State News

(WAVE/WKYT) – The Shelbyville Police Department said its K-9s Titan and Rocket will receive bullet- and stab-resistant vests through a donation from Vested Interest in K9s Inc., a nonprofit organization. The department said the vests […]

          (Lex 18) Update: Mar. 14 at 9:40 p.m. Kentucky State Police has confirmed that the 9-year-old missing girl with autism, Jenny Dim, has been found dead. “Tragically, this is not […]

Gov. Beshear announced nearly $6.5 million for 10 critical bridge projects across eight Kentucky counties and two cities. The funding will help Kentuckians get where they need to go more quickly and safely through repairs, […]

 (WAVE/WKYT) – Family, friends, fellow servicemembers and the Nelson County community are mourning the loss of Bardstown native, Technical Sgt. Ashley Pruitt. The 34-year-old was one of six airmen who died in Iraq on an air […]

This St. Patrick’s Day, Team Kentucky is reminding everyone to do their part to prevent drunk driving and avoid turning celebration into tragedy. Kentuckians who plan to drink should think ahead by arranging a safe […]

(Gray DC/WKYT) – A bicameral group of Democrats has introduced legislation they say would provide permanent tax relief to millions of working families, funded by a new surtax on income above $1 million. The “Working […]

 (WSAZ/WKYT) – Kentucky State Police says they are conducting a death investigation after finding an unresponsive woman on March 7. KSP Post 9 in Pikeville says they received a call from Prestonsburg 911 on March […]

 (WKYT) – The Kentucky Inspector General’s Office has released its own findings on the state’s foster care system, days after the state auditor’s office published a separate report on the same topic. Both reports focused […]

(WYMT/WKYT) – Prosecutors filed a motion to continue the trial date involving Michael “MK” McKinney III, who was charged with murder in the Amber Spradlin case. In the motion filed, prosecutors cited that ongoing forensic […]

 (WAVE/WKYT) – A bill that would attach harsher penalties to street racing throughout the Commonwealth is up for debate for the second legislative session in a row. Now, its sponsors are hoping this is the […]

 (WKYT) – President Donald Trump visited Kentucky on Wednesday, speaking at Verst Logistics, a contract packaging facility in Hebron. Trump took the stage at the facility shortly after arriving. He spoke about U.S. military action […]