State News

 (WDRB+WAVE/WKYT) — Gov. Andy Beshear said Sen. Mitch McConnell’s return to Congress is a step in the right direction. But Beshear believes the senator still has a lot to prove. McConnell returned to Capitol Hill […]

 (WKYT) – A person is facing charges after a traffic stop led to the seizure of substances and firearms. Deputies with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office seized 64 fentanyl pills, 29 grams of cocaine and […]

(WKYT) An 830-acre solar farm could come to Madison County by 2030. The Madison County Board of Adjustments heard from the company behind the project and from residents Thursday night before tabling a decision. Silicon […]

 (WKYT) – Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Sept. 17 that more than $10.4 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster funds were secured by his office.   The funds are set to reimburse the Kentucky […]

 (WKYT) – Amazon announced that it is raising its average starting pay and offering employee grocery and banking benefits, which will impact thousands of workers across Kentucky. According to the company, the investment is meant […]

(WKYT/WDRB+WAVE) – A judge in the Kentucky Court of Appeals granted an emergency motion on Wednesday, Sept. 16, ordering the immediate release of former Governor Matt Bevin from custody as he was serving a 60-day […]

(WKYT) Kentucky schools with planned construction projects saw the price tag jump due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   The General Assembly allocated $130 million to these projects with the promise that the other 50% would […]

(WDRB+WAVE/WKYT) — Five Kentucky men are facing federal charges after an investigation uncovered several farms in and near Bowling Green being used to breed and train roosters for illegal animal fighting. A federal grand jury […]

 (WKYT) – The Kentucky State Police are investigating a death in Harlan County. According to the Kentucky State Police, human remains were found in the River Ridge area of Evarts near Kentucky Highway 38 on […]

(WKYT) – The Environmental Protection Agency has repealed a regulation limiting greenhouse gas emissions from new gas plants and existing coal plants. East Kentucky Power Cooperative is praising the decision. An EPA spokesperson said repealing […]