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Kentucky SBDC Childcare Initiative launches year 2 with continued support, proven impact
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 18, 2025) — The Kentucky Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Childcare Initiative is designed to increase access to quality childcare for low- and moderate-income families, with a focused commitment to supporting...
Kentucky City Named ‘Best City To Drive In’ The U.S.
Driving is are often a test of patience and endurance, with the costs extending far beyond mere monetary expenses. The frustration of traffic congestion can take a toll on our wallets and our sanity, with each driver shouldering an annual burden...

Horses, The Tax Bill, And 2028: A Conversation With Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear
The TDN always strives to remain scrupulously non-partisan and confines its occasional attention to the world of politics to such opportunities and concerns that directly affect the Thoroughbred industry. Recently, for instance, we spent time with...
Music, Sam Bush concert to mark Kentucky Museum exhibition
Published 10:04 am Friday, July 18, 2025 DAVID MAMARIL HOROWITZ david.horowitz@bgdailynews.com An extensive, nine-years-in-the-making exhibition on southcentral Kentucky’s musical legacy will open Sept. 6 at the Kentucky Museum — to be celebrated...
The Most Affordable Luxury Hotel In Kentucky
Now is the time to book a dream vacation. But, this time around, the prospect of a common hotel room falls a little short of the mark. Indulging in luxury may sound expensive. However, to ease your worries and safeguard your wallet, CashNetUSA has...

Kentucky Football previews upcoming season at SEC Media Days
ATLANTA, GA. (WYMT) - Head coach Mark Stoops and the Wildcats descended upon Atlanta to preview the upcoming season at SEC Football Media Days on Thursday, July 17. Stoops enters his 13th season leading the Wildcats and is the longest-tenured...

Kentucky AG files suit against Temu, alleges privacy, copyright concerns
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Attorney General Russell Coleman filed a lawsuit Thursday against online marketplace Temu, alleging the shopping app violates customers' privacy, unlawfully collects data, and counterfeits Kentucky brands. The complaint, filed in...

Kentucky AG Russell Coleman files lawsuit against Temu
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Thursday a lawsuit has been filed against Temu for unlawful data collection. According to a release by Coleman’s office, the lawsuit against Chinese online shopping platform also alleges...

Former federal prosecutor enters race for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District
(LEX 18) — A new Democratic candidate has entered the race for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, which represents Lexington and central Kentucky. Zach Dembo, a 39-year-old ninth-generation Kentuckian, announced his candidacy on Thursday,...

"I was playing real football in Ghana": Kentucky star LB reveals hilarious transition story from soccer to college football at SEC Media days
Kentucky Wildcats' Alex Afari's journey to playing football in the SEC has been at times complicated. Afari was born in Italy, and before moving to the United States, grew up in Ghana, where he played soccer, aka football, around the world. Afari...

Kentucky Guard celebrates 233rd birthday
KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES 07.17.2025 Courtesy Story FRANKFORT, Ky., -- Soldiers, Airmen and community leaders gathered to celebrate the 233rd birthday of the Kentucky National Guard during a ceremony at Boone National Guard Center, June 24, 2025....

Vermont-based whiskey bar under construction in downtown Louisville
STORAGE FOR INSTRUMENTS. A NEW BOURBON DESTINATION IS BREWING IN DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE, AND TODAY WE GOT AN EARLY BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT IT. VERMONT BASED WHISTLEPIG WHISKEY IS GOING TO OPEN WHISTLEPIG VAULT, THE HIGH END TASTING ROOM WILL...

New bourbon flavors? How KSU and this distillery are changing the industry
Note: This story was updated to include information about the bid process used by KSU to partner with Brough Brothers Distillery. Gathered around a bar in one of Kentucky's craft distilleries, a small group tastes samples from five new bottles of...

Ongoing I-75 construction leaves emergency workers to adapt
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For weeks, many Kentuckians have been dealing with bumper-to-bumper traffic. It’s the result of construction on I-75 between Richmond and the Clays Ferry Bridge. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet told WKYT that much of...

Two new candidates enter race for Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Two new candidates from opposite sides of the aisle have thrown their hats into the ring for Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District. Former state senator Ralph Alvarado announced his campaign Thursday morning. The Republican...

SEC Media Days: Everything Kentucky Coach Mark Stoops said Thursday in Atlanta
Kentucky Coach Mark Stoops spoke to reporters Thursday at SEC Media Days in Atlanta.. Here is a transcript of his press conference, courtesy of the SEC. THE MODERATOR: We welcome the head football coach from the University of Kentucky, Mark...

Join me at the Kentucky State Fair
The 121st Kentucky State Fair is just around the corner and I want you to join me Aug. 14-24 and experience the sights, the sounds and the smells that make the Kentucky State Fair one of the best times of the year. It’s the perfect showcase of...

McConnell: We can protect kids from THC and grow KY's hemp industry | Opinion
THC-laced candies mimicking popular brands are increasingly endangering children, with Kentucky poison control calls related to cannabis more than doubling in five years. A loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill has allowed companies to use THC from hemp...

4-star 2027 PG Martay Barnes looking forward to growing relationship with Kentucky
When the contact period for rising high school juniors opened at midnight on June 15, Martay Barnes received plenty of phone calls and text messages from college coaches across the country — but the first number to hit his line was from an...

Kentucky Basketball offers 7-foot-1 Arafan Diane
Kentucky basketball is staying aggressive on the 2026 recruiting trail, officially offering 4-star center Arafan Diane. Diane announced the news on Wednesday via Twitter. The 7-foot-1, 260-pound big man out of Norwalk, Iowa, has quickly gained...