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National ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign underway
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT)—Kentucky is joining the national effort to prevent impaired driving as we end summer and celebrate Labor Day. The ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign starts Friday and runs through September 2. Last year, in Kentucky, there were more than 4,000 crashes involving an...
As youth mental health worsens, support stagnates
This is the final installment of the Educating Kentucky series examining issues in state schools. All the stories are available at bgdailynews.com. Managing all the in-person and online bullying kids face after COVID has become an all-day job for one rural Kentucky school counselor. Younger kids are acting out more,...
The Stripped-Down Style Of Kentuckian And Korean-American Blues Artist Nat Myers
Rising country music star Charley Crockett played a set of his brand of retro-country inspired music at Louisville’s Iroquois Amphitheater this Tuesday, July 30. With him, he brought Kentucky-native country blues artist Nat Myers.
Over 4,000 Kentuckians to receive skills training
FRANKFORT, Ky. – This week, Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted that over 4,000 Kentuckians are expected to receive skills training thanks to support through the Bluegrass State Skills Corp. T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow is one of the recipients, with over 1,100 employees slated to receive workforce training support.
Kentucky Democrat seeks to dismiss ethics complaint alleging inappropriate actions
A Kentucky Democratic lawmaker wants to dismiss an ethics complaint filed against him by House Democratic leadership that alleges inappropriate behavior and communications. Rep. Daniel Grossberg, a freshman legislator from Louisville, is arguing the complaint filed with the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission is “meritless” and an “misuse of the ethics complaint system,” according to a […]
“I voted” sticker contest finalists announced, 2 finalists in the Tri-State
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Secretary of State Michael Adams announced the nine finalists for the inaugural “I Voted” Sticker Contest. Secretary Adams narrowed it down to three choices from elementary, from middle, and from high schools respectively. Two of those finalists are from western Kentucky. “It’s never too soon for young Kentuckians to engage civically, […]
Kentucky Supreme Court weighing whether agencies can withhold records during active cases
What records — if any — should be made available to the public during active criminal investigations or prosecution? That was the central question that Kentucky Supreme Court justices heard arguments about on Wednesday in a case that could determine whether a police department is allowed to withhold records from a news outlet because of the records’ connections to a criminal investigation.
'I wanted to cry!' 2-year quilting project wins blue ribbon at Kentucky State Fair
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Kentucky woman won a blue ribbon at the state fair for her 2-year labor of love. Kim Shumate's quilt is covered with multi-covered hearts. The quilt has 1,080 squares and each square contains 11 pieces. "I wanted to cry," she said. "I still want to...
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