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Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe passes between Kansas State forward David N'Guessan and guard Markquis Nowell during the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Nowell, late 3s lift Kansas State past Kentucky in NCAAs

Markquis Nowell scored 23 of his 27 points after halftime, and Kansas State overcame a horrid start from outside by hitting a couple of clutch 3-pointers while topping Kentucky 75-69 in Sunday's second round of the NCAA Tournament.

President Donald Trump meets with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, shown left, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, not shown, in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, July 20, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump trial pushes McConnell back into the fray as previous comments on presidential immunity face renewed scrutiny

Sen. Mitch McConnell is sidestepping his previous comments regarding whether former presidents are immune from criminal and civil prosecution after they leave office. The top Kentucky Republican is being forced to revisit remarks he made after impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump.

Morgan Wallen storms the charts with 'I'm the Problem' — and 36 of its songs

This week, the album at No. 1 on the charts is one everyone saw coming: With the biggest streaming numbers of 2025 and strong sales to boot, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem is the chart-topper it had always seemed destined to become.

President Obama meets with student finalists of the Intel Science Talent Search 2011 competition in the East Room of the White House.

Intel Ending Sponsorship Of Prestigious Science Contest For High School Students

Intel has been the corporate sponsor of the Science Talent Search since 1998. This year the company gave out more than $1 million in prize money.

Big Men Help Power UK Past UAB 69-58

EJ Montgomery and Nick Richards protected and attacked the rim as expected. The upside for No. 9 Kentucky was how confidently the big men also shot…

Jones, Knight and Liggins To Test NBA Waters

By Associated PressLexington, KY – Kentucky freshmen Terrence Jones, Brandon Knight and junior DeAndre Liggins are heading to the NBA. Maybe. The school…

Kentucky Pulls Away From Florida 66-57 In SEC Finale

Free throws seemed destined to be the saving grace for No. 6 Kentucky before it finally strung baskets together. Tyler Herro made his share of both, and…

<strong>BEFORE</strong> (left): Homes and buildings before the tornado in Mayfield, Ky. on Jan. 28, 2017. <strong>AFTER</strong> (right): this image shows the damage to homes and buildings after the tornado in Mayfield, Ky. on Dec. 11, 2021.

Nunn Center and UK Ag extension team up to document deadly western Kentucky storms

A significant milestone will be observed this weekend in western Kentucky. It was a year ago that more than a dozen tornadoes ripped through the region leaving a giant trail of death and destruction. In this edition of WUKY's award winning history series Saving Stories, Doug Boyd with UK's Nunn Center shares interviews from a project featuring emergency management personnel and first responders on the front lines during and after the December 2021 tornado outbreak in Western Kentucky. They talk about the opportunity to learn about the long-track tornadic system and how Western Kentuckians successfully overcame adversity from such devastation.

Curiosity Fair on October 12, 2021. Photo by Mark Cornelison | UKphoto

To spark interest and inspiration; UK to hold fourth annual Curiosity Fair October 27th.

The Curiosity Fair at UK is an annual, community event that highlights the role of curiosity in education. Faculty, staff and students create “Curiosity Stations” or short demos that represent ideas from their classes, fields or research. There is always a wide variety of disciplines, and the event is an informal and fun way for participants to engage with new people and ideas. Dr. Greg talks with co-organizer Dr. Hannah Ruehl and past presenter Dr. Lou Hirsch about what to expect this year.

Members of the Senate, along with the Postmaster General William Bolger, take part in the unveiling of the Henry Clay commemorative stamp during a ceremony on Capitol Hill, July 13, 1983 in Washington. From left are, Sen. Walter Huddleston (D-Kent.), Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker, Sen. Wendell Ford (D-Kent.), and the Postmaster General. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Saving Stories recalls a time when compromise wasn't such a taboo word in politics

Compromise has always been critical to the success of our political system yet its sorely lacking in the lexicon today. Nunn Center Director Dr. Doug Boyd shares interviews from two former Kentucky politicians who describe a time when members of both political parties got along and even socialized together.

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