Hannah Saad

Donald H. Johnson died 29 years to the day since he was sentenced to face the death penalty.

Amid a rise in alpha-gal syndrome, some Kentuckians are trying out an exotic beef alternative: ostrich. That includes a former cattle farmer who converted his ranch to raise ostriches, and a restaurant owner dishing up alpha-gal friendly meals for his customers.

Republicans and Democrats shared the stage at this year’s annual Fancy Farm political picnic in western Kentucky Saturday, with the open U.S. Senate seat top of mind and next year’s gubernatorial primaries shaping up.

A social media campaign has helped propel a book by the late Kentucky feminist author bell hooks onto the New York Times bestseller list for the first time since its first publication more than two decades ago.

President Donald Trump has given Westlake Vinyls in Calvert City and Zeon Chemicals in Louisville two more years to comply with significant air pollution reduction measures.

Retta Folsom has spent much of her life telling stories to children with the help of puppets she’s created through the decades.

Ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, Quilt City USA Murals installed a new piece of floodwall artwork on Monday. The group behind the mural says it ties together local and national river heritage with a tribute to the fiber arts.

A Kentucky distillery is harnessing the flow of the Mississippi River to aid in the aging of its bourbon and whiskey aboard the only floating barrelhouses in the United States.

Murray officials are proposing new zoning regulations on future data center projects.

A Republican state representative plans to file legislation that would require all Kentucky police agencies to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a program that gives local officers some power to enforce federal immigration law.

A new line of spice blends cooked up by a celebrity chef is benefiting a western Kentucky domestic crisis center, employing survivors of domestic violence while also raising funds for the nonprofit.

Kentucky Community and Technical Colleges System President Ryan Quarles is visiting campuses across the state to learn how the system’s colleges can best serve their communities. In an interview with WKMS ahead of a forum at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, he spoke about KCTCS’ role in academics and workforce development in the Commonwealth.

Kentucky and other states are all looking at higher costs on their end to pay for SNAP and other federally-administered programs after that bill passed earlier this summer.

Some Kentucky educators are worried that the impacts of a new law mandating districts to use traceable communications systems stretch far beyond its intentions.

A new 270-acre solar installation in western Kentucky sits atop an old coal ash containment site. It’s a step toward a more diverse portfolio for the country’s largest energy provider.