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May 31, 2023

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear appoints 2 to state's board of education following criticism for not adding members

Andy Beshear, the governor of Kentucky, appointed two new members to the state's board of education. He was previously criticized for not adding more members.

May 29, 2023

Zoo joy: Hearts melt when orangutan 'asks' to see baby through enclosure, then 'kisses' glass

An orangutan at the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky warmed hearts after she tapped on the glass of her enclosure to try to see a three-month-old baby better — then kissed the glass.

May 28, 2023

Ohio inmate who escaped prison found dead after boater finds body floating in river: police

An Ohio prison inmate who escaped last week with another inmate was found dead. His body was discovered floating in the Ohio River in Kentucky on Sunday afternoon.

May 27, 2023

Churchill Downs horse death toll reaches 12

The horse death toll at Churchill Downs since April 27 has reached a dozen after Kimberley Dream was euthanized following the track's first race Saturday.

May 27, 2023

Churchill Downs sees 11th horse die at racetrack in span of less than a month

Churchill Downs has now seen 11 horses die at the race track in the span of less than a whole calendar month after Lost in Limbo tumbled on Friday.

May 26, 2023

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s wife files for divorce

The wife of former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has filed divorce paperwork which said their marriage was “irretrievably broken." The couple has been separated for over a year.

May 25, 2023

Kentucky honors those lost to COVID-19 with new memorial

Frankfort, Kentucky, has acquired a new memorial outside the state Capitol to commemorate the 18,600 residents who died from the coronavirus.

May 25, 2023

Kentucky man shot by roommate over last Hot Pocket, police say

A Kentucky man has been charged with assault and arrested after shooting his roommate in the buttocks for eating the last Hot Pocket microwavable turnover.

May 25, 2023

Kentucky Derby-winning horse Fusaichi Pegasus dead at 26

Fusaichi Pegasus, the 2000 Kentucky Derby winner who later was sold for $60 million for his stud rights, has died. The horse was 26 years old.

May 24, 2023

James Comer, Chris Wray to meet after FBI refusal to produce docs alleging showing Biden family illegal scheme

Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., will meet with Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray in the coming days, a source tells Fox News.