State News

(WAVE/WKYT) – A teacher at Bardstown High School has been arrested on charges of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Mary “Hanna” Mattingly, 31, is charged with sexual abuse and procuring or promoting the […]

 (LEX18) — Miss Kentucky 2025 Ariana Rodriguez is using her platform to help youth in foster care through her nonprofit organization, “The Lucky Ones.” The group held its second “Luckiest Benefit” today at the Singletary […]

 (WKYT) – A man who won Kentucky’s $167 million Powerball is back in jail after allegedly burglarizing a residence on Kenesaw Drive, according to court documents. James Farthing was arrested Saturday, March 28, on burglary and marijuana […]

 (KFVS/WKYT) – The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team has been requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting on Friday, March 27. According to KSP, three officers from the Department of Corrections, Probation and Parole, […]

(WAVE/WKYT) – The funeral arrangements for a Kentucky soldier killed during Operation Epic Fury have been announced. 34-year-old Tech. Sgt. Ashley Pruitt was one of six killed on March 12, 2026, when a KC-135 aircraft crashed in […]

 (LEX 18) — Sunday, Mar. 29 marks National Vietnam War Veteran’s Day, and in remembrance, dozens of Vietnam veterans gathered in Frankfort on Sunday for the annual Vietnam War Veteran’s Day ceremony to honor the […]

 (WKYT) – A runway at LaGuardia Airport reopened Thursday, days after a deadly crash involving a plane and a fire truck. The plane collided with a fire truck on the runway late Sunday night. The […]

(WAVE) – As of Thursday, a piece of legislation that many advocates say is long overdue has passed both the Kentucky House and Senate, and will head to the governor’s desk. That bill would both […]

 (WAVE/WKYT) – Lawmakers are still discussing House Bill 305, otherwise known as the Crystal Rogers Act. State Representative Candy Massaroni’s bill would extend the statute of limitations to 10 years for anyone who secretly records […]

(WBKO) — Governor Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday in honor of a Kentucky soldier who died while supporting Operation Epic Fury. […]

 (WKYT) – Kentucky lawmakers filed a resolution recommending that a statue of Sen. Mitch McConnell be put in the New State Capitol’s rotunda. Sponsored by Senate President Robert Stivers and Sen. Robin Webb, Senate Resolution 204 calls […]