Kentucky food culture featured in docuseries

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A new eight-part docuseries is showcasing Kentucky’s food culture and the communities it unites. ‘You Belong Here’ is told through the life of acclaimed local Chef Ouita Michel. “We are going to put things on television...

Kentucky businessman Nate Morris enters Senate race, slams 'McConnell puppets'

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky native and entrepreneur Nate Morris entered the race for U.S. Senate, launching a campaign Monday with a promise to "clean up Washington" and a direct challenge to the state's Republican establishment. Morris,...

Kentucky hospital CEO fears for future of rural healthcare amid Medicaid cuts

The CEO of Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Michael Slusher, said the proposed cuts are concerning and could be devastating to the community. MIDDLESBORO, Ky. — The U.S. Senate is voting on a spending plan from President Donald Trump,...

Kentucky businessman Nate Morris enters Senate race, slams 'McConnell puppets'

Virginia’s capital city takes the spotlight as a surprisingly diverse Southern LGBTQ+ travel haven

Richmond, VA, June 2025 Christopher Wiggins for The Advocate It was the end of May, with WorldPride reaching its peak in Washington, D.C., the following weekend. But about two and a half hours south, Richmond was already showcasing its LGBTQ+...

Lexington mayor honors chef and actor for series showcasing local food culture

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton proclaimed June 30th as "You Belong Here Day" in honor of a new docuseries that highlights Kentucky's food culture. The series, titled "You Belong Here," features acclaimed local chef Ouita...

Primary Care Centers of Eastern Kentucky hosts grand opening of Wellness and Skin Center

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) -Primary Care Centers of Eastern Kentucky hosted its grand opening of the Wellness and Skin Center Suite 800. The new center offers services that not only make you look good, but feel good too. “We offer aesthetics,” Nurse...

Supreme Court’s LGBT precedent already taking toll on OTHER rulings

It’s only days old, but the Supreme Court ruling that Tennessee is allowed to ban body-mutilating chemical treatments and surgeries on children already is having an impact. On at least four other states with similar prohibitions. Just last week,...

Secret Oath gives Lukas 5th Kentucky Oaks win

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Secret Oath charged from pack to grab the lead from Yuugiri and off favorite Nest by two lengths Friday in the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs, giving 86-year-old trainer D. Wayne Lukas his fifth Oaks win and first since 1990....

Charter’s Spectrum Awards $1.1M in Digital Education Grants

STAMFORD, Conn. — June 25, 2025 — Spectrum today announced it has awarded $1.1 million in Spectrum Digital Education grants to 55 nonprofit organizations that work to expand access to digital tools, skills training and resources in the communities...

California, Texas are home to America's least-educated cities: See the 2025 list

FILE-Multiple groups of college students sit together at tables in the Milton S Eisenhower Library at Johns Hopkins University. (Photo by JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images). A college degree has many benefits, like the chance at a higher...

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Wholesale Trade industry across North Kentucky News publication area

Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/ In...

Senate candidate Nate Morris bashes McConnell, calls for ‘hard stop on immigration’

Hundreds gathered Monday morning to hear Charlie Kirk, Trump ally and founder of the youth-focused Turning Point USA, support the candidacy of Lexington businessman Nate Morris the week after he announced he would run for Kentucky’s open Senate...

DOJ sues Minnesota for favoring illegal immigrants over American students

Trump administration files latest suit to enforce rule of law Minnesota faces a federal lawsuit for its tuition benefits to illegal immigrants who live in-state. The Department of Justice sued the state for privileging illegal immigrants ahead of...

Ohio Bill Proposes Mandating Success Sequence Education

Not so fast there, ma'am. getty The Ohio legislature is considering joining the list of states that mandate character education, including the “success sequence.” HB 269, called the THRIVE Act, would require schools to teach students the success...

Why Kentucky's bold move shifting to LLC model could provide blueprint to navigating revenue-sharing era

The University of Kentucky's strategy to give it an edge in this unprecedented era of college athletics could spur a horde of copycats -- if it is successful. Ahead of directly paying athletes on July 1, Kentucky decided on an innovative path...

Absent Federal Support, States Become Innovators in Early Care and Education

Join our zero2eight Substack community for more discussion about the latest news in early care and education. Sign up now. This roundup features a curated collection of stories on an important early care and education topic. When “Build Back...

Prairie State taxes: Frankfort residents rank 92nd in total sales taxes paid per municipality for 2024

Frankfort taxpayers ranked 92nd in total sales taxes among Illinois municipalities in 2024, according to Illinois tax records. In total, residents paid just over $11.2 million in sales taxes during that year. Frankfort ranked 91st in the Prairie...

Kentucky Senator one of two Republicans to signal 'no' vote on Trump's agenda bill

Senate Republicans are set to continue a marathon series of votes on President Donald Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill."The legislation needs at least 51 votes to pass. With a 53-seat majority, Senate Republican leaders can only afford to...

LGBTQ Iowans 'won't back down' as trans civil rights protections end

Iowa's new law removing gender identity as a protected class in the Iowa Civil Rights Act has sparked fear and concern among transgender Iowans. Some transgender individuals are considering leaving the state due to the new law and other recent...