Tuesday, the Kentucky House of Representatives voted 61-31 in favor of House Bill 509, which would change Kentucky鈥檚 Open Records Act.
In the late 1980s, Terry Woodward and others dreamed that the bluegrass music museum they were proposing would attract artists, studios and instrument builders to move to Owensboro, Kentucky. It鈥檚 taken more than three decades, but it鈥檚 finally happening.
As he begins his transition from county superintendent to Kentucky education commissioner, Robbie Fletcher says implementing his goals for the state鈥檚 public schools will rely on relationships and being present on campuses.
When Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman told state lawmakers in January about the budget needs of his office, Rep. Patrick Flannery, R-Olive Hill, asked if he needed more resources to address a 鈥渞egulatory avalanche鈥 regarding a 鈥済reen agenda鈥 coming from the federal government.
Rep. Kevin Bratcher, a Louisville Republican, says he wants to be on the right side of history when it comes to the man-made 鈥渇orever chemicals鈥 that are in Kentucky鈥檚 waterways, fish and some Kentuckians鈥 drinking water.
FRANKFORT 鈥 Kentucky lawmakers filed more than 1,200 bills this session 鈥 the most in more than 20 years 鈥 and passed about 215 of them before adjourning 抖阴直播软件, according to a news release from the Legislative Research Commission.
George L. Atkins Jr., a former Kentucky auditor and former Hopkinsville mayor, died Sunday, April 14. He was 82 years old.
FRANKFORT 鈥 The GOP-dominated Kentucky Senate confirmed nearly all of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear鈥檚 appointments to a board governing the state鈥檚 wildlife management department following pushback from sportsmen鈥檚 groups over the Senate failing to do so in past years.
Daviess Circuit Judge Lisa Payne聽Jones was chosen out of three nominees for the appeals court position, which became vacant when Judge Donna Dixon of Paducah retired near the end of last year.聽
In a year when the American Cancer Society asked the Kentucky legislature to increase spending on tobacco prevention, lawmakers cut it and passed an anti-vaping bill that some say could increase cigarette use in the state.
The 抖阴直播软件 Sun and聽WPSD Local 6聽have filed an open records request with Gov. Andy Beshear seeking records related to the governor鈥檚 decision to back House Bill 509.聽
The McCracken County Fiscal Court is asking the community to submit pictures and articles for the book commemorating the county's 200th anniversary.
Soheila London is a 7-year-old girl who decided to follow in her parents鈥, Danette Mahabeer-Turner and Matt Turner鈥檚, footsteps and become an entrepreneur. On April 8, London opened up shop at a booth in Paducah鈥檚 X Marks the Spot Festival. London did face paintings for kids and adults at he…
The new dog park coming to Bob Noble Park will be delayed for the second time due to wet weather and late supply arrivals. Following the first extension, the project was supposed to be completed by Friday, April 5, but it is nowhere near complete.
Sandra Guess, wife of Paducah City Commissioner and Mayoral candidate David Guess, appeared in McCracken County Circuit Court on Wednesday for a pre-trial conference. Guess is set to stand trial next month.
Graves County School District speaks about programs they have in place to encourage students to make positive behavior choices.
The Paducah Police Department announced the 2024 DEA Drug Takeback Day will be on from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 27. The public can drop off expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs.
The Paducah Civic Beautification Board announced Wednesday the winners of the 60th Annual Dogwood Trail. Signs will be placed in the yards of the winners to alert visitors.
The Graves County Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG) is building a Volunteer Bunkhouse for volunteers to live in during their time in Mayfield. The bunkhouse will have five bedrooms and three bathrooms to accommodate roughly 10 volunteers in one space.
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear issued a number of vetoes Tuesday including rejecting a sweeping anti-crime bill pushed by Jefferson County Republicans and strongly opposed by Democrats, arguing House Bill 5 is a costly and 鈥渦nwieldy鈥 bill.
FRANKFORT 鈥 A bill that open government advocates warn would introduce loopholes into Kentucky鈥檚 open records law could make its way to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear鈥檚 desk when lawmakers return to Frankfort later this week.
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell stressed his support for continued U.S. aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia during a speech Wednesday to a luncheon crowd in Shelbyville, Kentucky.聽
A federal judge has sided with Kentucky鈥檚 Republican attorney general in ruling that the Biden administration overstepped by requiring states to set goals for reducing heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions from vehicle tailpipes and other sources on federal highways.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency as severe weather moved across the state 抖阴直播软件 night and Tuesday.
An animal protection advocacy group released footage from a 鈥渉idden-camera investigation鈥 of what it said is cruel treatment of chickens being transported from poultry operations in Kentucky 鈥 an investigation the group said would be criminalized under a bill recently approved by the Kentucky legislature.
