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A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision makes it easier for political parties to put their stamp on the most important campaigns, just as the struggle heats up for control of Congress in the midterm elections.  Simply put, the ruling “gives the parties more money to spend,” said David Kolker, senior counsel at the nonpartisan…

An effort by the Mercer County city of Burgin to annex land into its city limits for a potential data center has embroiled the small community in a contentious debate over the impacts of such a project, something that’s also raising strong concerns from local leaders of the county seat. People packed inside the…

First-year Kentucky football coach Will Stein makes his SEC Media Days debut Monday in Tampa, bringing quarterback Kenny Minchey and three players as the Wildcats begin their rebuilding campaign under new leadership.

Kentucky lawmakers learned Monday that child fatalities and serious injuries surged last year, driven by a 104% increase in overdose cases over five years and a 31% jump in physical abuse. The state’s Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel issued 21 recommendations to address preventable deaths among infants and young children.

Residents discussed overpriced flipped homes struggling to sell, celebrated Lexington’s Long John Silver’s and Fazoli’s heritage, tracked the arrival of pawpaws at local grocers, and debated the Beshear-McConnell announcement timing.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close alternating lanes on U.S. 60 (Winchester Road) in Montgomery County starting Monday for crack sealing work, with closures scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Residents grapple with a tough job market, react to a notable prisoner transfer, and seek or offer practical community help.

The University of Kentucky Healthcare celebrated a major construction milestone Thursday as the final steel beam was placed on its new Cancer and Advanced Ambulatory Building, signaling the completion of the structure’s framework.

Kentucky lawmakers have expressed support for a proposed requirement that hospitals allow medical cannabis as part of end-of-life care for terminally ill patients, signaling potential momentum for policy changes.

Gov. Beshear has announced appointments to multiple Kentucky state boards and commissions, including new members to energy, education, workforce, and river management agencies across the Commonwealth.