Kentucky
Friday, February 14, 2025
In rural east KY, communities find ways to boost kids early learning
Kentucky's Appalachian counties are expanding efforts to help ensure kids are off to the right start educationally. Research shows attending a high-…
Thursday, February 13, 2025
KY mental health experts on how to beat the winter blues
Shorter days and less sunlight have many Kentuckians feeling the winter blues. One recent study found 40% of Americans report their mood declines …
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
KY counties make decisions on how to spend opioid settlement payments
As opioid settlement money continues to flow into Kentucky, counties are having to make major decisions on how to spend it. Half of it goes to the …
63-acre land purchase puts damper on proposed east KY prison project
A 63-acre purchase by a local land restoration group in eastern Kentucky could potentially delay the building of a proposed $500 million federal priso…
KY lawmakers propose alternatives to incarceration for primary caregivers
A bill introduced by Kentucky lawmakers would increase alternatives to prison or jail for parents convicted of nonviolent offenses. Most of the …
More than half of Kentuckians have a college degree or credential
Kentucky is inching closer to its goal of having 60% of residents equipped with a college degree or credential by 2030. The latest data from Lumina …
KY Power proposes new energy efficiency programs
Eastern Kentucky's largest utility, Kentucky Power, is proposing to expand its energy efficiency programs for residential and commercial customers…
Will Kentucky lift restrictions on freestanding birth centers?
Next week, Kentucky lawmakers are expected to consider a bill that would lift legal red tape that backers say makes it difficult to open up …
Report: Most Kentuckians unsatisfied with their jobs, wages
Kentucky's unemployment rate is higher than the national average and workers who are employed said they are unsatisfied with their pay, according to …
Immigrant workers, business owners help grow Kentucky's economy
Kentucky's immigrant workers and business owners generate $14 billion of economic input, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Economic …
UN Green Climate Fund invests in KY factory farming, report finds
By Sophie Kevany for Sentient.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabor…
Kentucky sees increase in life without parole sentences
Kentucky has seen one of the largest percent increases in its incarcerated population serving life without parole sentences. According to a new …