State News

 (FOX 56) —Bell County deputies announced on Thursday that five people have been arrested following the death of a key witness whose brother is a suspect in a large-scale human trafficking and organized crime investigation. […]

(WKYT) – A former Kentucky governor was arrested on Thursday. Former Gov. Matt Bevin was arrested in Bourbon County around 6 p.m., according to sheriff’s dispatch. He is currently housed at Louisville Metro Corrections and […]

(WKYT) – U.S. Representative James Comer told reporters that he expects Senator Mitch McConnell will be back on Capitol Hill when the Senate reconvenes on Monday, September 14. McConnell has not been seen in public […]

(WKYT) – Ten Kentucky hospitals will receive FEMA funds for expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday. The funds total $18 million and will go to the following hospitals: AdventHealth […]

(WKYT) – As the network of automatic license plate readers grows alongside controversy over the technology, Kentucky lawmakers are learning more about how they’re used and what policies govern them. Kentucky’s Interim Joint Committee on […]

(WKYT) – The Kentucky Distiller’s Association says it is being cautious as recent tariffs against Canada impact the bourbon industry in the state. Eric Gregory, president of the Kentucky Distiller’s Association, said many people are […]

(WKYT) – Astemo Americas is responding after the death of a factory worker in Berea. Bradley Clouse, 33, died after he was hit on the head Wednesday morning at the factory on Mayde Road.   […]

 (WKYT) – The man charged in a deadly Fourth of July weekend boat crash on Herrington Lake appeared in a Mercer Circuit courtroom Wednesday following his indictment. Cody Casey is charged with manslaughter, assault, wanton […]

(WKYT) – Medical groups have released their own vaccination guidelines after the federal government said vaccines for diseases like COVID-19 and the flu are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women. Dr. Patty […]

 (WKYT) – Two former board members of a Winchester youth soccer league, charged with stealing from the organization, had their case sent to the grand jury during a preliminary hearing on Wednesday. Ashley Ritchie-Rowland and […]

(WKYT) – The former Letcher County sheriff charged in the shooting of a district court judge is appealing a decision to deny him bond. Legal representation for Shawn “Mickey” Stines filed a brief with the […]