KY schools could get anti-choking devices under new bill. Experts warn against them
A bipartisan bill would add optional anti-choking devices in Kentucky’s schools. But experts urge caution as they’re not proven effective.
Kentucky bill would restrict select ‘junk food’ from SNAP benefits
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - A proposal that would ban most junk food from being SNAP-eligible is under consideration in Washington, D.C. and in Frankfort. “The overall goal is to say that we recognize that these choices are not and do not provide good health outcomes,” said Rep. Matt Lockett (R-Nicholasville).
Patient dies after woman enters her room to finish ‘killing her,’ Kentucky cops say
The woman said the patient “wanted to die so I killed her,” according to police.
Man arrested after SWAT situation in Fairdale neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - An hours-long standoff between Louisville police and a man who allegedly fired guns outside a home in the Fairdale neighborhood ended with the suspect’s arrest. LMPD said they went to a home on Bridget Drive just off the National Turnpike after several neighbors called saying...
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife amends regulations
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) -Following KRS 150.025, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has provided updated information about proposed fish and wildlife-related regulation amendments that have received final legislative approval and are now in effect. The following is an overview of the changes:. 301...
Kentucky Attorney General and Agriculture Commissioner Fight to Keep Kentucky Beef on the Menu
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 11, 2025) - Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell announced they are standing up for Kentucky’s beef cattle farmers. General Coleman and Commissioner Shell sent letters to object to the previous administration’s attempts to restrict the raising and...
Bill requiring ‘universal screening’ of kindergartners before moving on to first grade passes Kentucky...
A bill that would require kindergarteners to be screened before advancing to first grade passed the state House Primary and Secondary Education Committee Wednesday morning.
Changes to Kentucky driver’s permit move forward
Kentucky law allows teens to start driving with a license at 16, but the law only allows students to get an instructional or “learner’s" permit, which an applicant must also be 16 years old to get.
USA TODAY named its Restaurants of the Year. This Louisville favorite made the list
Decade in Louisville made USA TODAY’s list of best restaurants in the country. The USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year 2025 list, released today, features 44 restaurants from fine-dining establishments to roadside burger shacks. Andy Myers, co-owner and culinary director of Decade, described the recognition from USA...
What Joann Fabrics stores are closing in bankruptcy? Which ones are in Ohio? See...
Joann Fabrics announced Wednesday that it will close 500 of its 850 stores as part of its bankruptcy process . The news came as the company was approaching a 5 p.m. Wednesday key bid deadline in its bankruptcy filing process. So which stores are closing? And which ones are in Ohio? Here's the full list. Which Joann...