Kentucky Wesleyan to host Homecoming and Family Weekend 

From honoring alumni to dancing on the lawn with live music, Kentucky Wesleyan College’s Homecoming and Family Weekend is designed to bring together Panthers past and present. The college has a slate of events for alumni, students, and the...

Price spikes set to leave thousands of Kentuckians without health insurance, advocates say (copy)

While some Kentucky Republicans in Congress accuse Democrats of shutting down the government to get “free health care for illegal aliens,” advocates are warning that thousands of U.S. citizens in Kentucky will no longer be able to afford health...

Alliance names three Trousdale schools among America’s healthiest

National children’s health organization Alliance for a Healthier Generation has unveiled its 2025 list of America’s Healthiest Schools, celebrating an unprecedented 1,120 K-12 schools nationwide for their commitment to advancing whole child...

When will the shutdown end? It depends on health care talks

WASHINGTON – When will the government shutdown end? That's the question lawmakers were hearing from constituents after the failure of another Senate vote to end the shutdown Oct. 3, despite President Donald Trump warning of "vast" layoffs and...

Kentucky awarded more than $345,000 for specialty crop projects (copy)

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has been awarded $345,544.81 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) to help fund six projects that will support specialty crop producers through marketing,...

Jon Rothstein calls Brandon Garrison Kentucky's most important player

One of the biggest storylines in college basketball this season will be the return of Kentucky center Jayden Quaintance. Not only when he returns for the Wildcats but what he looks like when he does coming off surgery to repair a torn ACL in...

Kentucky Cheerleader Laken Snelling Could ‘Absolutely’ Face Murder Charges: Attorney

Former University of Kentucky competitive cheerleader Laken Snelling might soon be facing more serious charges in the death of her baby. Snelling, 21, was arrested on August 30 and charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence...

Mississippi declares public health emergency over surging infant deaths

A week-old baby lies in a neonatal intensive care unit bay at the Norton Children's Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. [AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley]The Mississippi State Health Department declared a public health emergency in August following a...

Delaware football vs. Western Kentucky updates. WKU takes first lead 

Two turnovers have suddenly marred Delaware's bid for a huge Conference USA win at Delaware Stadium, where the Blue Hens trail 27-17 entering the final period. They went down 20-17 with 7:20 left in the third quarter after Koron Hayward's 25-yard...

Indiana man released 13 years early for brutal 2015 murder of 6-year-old Kentucky boy

An Indiana man who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2018 for the brutal murder of a 6-year-old boy in his family’s Kentucky home has been released from prison on parole. He has been released from prison early on good behavior and education...

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife asking hunters to report two diseases impacting deer and elk

Officials with the Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife are asking hunters to be on the lookout for two diseases impacting deer and elk herds across the country. State officials say that with the emergence of both Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and...

Skilled Nursing Dealbook: Principle LTC Sells 818-Bed, 7-facility portfolio; UCH Sells Facility to Foundations Health Solutions

Principle LTC sold a seven-facility portfolio in Kentucky, totaling 818 beds, to a New Jersey-based owner-operator. Meanwhile, United Church Homes (UCH) announced the sale of The Harmar Place Community to Foundations Health Solutions, an...

Spooky Sunrise: Transy's museum of medical curiosities

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — From a possible sample of the infamous Kentucky meat shower to the world's largest hairball, a little-known museum at Transylvania University is full of curiosities. The Monroe Moosnick Museum houses centuries-old medical...

Lexington health department highlights mosquito prevention after fourth person contracts West Nile Virus

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Kentucky Department for Public Health has received 19 reports of West Nile Virus infections this year, which is almost three times more than the average, and Fayette County is no exception. The Lexington-Fayette County...

Frankfort nursing home unveils groundbreaking mental health robot

A robot named Robin has been introduced at an Indiana assisted-living facility to serve as a companion for residents. The robot is designed to engage residents, particularly those with dementia, through conversation and games. Robin uses facial...

Kentucky’s first medical marijuana crop nears harvest

Nine months after medical marijuana became legal in Kentucky, the state says the first harvest should be ready in the coming weeks, Mason Brighton reports for Spectrum News. Kentucky’s law limits medical marijuana to state residents living with at...

Kentucky Cultivator Harvests State’s First Medical Marijuana Crop As Governor Predicts Farmers Will ‘Grow A Whole Lot More’

A Kentucky medical marijuana cultivation facility has harvested its first yield of cannabis, and patients could gain access to it by next month, a top regulator says. Meanwhile, the governor says licensed businesses are about to “grow a whole lot...

Kentucky WIC will maintain regular operations ‘until further notice’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - People using Kentucky WIC will still be able to use their WIC cards during the shutdown to purchase WIC-approved foods. Stores will continue to be able to process purchases and Louisville Metro Health and Wellness...

Late field-goal try misses; Blue Hens fall 27-24 to Western Kentucky

FBS-level football is especially unforgiving, which was the disappointing reality that Delaware experienced the night of Oct. 3. The Blue Hens proved to at least be Western Kentucky’s equal in their first home Conference USA game. But the...

Kentucky moves closer to medical marijuana access with new cultivation site

Kentucky's medical marijuana program is growing.On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Natural State GreenGrass CannaCo can begin the cultivation process in Madison County.This is one of the largest cultivation sites in the commonwealth and will...