Hannah Saad

A social media campaign has helped propel a book by the late Kentucky feminist author bell hooks onto the New York Times bestseller list for the first time since its first publication more than two decades ago.

The barbecue was hot, the bingo hotter and the jokes … were a little undercooked. Elected officials and candidates flocked to Fancy Farm this weekend for the annual political picnic at St.

In a shift for the traditionally raucous event, the picnic's political chairman Steven Elder said chants would no longer be allowed that are designed solely to drown out a speaker.

Volunteer State voters will weigh in on a number of races Thursday, with state primaries and county general races up for grabs.

For nearly 30 years, the property where Lincoln High School once stood was an empty field. But on Friday, dozens gathered for the unveiling of a new Kentucky Historical Society marker recognizing the school that – despite the intent of segregation – helped students to make the most of their educational opportunities.

Wednesday marked the 100th anniversary of the rescue of five western Kentucky men who were trapped underground after a Livingston County zinc and fluorspar mine caved in, burying them alive without food for more than six days.

State health officials have confirmed an ongoing measles outbreak in Kentucky – the largest in the commonwealth in 35 years. The majority of those cases are stemming from western Kentucky. A local doctor shares about the highly contagious disease and how people can protect themselves during this outbreak.

With 10 measles cases confirmed in Christian County, a western Kentucky doctor explains why the virus spreads so easily and how residents can protect themselves.

Nearly 50 people packed into a McCracken County courtroom Wednesday evening to tell the state’s Public Service Commission to reject a proposal from a private water and sewer utility that would see their residential customers’ monthly rates climb to over $100 per month.

Murray State University President Ron Patterson on Friday announced a change to the school’s leadership structure, along with the creation of a new role geared toward workforce development and external partnerships.