FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Volunteers are being sought in nearly half of Kentucky's counties to review cases of children in the foster care system, officials said.

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Wendell Green Jr. had 22 points as Eastern Kentucky topped Belmont 81-67 on Thursday night, snapping the Bruins’ 21-game win streak.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored 27 points, hitting all four of her 3-pointers, and No. 19 Kentucky defeated No. 17 Georgia 62-58 on Thursday night.

FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — A bill that would limit the use of “no-knock” warrants passed the Kentucky Senate unanimously Thursday, the latest effort to reform law enforcement tactics after the death of...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House passed a measure Thursday that's aimed at adding language to the state constitution to ensure it doesn’t offer protections for abortion rights.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky requires a vision screening for new drivers but not for people renewing their licenses later in life. That would change under a bill passed by the state House on...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has more than 400 COVID-19 vaccination sites after adding 119 new sites this week, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Early voting at polling places would become a fixture in Kentucky's elections — but at scaled-back levels from last year — under legislation that won bipartisan support...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man charged with illegally dumping low-level nuclear waste at an Estill County landfill has pleaded guilty in federal court to two charges of shipping the waste...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Papa John's International Inc. (PZZA) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $13.2 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Donald C. Wintersheimer, who served on the state's high court for 24 years, has died. He was 89.

FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Kentucky's attorney general would be authorized to file protest-related charges even if local prosecutors declined to do so, according to a bill advanced by a state House...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill allowing felony offenders to tap into scholarship money they earned to pursue post-secondary education degrees cleared the Kentucky House on Wednesday.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House weighed in on the issue of getting children back in class amid the coronavirus pandemic, passing a bill Wednesday requiring schools to reopen in-person...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The Rev. Jim Thurman counts himself among the converts who recognize the importance of taking the COVID-19 vaccine.

The prominent Black activist received his second...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Churchill Downs Inc. (CHDN) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $17.1 million.

The Louisville, Kentucky-based company said it had profit of 43 cents per...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s unemployment claim website was temporarily inaccessible Wednesday after suffering an attempted cyberattack, according to state officials.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Another Kentucky resident has been arrested in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, authorities said.

Clayton Ray Mullins of Benton was charged on Tuesday...

Tennessee State (4-17, 3-15) vs. Morehead State (18-7, 15-3)

Ellis T Johnson Arena, Morehead, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State goes for the season sweep over...

Belmont (24-1, 18-0) vs. Eastern Kentucky (19-6, 13-5)

McBrayer Arena, Richmond, Kentucky; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Belmont looks for its 12th straight win in the head-to-head...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The University of Kentucky has broken ground on a $15 million facility that will help high-tech startup businesses grow.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Legislation that would make early in-person voting a fixture in Kentucky's elections won praise Tuesday from Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky is receiving a large shipment of COVID-19 vaccine this week after winter weather delayed last week's batch.

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky couple accused of participating in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot were arrested Tuesday, the FBI said.

Lori Ann Vinson and Thomas Ray Vinson were arrested in...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill allowing the state to waive the overpayment of some pandemic-related unemployment claims won initial approval Tuesday from a Kentucky Senate committee.

MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — One person has died in a plane crash in western Kentucky, officials said.

The plane crashed Monday evening in a field near the airport in Graves County, just north of...

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Two more deaths have been connected to last week's winter storms, Kentucky authorities said.

A preliminary autopsy report shows that a married couple found dead on Sunday...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's governor has signed legislation aimed at securing the legality of betting on historical racing machines.

The measure protects the thoroughbred industry but...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's governor and first lady are asking the state's artists to submit work to be exhibited at the Capitol in Frankfort.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers advanced a bill Monday allowing to-go alcohol sales to become a permanent fixture touted as an economic shot for restaurants reeling from...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Wendell Green Jr. had 23 points as Eastern Kentucky easily beat Southeast Missouri 87-65 on Monday.

Tre King had 15 points and three blocks for Eastern Kentucky...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A legislative panel took no action on impeachment petitions pending against Kentucky's governor and attorney general after meeting behind closed doors for more than an hour...

Notre Dame (9-11, 6-8) vs. Louisville (11-5, 6-4)

KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Louisville looks for its sixth straight win in the...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The top teams in the Kentucky Associated Press high school basketball polls, with first-place votes, records, total points and previous rankings:

MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky parent has filed a lawsuit against the Kentucky High School Athletic Association over a policy on when student athletes can return to competition after...

ERLANGER, Ky. (AP) — An armed man shot by Kentucky police officers during a traffic stop has died, authorities said.

The man was pronounced dead Sunday at a hospital in Florence, where he...

COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A monthslong project to clean and paint the Brent Spence Bridge is set to begin in March, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said.