Sen. Mitch McConnell says he will not seek reelection in 2026
The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and divisive legislators in recent history.
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Kentucky TikTok suit says company considered using Ky. creators to sway Sen. Mitch McConnell
The suit says videos by Kentucky small businesses were identified as possibly of interest to the senator, who has expressed concern about the app's effect on kids
Why was a Kentucky judge killed? So far, it remains a mystery
The one-of-a-kind killing of a Kentucky judge, allegedly by the local sheriff, has shaken tight-knit Letcher County, leaving people baffled and unnerved as police try to figure out a motive.
Video shows the moment a Kentucky judge was shot to death
People in the courtroom wept as the footage was shown during a preliminary hearing for former Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, who is charged with first-degree murder.
He survived the water, but not the flood
Climate-driven flooding destroyed Tony Calhoun’s home in 2022. But as the water receded, his despair only grew. Now, his family hopes to bring attention to the mental health toll of extreme weather.
NPR gets $5.5 million grant to strengthen local journalism as news deserts spread
The grant, from Eric and Wendy Schmidt, will be used to launch regional newsrooms in Appalachia and the Mountain West. It will also be used to strengthen existing public media collaboratives in New England, the Midwest and California.
Suspected tornadoes kill at least 3 in Ohio as severe storms tear through central U.S.
Severe storms with probable tornadoes tore through several states, damaging homes and businesses and killing at least three people, with more bodies likely to be discovered, authorities said.
Autoworkers threaten to strike again at Ford's huge Kentucky truck plant
The United Auto Workers union said Friday that nearly 9,000 workers at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville will strike on Feb. 23 if a local contract dispute is not resolved.
Ex-Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses must pay $260,000
The federal judge's ruling on Kim Davis is in addition to $100,000 in damages a jury said the former Rowan County clerk should pay the couple who sued.
Several state capitols evacuated after bomb threats
The development comes just days before the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.