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March 20, 2024

Kentucky governor slams school choice after legislature paves way for measure with constitutional amendment

If voters decide to amend Kentucky's constitution on education funding on the November ballot, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear vowed to strike down school choice measures.

March 19, 2024

Kentucky Senate budget bill sets limits on medical cannabis oversight spending

The Kentucky Senate inserted language into the state's main budget bill that would set conditions to fund medical cannabis program oversight.

March 19, 2024

1 dead, 1 injured after off-road vehicle takes 80-foot dive off Kentucky cliff

A man was killed and a woman injured when their vehicle fell from an 80-foot cliff at Hollerwood Off-Road Adventure Park in Stanton, Kentucky.

March 19, 2024

Man killed at Kentucky off-road adventure park after his vehicle falls off 80-foot cliff

A man was pronounced dead at Hollerwood Off-Road Park in Stanton, Kentucky, Saturday night, after the vehicle he was in tumbled 80 feet off a cliff

March 15, 2024

Kentucky 8-year-old dies after eating strawberries from school fundraiser

Kentucky health officials said that a 8-year-old died after he suffered from a severe allergic reaction after he ate strawberries from a fundraiser at a local high school.

March 15, 2024

Kentucky inmates given choice to drink urine or get tased after failing drug tests: lawsuit

Seven inmates at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex have filed a federal lawsuit, claiming they were forced to either drink their own urine or get tased after failing drug tests.

March 14, 2024

Storm system tears through Indiana and Kentucky, at least 1 tornado reported

Severe storms swept across southern Indiana and northern Kentucky on Thursday, generating at least one suspected tornado and damaging dozens of homes.

March 13, 2024

Kentucky corrections officers sentenced in case over inmate abuse, cover-up

Six former corrections officers at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex have been sentenced in connection with the assault of an inmate and subsequent coverup.

March 12, 2024

Kentucky House votes to decrease emergency safety measures in small coal mines

The Kentucky House passed a bill allowing small coal mines to reduce the number of miners with emergency medical training required for each underground shift.

March 12, 2024

Kentucky House passes bill aiming to curb sale of vaping products to teens

The Kentucky House has passed legislation targeting the illegal sale of electronic cigarettes to minors and unauthorized vaping products, officials say.