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A South Korean company is ending its joint venture with Ford to build batteries for electric vehicles, casting uncertainty on the massive plant in Glendale, Kentucky.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is looking ahead to the legislative session, where lawmakers will pass the last two-year budget of his governorship, and toward the midterm elections where Democrats hope to make big waves both nationally and in Kentucky.

The president of the American Soybean Association says the $12 billion payments will help farmers, but will not make up for the harms caused by trade wars and increased costs.

A suspect is in custody after the shooting that left one person dead and another in critical condition, according to the Frankfort Police Department.

The Trump administration withdrew a document with major changes to funding for local efforts to end homelessness amid a Democrat-led lawsuit, leaving Kentucky organizations unsure of next steps.

Kentucky lawmakers plan to address data centers in the upcoming session, as utilities seek more power generation to serve them and locals fight new projects.

After a UPS plane crashed in Louisville killing 14 people and injuring dozens more, AI-generated posts flooded social media with disinformation.

Countering a House GOP leader, the Kentucky Senate’s top Republican says he will not push for an income tax cut in the coming session, adhering to budget trigger rules.

Last year, the federal government issued a new rule requiring self-insured coal mines to prove they can cover 100% of future black lung disease costs. Two Democrats say they’ve heard the Trump administration isn’t following the rule.

Heckbent, the 501(c)(4) run by Gov. Andy Beshear’s top political strategist, reported raising more than $1.3 million in 2024 — but not the identity of its donors.