KY Basketball Season Kentucky has added UAB and Marshall to its nonconference men’s basketball schedule next season.Kentucky announced on its athletics website Tuesday that the Wildcats will host UAB on Dec. 6 and Marshall on Dec. 29.UAB will play…

GE Expansion In KY GE Appliances announced Tuesday that it plans to expand production and add 260 new jobs at its manufacturing complex in Louisville, Kentucky.A $62 million investment will expand production of washers, dryers, dishwashers and refrigerators in…

Trooper Contest The American Association of State Troopers (AAST) annual contest is here.The Kentucky State Police (KSP) are seeking the national title for ‘Best Looking Cruiser’.KSP is competing against state law enforcement agencies across the country.KSP’s photo entry features…

Keeping The Mural Award-winning Kentucky writer Wendell Berry and his wife sued the University of Kentucky on Monday to try to stop the removal of a mural that has been the object of protest for its depictions of Black…

KY Schools Reopening Plan School leaders in Kentucky are working on plans for reopening in the fall.Many school systems across the Commonwealth plan on reopening in August after students finished the last two months of the 2019 school year…

Hazard Businessman Passes Away Greg Wells, the Hazard businessman who helped shape Leslie Resources and 1st Trust bank, died suddenly at the age of 59 on Sunday.Greg was 21 when he and four friends founded Leslie Resources, which grew…

Care Center Grant Senator Mitch McConnell has announced that the U.S. Department of Labor gave a $210,960 grant to the Mountains Comprehensive Care Center in Eastern Kentucky.The funds were awarded to assist veterans in parts of Eastern and Central…

Interviewing For Education Commissioner Three remaining candidates for Kentucky education commissioner have been identified and will be interviewed this week in Louisville.The Board of Education released the names of the three on Wednesday. They are Jason Glass, superintendent and…

Renewing KY Licenses Kentucky licenses, permits and IDs that expire starting Tuesday will no longer have a 90-day extension period for renewal.Any licenses that expired between March 18 and July 6 still fall under the emergency order that automatically…

Honoring A Black Woman A mural of a Black woman who was killed by police in Louisville, Kentucky, will be painted in a historically Black neighborhood in Annapolis, Maryland.The Capital Gazette reports that artists and volunteers will paint a…