In-person, no-excuse early voting for Kentucky's 2026 Primary Election began Thursday, May 14 and continues through Saturday, May 16, 2026.

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell is considered such a titan in his home state that Kentucky lawmakers voted to put a statue of him alongside Abraham Lincoln in the Capitol. After overcoming polio as a child, McConnell rose to become the longest-serving Senate leader in history and helped secure a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court. But anyone listening for flowery tributes to McConnell won't hear them on the campaign trail as his party looks for a successor to the retiring senator.

The mayor's task force on homelessness is set to hold a virtual listening session open to the public.

Kentucky's regional driver's licensing offices will temporarily close for two days in early June as the offices transition to a new computer system.

Residents in Lexington's Chevy Chase area are challenging a Board of Adjustment decision clearing the way for a mental health clinic on Duke Road.

A Louisville Democrat running for the 30th state House district is exiting the race following an incident involving flyer.