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Governor Andy Beshear has unveiled the Kentucky Historic Dining Guide, a new tourism and heritage initiative designed to connect visitors and locals with dining experiences rooted in the commonwealth’s cultural history. The guide, produced by the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, features locally-owned restaurants housed in buildings listed on the National Register of…

Kentucky Department of Education’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council presented its year-end project focused on promoting Individual Learning Plans during an April 28 meeting in Frankfort, announcing a statewide campaign designed to encourage student engagement with postsecondary planning. Members of the Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council presented an introduction video for a campaign promoting Individual Learning…

Registration is now open for Cohort 5 of LETRS, the Kentucky Department of Education’s statewide professional learning initiative that equips educators to strengthen early literacy instruction through evidence-based practices. Educators and administrators can register through Aug. 21 for the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling program, which aims to implement evidence-based practices…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center is honoring 12 students with its annual research awards, recognizing cutting-edge scholarship on regional issues ranging from climate resilience to water quality and mental health disparities. Eight graduate students received the James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia, with four additional students…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Governor Andy Beshear provided updates on economic development initiatives, childcare expansion efforts, healthcare worker recognition and other matters affecting Kentuckians during a recent Team Kentucky Update. The Governor announced significant economic development projects, including a $204.4 million investment by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky in Georgetown that will create 82 new manufacturing…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Southeastern Colon Cancer Consortium presented Representative Amy Neighbors of Edmonton with the Legislative Champion Award on Wednesday for her work advancing colorectal cancer prevention and screening access across Kentucky, according to a statement from the Kentucky House Majority Caucus. Neighbors, a colorectal cancer survivor, championed House Bill 421 during the…

Gov. Andy Beshear has signed an executive order to launch pre-K for all pilot programs in Robertson and Rockcastle Counties, marking a step forward in his administration’s push for universal preschool access in Kentucky. According to an announcement from the Office of the Governor, the pilot programs will expand early childhood education efforts to…

By Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern · May 7, 2026 Gov. Andy Beshear speaks at the Kentucky Youth Advocates’ Children’s Advocacy Day in the Capitol Rotunda. March 5, 2025. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd) Gov. Andy Beshear has signed an executive order to launch pre-K for all pilot programs in Robertson and Rockcastle Counties. …

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Planning Commission’s Zoning Committee is scheduled to hear five zoning map amendment petitions and consider a text amendment related to horse racing during a meeting Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Phoenix Building. The five map amendments would modify zoning designations across the county. One proposal would rezone 1.12 net…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — AKFA Aluminum Solutions, a division of Uzbekistan’s AKFA Group, announced plans to become the first Uzbekistani company to establish a manufacturing operation in the United States, making a significant investment to locate a new facility in Bowling Green, creating 331 Kentucky jobs. The announcement, celebrated by Gov. Andy Beshear, represents…