Will Darnall

Officials with the Kentucky Department of Justice spoke with lawmakers Thursday about a proposal to construct a rehabilitation center for juveniles in DJJ custody who have serious mental health or behavioral conditions.

University of Tennessee at Martin’s student group “People for Black History” held a rally Tuesday to raise awareness for what they call “attacks from the Trump administration” on Black history and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Murray State University’s Wrather Hall was momentarily declared a federal court on Tuesday when it hosted a U.S. naturalization ceremony for the first time in the school’s history – welcoming 41 new emigrants from 20 different countries as U.S. citizens.

A fatal plant disease known as Laurel Wilt has spread to six new Kentucky counties – including four in western Kentucky – according to the state’s division of forestry.

The sounds of beating drums and bells adorning Native American dancers could be heard throughout Hopkinsville’s Trail of Tears Commemorative Park this past weekend as thousands gathered for an annual celebration of Indigenous culture.

The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce says the state could help more residents enter the workforce – and boost one of the nation’s lowest workforce participation rates – by addressing ballooning costs for childcare and access to those services.

Murray State University announced Tuesday that one of the university’s biggest benefactors has died.

Every year, St. Jerome Catholic Church draws thousands of visitors to its Fancy Farm Picnic fundraiser in Graves County, Kentucky, with its food, games, and fiery political speeches. WKMS's Will Darnall sends an audio postcard from the 145th edition.

There’s a special buzz around the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area every August, as hundreds of hummingbirds stop to fuel up on their way south for the winter. Scientists are using tiny fluttering birds’ annual migratory pit stop this summer as a chance to test an experimental tracking technology.

A new book authored by members of the Hickman County Historical Society tells a detailed history of the area’s place along the Trail of Tears, and the experiences of the Native American people who traveled on it, as they passed through the far western Kentucky county.