Karyn Czar

The University of Kentucky marked a major construction milestone Thursday for its new Cancer and Advanced Ambulatory Building with a ceremonial "topping out" to celebrate the placement of the final steel beam.

During his weekly Team Kentucky news conference, Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky's elections are secure and rejected Trump's continued claims about the 2020 election.

The Kentucky Attorney General's Office has ruled that the Fayette County Board of Education violated the state's Open Meetings Act during its June 10 special meeting by failing to adequately explain why it was entering a closed session before voting to place Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins on administrative leave, however, actions taken by the board were legal.

The Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet says 42-year-old Ronald Exantus is scheduled to be released from the Kentucky State Reformatory on July 29. Exantus was convicted of the 2015 stabbing death of 6-year-old Logan Tipton of Versailles.

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell says he is recovering from a fall that briefly left him unconscious and will remain out of the Senate while he continues rehabilitation.

Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear announced the launch of a new interactive domestic violence data dashboard that provides the public with access to statewide and county-level information on domestic violence cases, shelters, support services, and law enforcement outcomes.

A Flood Watch remains in effect through late Saturday night for much of central and eastern Kentucky, including Lexington, Louisville, and surrounding communities.

Ronald Exantus, the man convicted in connection with the 2015 attack that killed Logan Tipton, is scheduled to be released from the Kentucky State Reformatory on July 29 after completing his sentence.

On Wednesday, Governor Andy Beshear called on U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell to provide a public update on his health, saying growing concern among Kentuckians has fueled questions about the longtime senator's ability to serve.

One Lexington is awarding nearly $200,000 dollars in grants to 20 Lexington-based organizations working to prevent youth gun violence and support young people affected by violence.