Earthquake In Kentucky A magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit along the Kentucky-Tennessee border region Monday aftrnoon. This is believed to be the strongest earthquake felt in southeastern Kentucky since 2012. That one was a 4.3 on the Richter scale. The…
Offering Transitional Support Republican leaders in the Kentucky House are preparing to unveil legislation aimed at increasing the state’s workforce by offering transitional support to ease people off public assistance says House Speaker David Osborne. The bill designation signals…
Stopping False Information Two Kentucky General Assembly leaders are considering a rule change requiring witnesses who testify during legislative committee meetings to be sworn in under oath to stop a potential spread of false information.House Speaker David Osborne and…
Season Ticket Prices Reduced Kentucky will reduce total season ticket prices and K Fund donations for 57% of seats at Kroger Field this fall, with 36% unchanged for seven home games.The Wildcats, who won the Belk Bowl to finish…
Raising The Minimum Wage Rep. Kathy Hinkle (D-Louisa) is leading Democratic lawmakers in Frankfort by sponsoring a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027, with incremental increases until then.The legislation, in part, is…
Appeals Court Rules for Breathitt Co Fiscal Court in Nomination Flap A three-judge panel of the Kentucky Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that the Breathitt County Fiscal Court cannot be forced to approve the judge/executive’s nominee for county…
Beshear Continues Push for Criminal Justice Overhaul Gov. Andy Beshear intensified his push for a criminal-justice overhaul, saying rising inmate populations and crumbling prisons are sapping the state of money needed for education and health care. Calling it the…
Miners Back to Work in Blackburn Bottom After Paychecks Clear The protest at the railroad tracks in Blackburn Bottom has ended, but hard feelings remain for the miners returning to work. The dozen or so workers left their camp…
Studying Elk In Kentucky Researchers are launching a three-year study of elk in Kentucky.The University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources are teaming up on the study, which begins this month and will focus…
Schools Close Due To Illnesses More than one dozen schools across the region are closed due to several illnesses making the rounds.Here is the list as of Friday morning:Christ Central School-Pike County, Clay County, Harlan County, Harlan Independent, Jackson…