Kentucky High School students complete 2025 Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts Program

The 2025 Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts program concluded on July 26, with a class that represented more than half of the Commonwealth’s 120 counties. Growing from 256 students to more than 500 students, the tuition-free program took...

Kentucky Derby Starter Gunnevera Sold To Stand In Uruguay

Kentucky Derby Starter Gunnevera Sold To Stand In Uruguay originally appeared on Paulick Report. Gunnevera, a multiple Grade 2 winner and veteran Florida sire, has been sold to a syndicate of breeders in Uruguay, and he will stand in the South...

Kentucky Downs offers Richest Seven Days Of Racing In North America

Kentucky Downs has become the place to be for turf runners in late summer Danny Brewer If you were wondering where the greenest grass in North America resides, look no farther than the Tennessee-Kentucky state line. There is a little country horse...

What we learned about Kentucky after second fall camp scrimmage

Kentucky’s fall camp is now in its final stages. On Saturday at Kroger Field, the program wrapped up its second and final preseason scrimmage. The Wildcats will soon shift into game prep mode as the season opener against Toledo is now just two...

‘It was better’: Kentucky’s tackling shows improvement in second scrimmage

Kentucky wants to play a physical style of football and tends to structure their practices to make that a strength. However, it’s hard to simulate everything. There is a fine line that programs need to walk to make sure their football team stays...

Insider Notes: Kentucky’s second scrimmage

Kentucky held its second scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday. That means the staff is getting answers and the season isn’t far away. While the scrimmage was closed to media Cats Illustrated was in touch with sources after it concluded and we...

Bourbon blues: Five months into ban, Canadian bars running dry of Kentucky whiskey

Canadian bars that stocked up on Kentucky Bourbon are running on fumes five months into its nation’s ban on US booze – yanking popular cocktails from menus or slapping on a premium for the scarce commodity. In March, provinces ordered their liquor...

U.S. 23 to be repaved in Kentucky at Boyd, Lawrence County line

FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (WCHS) — A section of U.S. 23 in Kentucky is undergoing a repaving project beginning Monday, officials said. Work will begin at the Boyd/Lawrence County line by installing temporary traffic control signs on Monday, according to a...

Heat and Humidity Locks In Across Central Kentucky

Sunshine, soaring temperatures, and steamy humidity dominate through early next week before midweek relief. Hot Weekend Heat Wave Continues After some scattered storms Saturday evening that brought heavy rain, gusty winds, and frequent lightning,...

WATCH: Mark Stoops recaps Kentucky’s final fall camp scrimmage

Kentucky’s final scrimmage of fall camp took place on Saturday at Kroger Field. The Wildcats left the stadium in good shape and ready to attack the final few days of camp before shifting into game prep mode. The opener is just two weeks away. Head...

Kentucky looks Sunday best

Tony McFadden provides an overview of the key things to note on Sunday. Three points of interest Stormy Impact stands out on ratings The listed Flying Fillies' Stakes (15:42) in theory represents a step up in class for Stormy Impact who has raced...

School events this week in North Kentucky: Aug. 17-23

John Gesenhues, Principal of Samuel Woodfill Elementary | City of Fort Thomas websiteJohn Gesenhues, Principal of Samuel Woodfill Elementary | City of Fort Thomas website The following school events are scheduled to take place in North Kentucky...

New Norton Children's Pediatric Center to expand access for western Kentucky families

PADUCAH — Families in western Kentucky may soon have better access to specialized pediatric care thanks to Norton Children's plans for a new pediatric hospital campus in Louisville. Kristen Riley, a pediatric neurology nurse practitioner with...

Grant County Schools to host Kentucky Commissioner of Education

At the Thursday, Aug. 14 Grant County School Board meeting, Superintendent Todd Moody reported the district will be hosting Kentucky Department of Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Fletcher was originally scheduled to...

Kentucky and Indiana brace for extreme heat through weekend; Air Quality Alert issued

An August heat wave is moving into Kentucky and southern Indiana beginning this weekend. Here's how high temperatures will climb. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A wave of hazardous summer heat is set to hover over Kentucky and southern Indiana through early...

37 Attorneys General call on Instagram to strengthen location privacy protections

By West Kentucky Star Staff Aug. 16, 2025 | 08:58 AM | FRANKFORT Thirty-seven attorneys general, including Kentucky's Russell Coleman, are calling on Instagram to strengthen location privacy protections, especially as it relates to vulnerable...

Kentucky Lottery Cash Ball, Lucky For Life winning numbers for Aug. 15, 2025

Kentucky should embrace all the opportunities data centers offer 

Kentucky is positioned to attract data centers due to growing cloud storage demand. Data centers offer benefits such as construction projects and high-paying tech jobs. Kentucky's sales tax exemption for data center equipment makes it a more...

Kentucky Gun Company temporarily closes due to flooding

2025 Kentucky State Fair Implements Chaperone Policy for Minors

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The 2025 Kentucky State Fair kicked off its first weekend with expectations of large crowds and a focus on safety. On Friday, the weather was sunny and warm, and no criminal incidents were reported, a positive sign for...