Experts Call Child Tax Credit A Game Changer For KY Families

FRANKFORT, KY. - Starting July 15,

Vanderburgh Vaccinations Top 79,000; Ten Infections Added

The number of Vanderburgh County residents who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus has topped 79,000.

Daviess Coronavirus Death Toll Reaches 190

Another coronavirus-related death is reported in Daviess County, Kentucky.

Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval

FRANKFORT, Ky. --

Experts Say Prematurely Ending Federal UI Could Harm KY Economy

FRANKFORT, Ky. - More than twenty states are voluntarily ending their participation in a federal unemployment program, but Gov. Andy Bes ...

Henderson Democrats Elect Woman Chair

For the first time, Henderson County Democrats will be led by a woman.

New Coronavirus Deaths Reported In Henderson, Daviess Counties

Two more coronavirus-related deaths are reported in western Kentucky.

COVID Relief Program Offers $50 A Month Toward Internet Bills

WHITESBURG, Ky. - The Federal Communications Commission says it's providing $50 a month direct payments toward internet bills to those w ...

Hunger Crisis Continues To Take Toll On Military Families, Vets

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- As the nation observes Memorial Day, advocates for military families and veterans said many are going hungry.

Kentucky AG Wants Facebook To Scrap Kids' Instagram

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky's attorney general is part of a group that wants Facebook to stop its plans to create a kids' version of Insta ...

Health-Care Subsidy Savings Help Female Heads Of Households

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Changes outlined in President Joe Biden's

Community Health Workers Urge People With Diabetes To Consider Vaccine

WHITESBURG, Ky. -- People with Type 2 diabetes face an

Analysis: Backlash Against Pension Reform Drives Kentucky #RedforEd Group To Join American Federation Of Teachers

“Associations are full of words, and unions are full of action,” Jeni Bolander, one of the group’s leaders, told the Courier Journal.

SNAP Benefits Hike Will Help Feed More KY Kids

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky will soon receive

Dentists Have Key Community Role In Spotting Child Abuse

FRANKFORT, Ky. - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and dentists can play a key role in spotting signs that something may be wrong i ...

Retired Women More Likely To Face Financial Hardship

FRANKFORT, Ky. - The persistent pay gap often leads to less retirement income for women, and advocates say pensions offer a solution.

Pandemic Spurs Renewed Abandoned-Mine Cleanup Efforts

WHITESBURG, Ky. -- This week, state officials announced the start of several new grant-funded, abandoned-mine land projects in Eastern K ...

KY Senate Panel Advances Bill Supporting Child Sex-Abuse Victims

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A bill that would extend the statute of limitations for misdemeanor sex offenses involving minors from five to ten yea ...

Report Highlights Deepening Crises For Many KY Kids

PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- Kentucky families are facing greater levels of food insecurity and economic instability one year into the coronavirus ...

KY Community Groups Push Back On Energy Rate Hikes

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Community groups are banding together to push back against increasingly frequent rate hikes proposed by Kentucky utili ...

KY Community Groups Push Back On Energy Rate Hikes

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Community groups are banding together to push back against increasingly frequent rate hikes proposed by Kentucky utili ...

Should Kids 12 And Under Be Brought Before A Judge?

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky kids as young as five or six can legally end up in juvenile court because the state currently lacks a minimum ...

COVID Crisis Puts Spotlight On Home-Based Child Care

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Community advocates say home-based family child care could play a major role in closing gaps in access across Kentucky ...

Sandy Hook Promise Applauds Bill Preventing Gun Violence In KY

Crisis Aversion and Rights Retention Orders will prevent violence while preserving gun rights.

Medical-Aid-In-Dying Bill Puts Spotlight On Terminally Ill Kentuckians

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Medical-aid-in-dying laws that allow terminally ill individuals to end their lives peacefully using medication have pa ...

A Taxing Issue: Historical Horse-Racing Slot Machines

FRANKFORT, Ky. - State lawmakers will soon decide the fate of historical horse racing in the Commonwealth - and some experts say if this ...

Farms To Food Banks Program Seen As “Lifeline” During Pandemic

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- As the food-insecurity crisis continues, Kentucky growers are stepping in to fill the void.

Survey: Pandemic Increases Vaping, Tobacco Use For KY Students

FRANKFORT, Ky. - More than a third of Kentucky middle and high schoolers say the pandemic has increased their use of e-cigarettes or vap ...

Young Kentuckians Call On Lawmakers To Invest In Kids

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Young people and their advocates are participating in a weeklong series of virtual events urging Kentucky lawmakers to ...

Critics Say KY Voucher Plan Would Siphon Funds From Public Schools

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Some Kentucky lawmakers are proposing a statewide voucher program based on tax credits, so families can send their kid ...

Lexington ranked no. 53 in the nation for fiscal health.

Lexington needed $821.2 million to get out of the red

KY’s Vaccine Rollout With Kroger Ramps Up This Week

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Some residents will be able to get vaccinated for COVID-19 at regional drive-through locations beginning next week. Kr ...

Kentucky Expands Suicide-Prevention Resources Amid Pandemic

FRANKFORT, Ky. - To keep pace with the growing demand for mental-health resources, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services h ...

KY Felony Theft Charges Have Lifelong Impact, Balloon Prison Population

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky's felony theft threshold has remained unchanged for more than a decade, and critics say it's contributing to ...

Kentucky Gets An "F" For Its State Finances

Each Kentucky taxpayer is on the hook for $24,700

Celebrate National Ice Cream Month With Free Ice Cream Giveaways

Hudsonville Ice Cream’s Sweetest Summer Ever giveaway awards three winners each week

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West Bend Mutual Insurance Donates to 4 Kentucky Organizations

4 organizations in Kentucky will receive donations for COVID-19 relief efforts through giving program with independent agents

Thank Healthcare Heroes with Random Acts of Ice Cream

Hudsonville Ice Cream steps up to thank those serving our communities