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Kentucky to Face Must-Win Game Against West Virginia
West Virginia’s five-run ninth inning rally gave the Mountaineers an 11-9 victory over Kentucky, forcing a winner-take-all game Monday night in the Morgantown Regional.
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New Circle Road set for overnight closures Thursday-Friday for bridge work
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close the outer loop of New Circle Road between Georgetown and Leestown Roads from 7 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday to pour a bridge deck as part of the larger New Circle Road widening project scheduled for completion in 2027.
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FEMA Grant Program Restart Offers Lifeline for Kentucky Communities
A federal judge ordered FEMA to restart its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program after the Trump administration attempted to cancel it, leaving Kentucky communities uncertain about disaster preparedness funding as the agency contends with significant staff losses.
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Federal assistance approved for 18 Kentucky counties affected by January winter storm
The federal government approved public assistance for 18 Kentucky counties affected by the deadly January winter storm, which left 22 people dead and caused significant ice and snow accumulation across the state.
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Democrats point to SC’s early voting records in pitch to stay first in 2028
COLUMBIA — After record-smashing early voter numbers helped defeat a GOP redistricting proposal, South Carolina should at least remain the first state in the South to decide Democrats’ presidential nominee, the state’s leading Democrat and potential 2028 contenders said Friday night. The pronouncements from U.S. Reps. Jim Clyburn, whose district Republicans sought to flip,…
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Former Gov. Bevin again faces jail or fines for failure to show up in court
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin on Friday was sentenced to jail for contempt of court — again — after he ignored a judge’s order to appear in person at a hearing involving his estranged son, Jonah Bevin, who is seeking support. Bevin attended the Jefferson Family Court hearing by Zoom, telling Judge Angela Johnson…
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Bondi testifies before US House panel on Epstein files, but Dems blast her for evasion
WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was on Capitol Hill Friday for a closed door interview with lawmakers about her role in the release of the federal investigation files of Jeffrey Epstein — the now deceased wealthy sex offender who surrounded himself with influential entrepreneurs, academics and celebrities, including President Donald Trump. But…
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The Tide at the Triangle: Lexington’s near-campus edge becomes a dorm district
A 7-story, 260-bed proposal would raze six Woodland Triangle storefronts near UK — one of five student-housing projects remaking a near-campus mile. The real question is whether Lexington has any plan for the tide.
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Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund blocked for now by federal judge
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with a fund that opponents fear will be used to pay off the president’s political allies. Judge Leonie Brinkema in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a brief order halting the Department of Justice, the Treasury Department and other high-ranking administration officials…
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How Trump’s giant ‘slush fund’ sparked lawsuits, roiled Republicans and revived Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund has attracted scrutiny for its corruption potential, even splitting congressional Republicans who rarely confront President Donald Trump’s decisions and policies. Among the top concerns: Could pardoned Jan. 6, 2021, riot defendants who assaulted police officers claim a slice of the pie and essentially be…