Kentucky Edition

Louisville's mayor-elect says the police chief is resigning; a proposal in Frankfort would create a new office to study the causes of gun violence and recommendations for reducing it; a lawyer for employees at the Mayfield candle factory that was destroyed during a tornado outbreak in December says the workers were denied compensation because they cooperated with the OSHA investigation...

U.S. Rep. James Comer outlines a GOP investigation into President Joe Biden. A recount is set for a state House race that is too close to call. A mobile clinic delivers care to Kentucky children. A regional jail is working to help incarcerated parents stay connected to their kids. How one school district gives students technical training in several disciplines. And the popularity of pickleball.

A bill protecting some marriages moves forward without the backing of two Kentucky U.S. Senators; a new report gives insight into the well-being of Kentucky's children; three organizations joined to bring technology to underserved youth in Louisville; and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library sends free books to kids around the country, and thanks to new legislation, that will include Kentucky kids.

Sen. Mitch McConnell will remain the Senate GOP leader. Former President Donald Trump announces a third run for the White House. The Kentucky Supreme Court elects a new chief justice. Travel trailers arrive in Breathitt County to help people still recovering from devastating flooding in July. Plus a look inside an organization that helps individuals with developmental disabilities.

The state's highest court hears arguments over the state's trigger law which bans nearly all abortions; Governor Andy Beshear signs an executive order regarding medical marijuana; a former U.S. Representative from Kentucky passes away; a non-profit is helping people in recovery help themselves; and the host of the hit podcast, "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," tells us what the new season is about.

A school bus crash in Magoffin County; U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell will not become Senate Majority Leader; Google settles a lawsuit over allegations of misleading consumers about location tracking practices; Charles Williams describes the stressful, but fulfilling, experience of becoming a caregiver during National Family Caregivers Month; an art exhibit on female veterans and their service.

On this Veterans Day, we dedicate our show to the men and women who have served in the armed forces. We discuss the passage of the PACT ACT, visit with members participating in an all-female honor flight, and learn about the mission of the Fisher House that will soon be opening in Lexington.

On this Veterans Day, we dedicate our show to the men and women who have served in the armed forces. We discuss the passage of the PACT ACT, visit with members participating in an all-female honor flight, and learn about the mission of the Fisher House that will soon be opening in Lexington.

More than 50 wildfires are burning in 28 Kentucky counties; a judge deems the GOP-backed redistricting maps constitutional; lawmakers demand answers from election officials after learning about long lines on Election Day; a statue of Nettie Depp, an educator who became the first woman elected to public office in Barren Co., and a Kentucky artist whose medium is aluminum cans.

A recap of Tuesday's General Election in Kentucky. There's finality in the fate of two constitutional amendments that were on the ballot. Dry conditions lead to a wildfire that burns for days in eastern Kentucky. A dance company in Lexington focuses on elevating black dancers.

A look at some of the high-profile decisions voters are making on Election Day; advocates for felons' voting rights testify in Frankfort of a proposed amendment that could be on a ballot in the future; a closer look at how Kentucky's School Safety and Resiliency Act is working; and election trivia about the use of dueling in Kentucky politics.

Widespread illness forces more school districts to close; a breakdown of where the two candidates in Lexington's mayoral race stand on key issues; Governor Beshear announces a new program to help inmates find a job; and a high school senior is sharing her passion for cooking and baking with others.

Cases of flu continue to surge across Kentucky, impacting hospital capacity and prompting school closures. Gov. Beshear encourages people to vote early ahead of the Nov. 8 general election. Our political experts discuss the legislative races they're watching. And a preview of the mayoral race in Louisville.

After decades of discussions, work begins on a new long-term care facility for military veterans. More school districts cancel in-person learning as flu cases surge. We’re counting down to the 2022 general election. And on the eve of the Breeders’ Cup, a conversation about one of the premier events in horse racing.

A number of school districts cancel classes or shift to NTI as flu cases spike around the commonwealth; the Commissioner of the KSP says a $15,000 pay raise is paying off both for retention and recruitment; Northern Kentucky University is joining forces with NASA; and sportscaster Kenny Rice breaks down the significance of the Breeders' Cup.

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Kentucky leads the nation in lung cancer cases and mortality rates; an online publication run by student journalists focuses on the state's education system; and one week before election day, the candidates for U.S. Senate are ramping up their stops on the campaign trail.

The University of Kentucky is remembering a student killed in South Korea; a philanthropist makes another large donation to a Kentucky group; we talk with the Kentucky National Guard about the decline in new recruits; and a school bus is taking kids to school without leaving the parking lot.

A federal appeals court sides with a candidate running for the Kentucky Supreme Court; a doctor reacts to the nationwide shortage of a common antibiotic for children; a southern Kentucky health department tries something new in hopes of saving lives; and Lexington prepares to host the Breeders' Cup.

Gov. Beshear calls for funding universal pre-K and other measures as part of his "education first agenda;" some lawmakers are pushing for a statewide rescue team they say will save lives; accusations are traded about a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 8 ballot; and a Lexington filmmaker discusses a film that takes away some of the mystery around one of the Freemasons' signature rituals.

Today is the start of in-person absentee voting in the commonwealth; lawmakers get an update on progress at the new cannabis research center at the University of Kentucky; and 10 school districts are getting new buses under a program by the federal government.

Doctors say a spike in RSV cases is putting a strain on the hospital system; today is the last day to request an absentee ballot for the midterm elections; Sen. Paul and his challenger Charles Booker are holding campaign events around the state in the lead up to election day; and why a picture of a coal miner at UK's Blue-White game in Pikeville is getting so much attention.

A new report shows math and reading scores for fourth and eighth-graders declined in most states during the pandemic, including Kentucky; Sec. Eric Friedlander discusses the administration's plan of expanding Medicaid; a new, nationwide project aimed at healing the political divide gets its start in Kentucky; and the Halloween spirit is alive on the campus of Transylvania University.

Kentucky's COVID-19 positivity inches up again; two GOP candidates for governor react to new COVID vaccine information from the CDC; a Kentucky police department says a new pilot program to reduce crime is working; and a school superintendent is named the top superintendent in the country.

Beshear is expanding the Medicaid program to provide more people with access to vision, hearing, and dental care; Republican leaders blast Beshear for not helping reduce gas prices; a family urges lawmakers to toughen penalties for college campus hazing; Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John Minton delivers his final State of the Judiciary address; and more.

Kentucky's Secretary of State explains why it's proving tough to be a county clerk; a group is encouraging Kentucky lawmakers to make it easier for driverless delivery vehicles to operate in the Commonwealth; and Greg Fischer looks back at his 12 years as Louisville's mayor.