Gov. Andy Beshear announced an emergency executive order that would lower the state's gas tax by 10 cents during a Tuesday press conference.

Organizers with the St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic announced Tuesday that longtime Lexington sports broadcaster Dave “Buzz” Baker will emcee for the 146th edition of the far western Kentucky political gathering.

Cameron says he can win a head-to-head matchup against Barr despite Trump endorsing his GOP rival, saying the 14-year congressman is beholden to the D.C. “swamp.”

As part of the process to develop a new strategic plan setting goals for Murray State University’s future, President Ron Patterson has announced that the school is also working to develop a guide on the best use of the campus’s existing buildings – and address whether any new structures are needed.

The Jesse Williams Band makes their WKMS Live Lunch debut on May 15, 2026, bringing their unique mountain blues sound to Studio B.

WKMS provides readers and listeners with coverage of a competitive Kentucky House race and contested judge-executive races in four counties around western Kentucky.

As hantavirus has dominated headlines, sparking fears of another debilitating pandemic, the CDC stressed that the risk of sweeping contagion was small.

A study establishes that "social ties" — a fancy way of saying being nice to other, even those you don't know — has benefits. A teacher asked her students to test the thesis in real life.

Cadets from the nation's Merchant Marine academies are finding lots of demand and great salaries because of a shortage of licensed mariners.

The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of Trump's push. A court nullified Democratic redistricting in Virginia.

Soccer — or football as it's known around the globe — was far from mainstream in the U.S. leading up to the 1994 World Cup. But in the end, the tournament was considered a resounding success. How exactly did that happen?

Security was tight in Moscow as Putin and several foreign leaders attended the parade, even as a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities.