At the base of a barren mountain, near a long-abandoned machine shop along a highway in rural Letcher County lies an unassuming pond shrouded in overgrowth and surrounded by metal pipes and rusted ...

In our Reality Check stories, Herald-Leader journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? hlcityregion@herald-leader.com. Amid questions ...

Sen. Phillip Wheeler, R-Pikeville, asks a question during a 2025 meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment. Hargis David Michael LRC, Public Information ...

A late decision to relocate George Washington Carver STEM Academy for Boys is coming with an added bathroom cost. Fayette County Public Schools is moving George Washington Carver into a separate wing ...

Kentuckians could have the chance to change the state’s constitution in November. Lawmakers introduced around 40 bills during the 2026 legislative session to add constitutional amendment questions to ...

Data centers, education and entertainment were some of the topics touched on in bills that were filed last-minute by lawmakers.

Dick Vitale is only the latest to express criticism of the roster construction of Mark Pope’s second Wildcats’ team.

The facility would provide care for residents with mental health diagnoses. Neighbors are concerned it will become a rehabilitation clinic.

Kentucky has the fourth-lowest median household net worth out of 43 states with available data, according to SmartAsset. Getty Images The median net worth for Kentucky households is $81,900, according ...

Lexington’s newest public elementary school on Greendale Road could be named for Helen Caise Wade, the first student to ...

A Kentucky lender and a distillery founder are trading allegations of fraud in a receivership fight over a financially ...

Standout tight end from Boyle County commits to an SEC school that made the College Football Playoff last season.