A former Fort Campbell soldier is sentenced to life in prison after prosecutors said he repeatedly sexually abused a girl who was under his supervisory control while he was stationed there.聽
The $300 million child care bill called the Horizons Act is 鈥渄ead,鈥 Sen. Danny Carroll of west Kentucky said.
A bill approved by the Kentucky General Assembly this week will allow authorities to charge people who torture dogs and cats with a class D felony.
A House committee passed a bill Tuesday authorizing armed 鈥済uardians鈥 to fill vacant law enforcement positions in Kentucky schools, with several new additions, including one allowing pastoral counselors in schools.
The Graves County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect involved in a pedestrian hit-and-run accident on Sunday, March 24.
Amid ongoing controversy, the Marshall County Board of Education met with the screening committee charged with recommending the candidate they feel is best qualified to serve as the district鈥檚 next superintendent on 抖阴直播软件.
On Friday morning, Beautiful Paducah released a statement regarding the future of Paducah Pride Fest and where the remaining proceeds from last year鈥檚 event will go.
Health experts with the McCracken County Health Department and Mercy Regional EMS are trying to debunk myths and misconceptions about fentanyl. Both agencies said these myths could cause a spike in drug overdose cases.
With just under 17 days remaining until a total solar eclipse, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and others warn of heavy traffic.
The Marshall County Emergency Management Agency has been building a database of storm shelters since 2018. The project has come back to the forefront amidst the new home construction happening in the wake of the December 10, 2021 tornado.
Former 42nd Circuit Court Judge Jamie Jameson has applied to the Kentucky Bar Association to have his law license reinstated.
House Bill 204 would have blocked the ability of a dominant provider to sue a certificate of need (CON) applicant during the process. It failed by a 13-3 vote with two lawmakers passing.
A House bill that would change how Kentucky fills vacancies in U.S. Senate seats is moving in the Senate.
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on 抖阴直播软件 called a Republican-backed bill that would move the state鈥檚 wildlife management agency from his administration to the agriculture department an unconstitutional 鈥減ower grab.鈥
Baptist Health Medical Group has reached a multi-year agreement to begin accepting Humana Medicare Advantage again, in addition to commercial insurance plans, the health care system announced Thursday.聽
MILTON 鈥 Emergency crews responded to at least one tornado and other severe storms that swept through Kentucky and Indiana Thursday afternoon causing severe damage in Milton, Kentucky, and lesser damage in Carroll County and Jefferson and Switzerland counties in Indiana.
Kentucky House Bill 2, which proposes a constitutional amendment allowing public education dollars to be spent at the discretion of the General Assembly, is one step closer to November鈥檚 ballot, passing a Senate committee vote 11-2.
Chairman Whitney Westerfield, a Republican, joined two Democrats in voting against a sweeping crime bill Thursday as the Senate Judiciary Committee approved its version of the controversial measure.
A House bill aimed at addressing what the sponsor says is a 鈥減ublic health crisis鈥 when it comes to routine, childhood vaccines, passed a Senate committee Wednesday 9-2.
Kentucky has removed more than 212,000 dead voters from its voter rolls since 2020, Secretary of State Michael Adams announced.聽
Tuesday, the Kentucky House of Representatives voted 61-31 in favor of House Bill 509, which would change Kentucky鈥檚 Open Records Act.
Paducah police are investigating after a woman reported someone shot at her vehicle as she was driving.
A Kentucky House bill that encourages local governments to examine available zoning for child care centers received unanimous approval by a Senate committee Tuesday.
After 15 years without an execution in Kentucky, and Attorney General Russell Coleman recently filed a motion in Franklin County Circuit Court that aims to change that.
The Kentucky Board of Education has named three finalists in its search for the next education commissioner.
McCracken County Sheriff's Deputies and Reidland Fire Department responded 抖阴直播软件 afternoon to a report of a structure fire on the 2200 block of Ted Williams Road.
Hundreds of community members gathered at Grace Episcopal Church to celebrate Mary Hammond's life and say their final goodbyes.聽
The Purchase Parkway/KY 307 Fulton exit 2 interchange will close its ramps for approximately six weeks starting Wednesday to allow a KYTC contractor to reconstruct them. During this extended closure, vehicles will not have access to the Purchase Parkway going to or from KY 307 at exit 2.
The clock springs ahead on Sunday, Mar. 10, and we will get an extra hour of daylight. However, a local health professional at Baptist Health Paducah says people need to be aware of potential health risks caused by the upcoming change.
Two small pups from the Wags and Whiskers Safe Haven in Union City, Shadow and Moose, are waiting for you to bring them home!
Paducah Mayor George Bray directed the City of Paducah flag to be lowered to half-staff from Friday through Sunday in honor of Mary Hammond.
Ines M. Rivas-Hutchins, the owner of INTEC Group LLC, was chosen as the SBA Kentucky Small Business Person of the Year.
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