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Murray State University President Ron Patterson spoke at Wrather Hall on campus Thursday, delivering a “State of the University” address that highlighted the school’s recent accomplishments and gave an update on his first semester at the western Kentucky institution.

Kentucky lawmakers heard testimony Thursday over a proposal to ban machine gun conversion devices (MCDs), also referred to as “Glock switches” or “auto sears,” that convert semi-automatic weapons into fully automatic ones.

Kentucky officials told agencies that provide senior nutrition programs that they will no longer receive a higher level of support that allowed them to eliminate waitlists.

A group of musicians from around the region have teamed up to host a fundraiser show supporting Paducah Cooperative Ministry in a tribute concert to legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan’s career.

A Kentucky organization is looking to help anyone in need of free menstrual products through a network of pantries it plans to set up across the Commonwealth.

While visiting Murray State University on Wednesday as part of a week-long education initiative, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell also spoke about how tariffs are impacting Kentucky farmers and how the state agriculture department is advocating for those workers.

A blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around killed 16 people and left no survivors, authorities said.

The actor, known for her quirky, vibrant manner and depth was 79. Across her decades-long career, she worked with prominent filmmakers including Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen and Nancy Meyers.

Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.

The far-right leader of Venezuela's opposition party said that the current president is illegitimate and called for his removal.

President Trump's announcement comes days before active duty members would have missed their first full paycheck as the shutdown of the federal government continues.

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one Smithsonian museums, its research centers and the National Zoo are all affected.