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.

Mine safety advocates are calling on the Trump administration to do more to protect coal miners amid increasing rates of black lung disease reported among working miners in central Appalachia.

Kentucky health officials have identified at least 13 new measles cases as part of an ongoing outbreak of the virulent disease.

Officials confirmed at least one unvaccinated person in western Kentucky's Christian County contracted measles, a highly contagious respiratory disease. Officials warn of several unconfirmed cases in the area too.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday the department will begin decertifying the Kentucky nonprofit Network for Hope after identifying repeated failures.

ANNA, Ill. — Union leaders, lawmakers and political candidates gathered alongside dozens of employees from the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center on Tuesday to rally against the state’s plan to make dramatic cuts to staff and services at the downstate mental health facility.

Some produce providers are seeing growing interest in farmers' markets and other non-grocery store options for fruits and vegetables.

Addiction Recovery Care, once Kentucky’s largest treatment provider, agreed to pay $16.2 million to settle whistleblower claims of Medicaid billing fraud.

The Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in southern Illinois will lay off staff and undergo several operational changes in the coming months, including the elimination of the state-run facility’s entire general residential program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Some groups addressing hunger in west Tennessee have noticed an increase in demand for assistance to help feed kids in the region.