Kentucky Teens Encouraged To Buckle Up and Stay Focused Behind the Wheel

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2025) – To promote highway safety, Team Kentucky joins the national effort to encourage parents to talk to their young drivers about safe behaviors and risks on the road during National Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 19-25....

Kentucky adds 14 education courses in prisons across the state to combat recidivism

In an effort to support reentry into the workforce after incarceration, Kentucky officials have added 14 different technical education courses to prisons across the state. The Department of Corrections will offer courses in construction and...

Kentucky picked to finish second in the SEC

After finishing sxith in the SEC last season, the Kentucky Wildcats enter the new 2025-26 season with a No. 2 SEC preseason ranking. Chet White | UK Athletics Kentucky was picked to finish second in the SEC in a preseason media poll conducted by a...

Kentucky State Police Post 3 Make Drug Arrests in Butler County

Morgantown, KY. (October 14, 2025) – On 10/12/2025, Troopers of the Kentucky State Police along with the Butler County Sheriff’s Office went to a residence on Caney Fork Road in Morgantown in an attempt to serve an arrest warrant. Upon arrival,...

'Kentucky let us down.' | Family relives tragedy as release of son's killer sparks change

The Tipton family is haunted by trauma as Ronald Exantus, found not guilty by insanity in their son's death, is rearrested in Florida after early release. Koral Tipton was 11 year old when she dialed 9-1-1. Her dad, Dean Tipton, just wrestled a...

Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central invites public to celebrate the life of Louisville veteran

RADCLIFF Ky. (WAVE) - A Kentucky veterans cemetery is asking for the public to come celebrate the life of a United States Navy veteran who lost his life last month. Veteran Terry Swanner, a resident of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Sept. 7,...

KU and LG&E propose rate increases for Kentucky customers

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Rising prices can be seen everywhere — from the gas pump to the grocery store — and now, some Kentuckians could soon see higher utility bills. Kentucky Utilities (KU) and Louisville Gas and Electric (LG&E) have...

Churchill Downs adds 3 international races to Kentucky Derby path

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated added three new prep races in Dubai and Saudi Arabia, giving international competitors more chances to reach the Kentucky Derby. The new races — the UAE 2000 Guineas, Saudi Derby and Dubai...

Bluegrass festival helps fund western Kentucky pregnancy centers

Bluegrass music filled the air around Lake Beshear on Saturday for the 12th annual Bluegrass on (Lake) Beshear musical festival — an event that combines live entertainment with a mission to support life-affirming causes across western Kentucky....

Ford temporarily cuts production at Kentucky truck plant after fire erupts at supplier

‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panelists Jack Otter, Ben Levisohn, Megan Leonhardt and Andrew Bary discuss the impact of tariffs on the auto industry and share top stock picks. Ford is temporarily cutting production on certain vehicles at its Kentucky...

Western Kentucky Hosts FIU in Key College Football Showdown

Bowling Green, KY – The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will welcome the Florida International Panthers for a pivotal Week 8 college football game on Tuesday night. The matchup is set to kick off at 8 p.m. ET at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith...

No. 21 Texas eager to build resume in rare trip to Kentucky

No. 21 Texas will look to add to its resume and build on perhaps its best overall performance of the season when it travels to the Bluegrass State for the first time since 1993 to battle Kentucky on Saturday night in a Southeastern Conference...

Chele Gillon named Kentucky School Counseling Association Counselor Advocate of the Year

Source: Barren County Schools. GLASGOW, Ky. — Barren County Schools has announced that Chele Gillon, district counseling services coordinator, has been named the 2025 Kentucky School Counseling Association Counselor Advocate of the Year. The...

County officials, Kentucky Association of School Superintendents support Pre-K for All

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear is sharing the latest updates on support and goals for his Pre-K for All initiative. On Tuesday, the governor’s office shared that, last week, 63 county judge/executives, 31 mayors and the Kentucky Association of...

America’s Most Haunted States? Don’t Count Kentucky Out

The spookiest night of the year is creeping closer, and some states are pulling out all the cobweb-covered stops! Whether it's pumpkin spice everything, jam-packed haunted houses, or blasting "Monster Mash" on repeat, Americans are feeling the...

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Gallery Exhibiting Kentucky Artist’s Oil Paintings and Pastels

The Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library Gallery will soon host an exhibit of oil paintings and pastels by Iris Gentry from October 17th through December 2nd, 2025. Gentry enjoys working in oils and pastels, finding inspiration in the rich palette and...

Amazon Hiring 3,000 Seasonal Workers in Kentucky

As a student of pop culture, I've always paid attention to what sorts of things "define" a decade. More often than not, we look to clothing and style for something like that, but other phenomena also take on that responsibility. When you think of...

Kentucky drivers urged to use caution as “Antler Alert” season begins

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – It’s that time of year again — the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has issued its annual “Antler Alert.” Officials say deer activity — and collisions — sharply increase in October, November, and December, with...

Kentucky State Representative says he’s retiring

MCCREARY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – After more than two decades in public service, State Representative Ken Upchurch says he’s ready to step away from politics. Upchurch, who represents Kentucky’s 52nd District — which includes McCreary,...

Kentucky author and former poet laureate Gurney Norman dies at 88

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A celebrated voice of Appalachia has passed away. According to his wife, Gurney Norman — the legendary Kentucky writer and former state poet laureate — died Sunday of natural causes. He was 88 years old. Born in...