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Most Americans believe that a college education is vital for success, but confidence in higher education — especially private universities — is declining, according to the latest polling by Vanderbilt University.
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The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded more than $7.4 million to "Backroads of Appalachia." The eastern Kentucky nonprofit promotes scenic drives on existing roads.
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Transgender kids in nearly half of all U.S. states will not be able to access gender-affirming care after the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on the care for minors. The court ruled 6-3 along conservative/liberal lines in the landmark decision.
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The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kentucky over a regulation that gives “an undocumented alien” in-state tuition if they graduated from a Kentucky high school.
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Gov. JB Pritzker signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law Monday, taking shots at President Donald Trump’s budget management to defend hard choices state lawmakers were forced to make this year.
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Tennessee faces one of the highest potential job losses in the nation under proposed federal legislation. President Trump's tax bill could put thousands of jobs in the electric vehicle manufacturing sector at risk.
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Kentucky’s Republican statewide office holders have teamed up in the partisan struggle over who will choose the Executive Branch Ethics Commission, as both sides accuse the other of trying to “weaponize” ethics enforcement.
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U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie introduced a resolution Tuesday to “prohibit” U.S. involvement in the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, joined by several Democrats.
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Activists are raising concerns about alleged immigration arrests in Old Louisville.
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The latest novel from western Kentucky native Lee Cole traces a tale of indecision, class and privilege in the modern American South.
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It’s only fitting that the historic 2025 Murray State baseball season came to end because of a history-making performance in the Men’s College World Series. Arkansas's Gage Wood threw the third no-hitter in Men's College World Series history to lead the Razorbacks over the Racers 3-0 Monday.
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According to researchers at the University of Kentucky, maple syrup production in the Commonwealth has the potential to significantly boost both state and local economies. The study published earlier this year found that Kentucky’s abundance of untapped maple trees has the capacity to produce up to $25 million annually while creating roughly 1,300 jobs.