FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 13, 2026) – The 2026 Kentucky legislative session delivered one of the most impactful and forward-looking outcomes for agriculture in recent history, securing major …
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) announced Kentucky has been awarded $212.9 million from the new Rural Health Transformation Fund through the Centers for Medicare …
Thanksgiving is a special time across Kentucky. As families gather around the table, it gives us a chance to slow down and reflect on what truly matters. Faith, family, hard work, and community have …
Roads and bridges are a key component of Kentucky’s transportation infrastructure, facilitating travel for residents and tourists, connecting rural and urban areas of the state, and fueling …
Kentucky Senator Brandon Smith — now the second most senior member of the Kentucky Senate — says he’s running for re-election with the same drive that first took him into public …
Washington, D.C . – U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that he secured $147 million in federal funding for military construction projects at several Kentucky military …
The Congressional App Challenge is underway for students in middle and high school. U.S. Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) invites eligible students in southern and eastern Kentucky …
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The Kentucky Department of Parks has implemented a new mobile app designed to enhance state parks’ outdoor recreation experiences and for the first time will include …
For 85 years, WUKY has informed, inspired and connected Central Kentuckians through award-winning journalism and musical discovery. On Oct. 17, 1940, WUKY (formerly WBKY) officially hit the …
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the House, voted for the Continuing Resolution and Extensions Act of 2026 on Friday to keep the …
MOREHEAD — In a warehouse in Rowan County sits an experiment that Tom Manning-Beavin and his nonprofit have been brainstorming for years — a wooden rectangular frame he calls one of their “boxes.” When the Frontier Housing CEO explains the concept, he hearkens back to when he played with Lego bricks growing up. Just like […]
In a matter of a few days, nearly $1,000 has been donated to the Shelby County Public Library to replace 16 LGBTQ+ books a local church had recommended to check out and never return. “The response to the missing books has been overwhelming and mostly positive for the library,” said Pamela W. Federspiel, the library’s […]
The Trump administration has refused to fund a study that was to have measured toxic air pollution in West Louisville. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency denied an appeal of the EPA’s cancellation of the grant that was paying for the study, a spokesperson for Louisville’s air pollution regulator said. The Lantern previously reported the Louisville […]
As conservative lawmakers work to restrict online access to abortion medication, a new report shows how popular it has become for women who live in states that have outlawed abortion. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin led a team that analyzed 15 months of prescription data from Aid Access, one of the largest […]
SHEPHERDSVILLE — Kentucky Republican U.S. Rep. James Comer said that while he supports President Donald Trump’s crime-fighting moves in Washington, D.C., he hopes similar efforts will not be replicated in Kentucky. Trump mobilized National Guard troops and asserted control of police in the nation’s capital on Monday under what he declared a “crime emergency.” He […]
BEREA — A safer era for Madison County and the region is just three months away, according to the governor’s top man for overseeing the destruction of chemical weapons previously stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot. Craig Williams, a Berea resident and Vietnam veteran, has been leading the way to decommission the toxic gasses […]
As Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie asserts strong positions in opposition to President Donald Trump, he increasingly looks like the future of the Republican Party. Americans who appreciate political courage, including Trump supporters, are celebrating Massie’s push for release of the “Epstein files,” the records of the criminal investigation into the late pedophile and child […]
People who get their flu shot while attending the Kentucky State Fair will receive a $20 Kroger gift card from the Kentucky Association of Health Plans. The Kentucky State Fair is Aug. 14-24 at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville. The Kentucky Association of Health Plans will have a flu vaccine clinic in the Healthy […]
LOUISVILLE — The University of Louisville announced an expansion of the U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell and Secretary Elaine L. Chao Archives with the political figures Tuesday. McConnell, the longest serving party leader of the U.S. Senate, graduated from the university in the 1960s and later established the McConnell Center, a nonpartisan academic program, for UofL students. […]
For years, state lawmakers have taken the lead on regulating kratom — the controversial herbal supplement used for pain relief, anxiety and opioid withdrawal symptoms. Some states have banned it entirely. Others have passed laws requiring age limits, labeling and lab testing. At least half of the states and the District of Columbia have enacted […]