and regulatory debates specific to Kentucky. The divergence between the state's urban economies and the economic conditions in its Appalachian counties is the structural difference that shapes the widest range of Kentucky policy conversations.
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