
Gov. Andy Beshear addressed tensions within the Democratic Party over recent primary victories by progressive and democratic socialist candidates, offering perspective on party unity and direction.
House Speaker David Osborne criticized the removal of Kentucky Venues CEO David Beck as politically motivated, occurring days after the Kentucky Supreme Court restored Governor Beshear’s board appointment authority.

Lexington is hosting a free watch party Monday at the Kentucky Theatre as Team USA faces Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16 at Seattle Stadium, expanding the event following strong turnout at an earlier watch party.
Lexington is hosting a free World Cup watch party July 6 at the Kentucky Theatre as the U.S. Men’s National Team faces Belgium in the Round of 16, with more than 800 seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Kentucky’s utility regulator has launched an investigation into concerns it has about “troubling” managerial and planning practices at investor-owned electric utility Kentucky Power. The Kentucky Public Service Commission wrote in a Thursday morning order that it was opening an investigation into the Eastern Kentucky utility following years of concerns the regulator and the Kentucky…
The Kentucky Democrat who is hoping to succeed Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell says that Kentuckians “deserve a clear and honest answer about their senator’s condition.”
Four individual properties account for as much as $52,400 in unpaid fines.
At least 25 Kentuckians were killed by an intimate partner in 2025.

Horse Soldier Farms, a $200 million bourbon distillery founded by former Green Berets and featuring bottles molded from World Trade Center steel, opened in Somerset on Wednesday. The facility is expected to generate 50 jobs and $100 million in economic impact for the Lake Cumberland region.

Kentucky State University received a $2 million Appalachian Regional Commission grant to establish a Center of Excellence for workforce training and land restoration in Eastern Kentucky coal communities.