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Federal officials approve I-69 addition in Kentucky

State and federal officials have dedicated 40 miles of newly designated Interstate 69 in western Kentucky.Click to Continue »

 

School readiness summit promotes young students' success

Gov. Steve Beshear is speaking at Kentucky's first-ever School Readiness Summit at the Convention Center in Frankfort.Click to Continue »

 

Teen driving stolen car nearly hits police cruiser, then crashes into house

An 18-year-old was charged after he fled from police in a stolen car, almost hit a cruiser head-on and then hit a house Sunday morning.Click to Continue »

 

UK administration growing faster than student body, faculty

Top level administrators are being hired at the University of Kentucky at more than twice the rate of full-time faculty, according to UK employee statistics.Click to Continue »

 

Jesus portrait in Breathitt courthouse could draw lawsuit

Drawings of Jesus, Mr. Magoo and some beautiful landscapes share wall space in the main hallway of the courthouse in Breathitt County. Whether that will stave off a lawsuit over…Click to Continue »

 

Judge refuses to let Winchester man withdraw guilty plea in 2014 murder case

The Winchester man charged with murder after a 2014 wreck tried to withdraw his guilty plea Monday, but his motion was overruled by the judge.Click to Continue »

 

Bevin opposes Syrian refugee resettlement in Kentucky

Kentucky's incoming Republican governor has joined governors of several states in opposing the resettlement of Syrian refugees in light of the recent terror attacks in Paris.Click to Continue »

 

Ashland breaks ground for $35 million Valvoline office building in Lexington

Ashland Inc. on Monday hosted a ground breaking ceremony for a new 162,400-square-foot office building on its Lexington campus between Blazer Parkway and Palumbo Drive.Click to Continue »

 

Uncommonwealth: Lexington dentist has spent much of his life giving back

Had Robert Henry’s mother gotten her way, her son would have been a church organist. Instead, Henry, who grew up on a farm in Jefferson County, became a dentist to…Click to Continue »

 

Ky. Toyota plant using landfill methane for electric power

Toyota's Kentucky manufacturing plant will soon be turning trash into electricity by burning methane from a nearby dump.Click to Continue »

 

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