Real ID Update Ramping up its Real ID program, Kentucky expects to be able to meet the demand for special licenses that many people will eventually need to board domestic airline flights, the project manager told state lawmakers on…

Pro-Life Legislation Passes In nearby West Virginia the state Senate approved a bill to penalize physicians who don’t provide medical care to a baby born after an abortion attempt.Senators unanimously approved the bill Monday after testimony from a lone…

Ten More Traffic Fatalities In KY Highway traffic fatalities in Kentucky increased by 10 last year, according to a preliminary count.“A single death is one too many,” Transportation Secretary Jim Gray said. “And our 2020 Recommended Highway Plan is…

Confluence Area Flooding For the past two years, officials in Leslie County have had to deal with flooding that trapped people who live in the Confluence area. The Confluence was trapped by high waters in February 2019.As rain continues…

Family Dies In Kentucky House Fire A western Kentucky woman and her great-grandson died in a weekend house fire, officials said.Crews responded late Saturday to reports of heavy fire and smoke at home in Hopkinsville, fire Capt. Michael Pendleton…

KY Receives Coal Cleaning Funding West Virginia was awarded more than $22 million and Kentucky more than $11 million in federal funding to clean up and repurpose abandoned coal mines in fiscal year 2020.Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced the…

Restoring Flood-Ruined Documents Senator Rand Paul is offering help to those who may have lost important documents such as Social Security cards, VA records, military medals and records, and tax paperwork due to flooding. You can call Rand Paul’s…

Celebrating Black History Month A black history month celebration at the Kentucky Capitol on Tuesday will highlight contributions that African Americans have made to the U.S. military and the nation’s defense.The event is being hosted by the Black Legislative…

Helping Harlan County Those in Harlan County are still cleaning up the aftermath of high floodwaters last week. ‘With Love From Harlan’ collected donations to help flood victims get back on their feet. “If somebody has a need we…

Kentucky Set to Ban Corporal Punishment in Schools Kentucky would ban the paddling of students under a bill that won House passage Friday after a couple of state lawmakers recalled being on the receiving end of disciplinary swats. The…