DisasterJul 22, 2026Tornadoes, Flooding Strike Kentucky and West VirginiaA line of extreme storms moved through parts of the US East on Tuesday night, producing tornadoes and record flash flooding in states including Kentucky and West Vir...KentuckyWest VirginiaTornadoes and flash flooding
DeathDec 26, 2025Kentucky congressman announces death of longtime aide and campaign managerRep. Andy Barr, a Republican congressman from Kentucky, announced the unexpected death of his longtime aide and campaign manager, Tatum Dale, on Christmas Day. Dale ...Andy BarrTatum DaleKentucky
DisasterJun 28, 2026Four Dead After Kentucky Floods; State EmergencyOn June 27, 2026, Gov. Andy Beshear reported four deaths in Kentucky caused by flash flooding from thunderstorms and declared a state of emergency. The National Weat...KentuckyAndy BeshearKentucky flooding
PoliticsMay 19, 2026Trump Endorses Ed Gallrein and Targets Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky GOP Primary as Six States Hold PrimariesSix states (Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon, and Pennsylvania) held primary elections that included high-profile Republican and Democratic nomination conte...TrumpThomas MassieKentucky+1
Public SafetyMay 10, 2026Brook McDaniel arrested in Adair County, Kentucky, on child abuse charge after 22-month-old found with small tattoo; officials report poor home conditionsKentucky State Police arrested 27-year-old Brook McDaniel on May 4, 2026, after a child abuse complaint led officers to a Monticello/Adair County residence. Investig...Child AbuseChildrenBrook McDaniel+1
Crime & LawMay 1, 2026Two U.S. Bank employees fatally shot during robbery at Berea, Kentucky branch; person of interest in custodyOn Thursday, two employees (a man and a woman) were shot and killed at the U.S. Bank branch in Berea, Kentucky. Kentucky State Police reported a male suspect wearing...Berea U.S. Bank shootingLaw EnforcementKentucky
SportsMar 21, 2026March Madness: Kentucky’s overtime win helps reduce perfect brackets to about 200 of 36 million after opening roundAfter the first round of the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the number of perfect brackets submitted across major platforms fell dramatically. Of more than 3...NCAA TournamentKentuckyGambling
CrimeMar 1, 2026Man confesses to killing 7-year-old while on the lam after DNA links him to 30-year cold case: authoritiesThe article reports on the arrest and confession of Robert Scott Froberg, who was charged with the 1996 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Morgan Jade Violi in Bowl...Child AbductionDNA TechnologyKentucky+2
EconomyDec 29, 2025These 9 states are cutting income taxes in 2026. See where.The article reports that nine U.S. states are set to reduce their individual income tax rates beginning January 1, 2026. This move is part of a trend that started du...Income TaxGeorgiaIndiana+2
BusinessDec 22, 2025Jim Beam to pause production at its main distillery on Jan. 1Jim Beam, a major bourbon whiskey producer owned by Suntory Holdings, announced that it will pause production at its main distillery in Clermont, Kentucky, starting ...Jim BeamAlcoholKentucky+2
ViolenceDec 9, 2025Shooting at Kentucky State University kills 1, officials sayA shooting occurred at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, resulting in one death and leaving another person critically wounded. The incident prompted ...ShootingKentuckyUniversity