4+ hour, 26+ min ago  (235+ words) More foster and adopted youth in Kentucky are using the state's college tuition waiver created specifically for them, according to a new report. The report shows the graduation rate among students using the waiver is now around 40%, up from about…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (603+ words) MOREHEAD, Ky. " For the first time in 10 years, Morehead State will send an individual to the NCAA Track & Field East First Round. Freshman Kalynn Pease will enter the meet as the No. 5 seed of 48 in the long jump. She has…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (244+ words) A new Kentucky law'establishes a framework for carbon dioxide sequestration while also placing stricter regulations on wind energy turbines and how they're allowed to operate. Advocates say wind energy could help states meet growing energy demand and save ratepayers money....

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (343+ words) Mass deportations would shrink Kentucky's workforce and could result in labor shortages, particularly in the restaurant and agriculture industries, according to a new report from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. Dustin Pugel, policy director at the center, said the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (318+ words) Hundreds of abandoned coal mines dot the Kentucky countryside, leaving scars on the land and the people who worked in them but with an influx of federal infrastructure money, mine remediation projects are restoring the countryside and putting Kentuckians to…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (301+ words) April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and across the state, advocates are raising the alarm about educator misconduct in schools. The leader of a children's advocacy center in eastern Kentucky said technology has created new avenues for inappropriate contact between…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (287+ words) In eastern Kentucky, Floyd County officials are spearheading several projects aimed at boosting economic and climate resilience in the region. Housing also remains a challenge after years of devastating flooding. Missy Allen, special projects director for the Floyd County Fiscal…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (269+ words) Electricity costs in Kentucky increased by nearly 12% last year, according to a new report by the Congressional Joint Economic Committee. At the same time, research from Nerd Wallet shows gas prices are up more than 40% since the beginning of the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (237+ words) April is'Sexual Assault Prevention Month'and advocates across the state are working to raise awareness about sexual violence, particularly for harms driven by the internet, social media and artificial intelligence. The Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs is the statewide coalition…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (304+ words) The Kentucky Senate Families and Children Committee passed'House Bill 6'this week, legislation aimed at improving child care for children with disabilities and lowering costs for families. Alicia Haynes, who has owned a child care center in Western Kentucky for the…...