Jul 28 Devastating flooding in central Appalachia kills at least 3 in Kentucky By Bruce Schreiner, Rebecca Reynolds Yonker, Associated Press Heavy rains have caused flash flooding and mudslides as storms pound parts of central Appalachia. Gov. Andy Beshear says at least three people have died from flooding in Kentucky. Continue reading
Jul 22 Kentucky judge extends block of state’s abortion ban By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press A Kentucky judge has issued a ruling that continues to keep the state's near-total ban on abortion from taking effect. Continue reading
Jun 30 Kentucky abortions can resume after judge temporarily blocks state’s near-total ban By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press A judge cleared the way Thursday for abortions to resume in Kentucky, temporarily blocking the state's near-total ban on the procedure that was triggered by the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
May 17 Craig Greenberg wins Democratic nod for Louisville mayor soon after surviving shooting attempt By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Associated Press Craig Greenberg has won the Democratic primary for mayor of Louisville, months after surviving a shooting attempt at a campaign office. Continue reading
May 17 McGarvey wins Democrat nomination for U.S. House in Kentucky By Associated Press Kentucky state Sen. Morgan McGarvey has won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Democratic Rep. John Yarmuth. Continue reading
May 16 2022 Kentucky Primary Election Results By Associated Press Kentucky's election results and maps for the 2022 midterm primary elections. Continue reading
May 02 Federal judge extends ban on Kentucky abortion law By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press A federal judge in Kentucky has extended a temporary ban on the enforcement of a new state abortion law. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings is giving the clinics more time to explain their objections to the law. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 5:26 Florida and Kentucky become the latest states to pass new restrictive abortion laws By John Yang, Saher Khan, Ebony Joseph Restrictive abortion laws continue to pass in state legislatures across the country. Florida signed a 15-week abortion ban into law on Thursday soon after Kentucky’s new abortion bill was implemented, one that opponents say effectively shuts down all abortion access. Continue watching
Apr 08 Kentucky governor vetoes proposed 15-week abortion ban By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Gov. Andy Beshear issued the veto Friday. He raised doubts about the bill's constitutionality. And he criticized it for not including exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. Continue reading
Apr 06 Kentucky governor vetoes transgender girls sports ban By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Kentucky's governor has vetoed a bill that would bar transgender girls and women from participating in school sports matching their gender identity from sixth grade through college. Continue reading