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Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky water utilities have not been breached by recent cyberattacks targeting public water systems nationwide, but warned the threat is real and called for stronger cybersecurity defenses.

Kentucky’s men’s and women’s soccer teams open their 2026-27 season Saturday with a Fan Day doubleheader at the Bell Soccer Complex, hosting Lexington Sporting Club and Northern Kentucky respectively.

Kentucky has expanded school bus safety requirements effective July 15, now requiring drivers in both directions to stop for school and church buses on all roads except those divided by elevated barriers or unpaved medians.

Fayette County Public Schools is encouraging families to prepare for the 2026-27 school year beginning August 12, offering online back-to-school resources and implementing new policies including an electronics-free school day for high school students.

Fayette County Public Schools is urging families to prioritize regular attendance, warning that missing just two days per month can result in 1.5 years of lost learning by graduation. The push aligns with statewide efforts to combat chronic absenteeism.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has scheduled a daytime road closure on U.S. 460 (Frankfort Road) in Scott County on Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for paving operations between mile points 7.9 and 8.3 near Canewood Boulevard.

Farm bill progress stalled Thursday as the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee failed to move forward its version of the omnibus legislation due to a conflict over when states will shoulder a share of federal nutrition assistance costs.  While the bill included bipartisan language from more than 100 bills, Democrats were unwilling to budge on…

The Trump administration appears poised to gut the central policies that shape Head Start, a popular and long-established early childhood education program that serves the country’s neediest children. The Department of Health and Human Services announced the changes Thursday. The federal Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs posted a notice that it intends to “significantly reduce…

Kentucky voters registered as independent or unaffiliated outnumbered both Republican and Democratic registrations in July, continuing a surge in non-major-party voter registration ahead of the November election.

Kentucky State Police honored 11 civilian employees at an annual awards ceremony, recognizing exceptional contributions to public safety. Post 12 area employees Catherine Renay Jenkins and Keith Webster were among the honorees.