Kentucky

Federal orders from President Donald Trump axing DEI initiatives are hitting multiple sectors. Kentucky arts and culture organizations have not been exempt from the fallout.

Kentucky's governor vetoed a GOP-backed bill Thursday to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at public universities, declaring that diversity should be embraced as a strength while branding the legislation as being “about hate.”

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is making the case for more U.S. investment to help Ukraine defeat Russia.

Medicaid, concealed carry and telework ban: Friday was the final day for the Kentucky General Assembly to pass legislation that is veto proof, with some notable bills making the cut, and some left behind.

The Lexington Herald-Leader’s Taylor Six spent months investigating jail deaths across the state.

Trying to prove the real inventor of the March Madness pool seems about as implausible as picking a perfect bracket. A Staten Island pub says it was the first in the late 1970s to design what would become the modern-day bracket. The family of a U.S. Postal Service worker out of Kentucky says he was the first one to create the bracket.

Paleontologists at Mammoth Cave National Park have unearthed an ancient shark species previously unknown to science.

Last month, no Kentucky law enforcement had formal partnerships with immigration agents. That just changed.

This Friday, the Louisville-based nonprofit Civitas will host its inaugural awards “Gayla” to honor LGBTQ+ leaders for their impact on their community.

The Kentucky Chautauqua program highlighted multiple Black figures from history, telling their stories in communities across the commonwealth.