University of Kentucky student accused of using racial slurs during assault
A white University of Kentucky student is accused of physically assaulting a Black student worker while repeatedly using racial slurs.
8-year-old boy applies for restaurant job to buy Xbox: ‘This will be my first job ever!’
Nash Johnson was taught to work hard and save money to get what he wants, according to his mother.
Kentucky voters asked whether there's a right to an abortion as midterms near
The future of abortion access in Kentucky could hinge on a constitutional question on the ballot next week.
Good Samaritan rescues dog, puppies found abandoned in Kentucky creek
A non-profit rescue group said the puppies were panicked and crying as they tried to find dry land.
Father rushes from coal mining job to attend game with son in touching photo
Michael McGuire didn’t have time to shower and wash away the coal dust before the game. That’s how important it was for him to be there.
McDonald’s tests selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts at select locations
In true Krispy Kreme fashion, the doughnuts will be made fresh and delivered to select McDonald’s locations daily.
Kentucky man skydives 100 times in one day for 60th birthday: ‘Age is a number’
Michael Bratcher may have broken a state record for the number of skydivers in one day.
Kentucky teacher says snake, mouse fell from classroom ceilings: ‘Another day living the dream'
A baby rat snake allegedly fell from ceiling at Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Kentucky.
25 years after Kentucky school shooting, a chance at parole
A quarter-century later, Michael Carneal is 39 with a parole hearing next week that comes at a very different time in American life — after Sandy Hook, after Uvalde.
Kentucky politics: Trump ambassador Kelly Craft joins governor's race
Craft has spent years cultivating connections within the GOP as she and her husband, coal magnate Joe Craft, donated millions of dollars to Republican candidates.
Biden surveys Kentucky flood damage, pledges more help as state braces for storms
At least 37 people have died after the worst flooding in Kentucky’s history, and flooding remains a threat with more thunderstorms in the forecast this week.
4 Louisville police officers charged in connection with raid that led to Breonna Taylor's death
The charges are another effort to hold law enforcement accountable for the killing of Breonna Taylor after one of the officers was acquitted of state charges earlier this year.
Historic Kentucky flooding: Teen saves her dog from floodwaters, swims to neighbor's roof to await rescue
“She saved her dog by putting her in a container that would float and then swam with her to a neighboring rooftop. She waited hours until she could be rescued. She is a hero,” her father wrote. "We lost everything today… everything except what matters most."
Historic Kentucky flooding: At least 30 dead with search and rescue underway and more rain expected this week
The weather could impact recovery efforts this week as forecasters say there is severe storm potential Monday in many of the flood-ravaged areas in Kentucky, and that will be followed by a dangerous heat wave.
Dozens still missing in Kentucky as state braces for more rain
Kentucky state police are taking calls from worried people who can’t locate loved ones due to spotty cell phone service.
Kentucky flooding: At least 25 dead as search for victims continues
Kentucky is expecting more rain storms in coming days as rescue crews continue the struggle to get into hard-hit areas, some of them among the poorest places in America.
Kentucky floods kill at least 16 as governor warns toll will be 'a lot higher'
Kentucky search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities.
How to help victims of the devastating flash floods
Flooding this week has damaged hundreds of homes and is being blamed for at least nine deaths, with Kentucky and eastern Missouri being the hardest hit.
Historic Kentucky flooding blamed for at least 8 deaths as homes were swept away by raging waters
"We're seeing one of the worst, most devastating flooding events in Kentucky’s history," the governor said.
Kentucky judge extends block of state's abortion ban
A Kentucky judge has issued a ruling that continues to keep the state’s near-total ban on abortion from taking effect.