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Greg Wolf, commissioner of the Department for Criminal Investigations during the press conference where the 12 counties were selected

Twelve Kentucky counties selected for post primary election inquiries

Kentucky law requires the office of the Attorney General to carry out these inquiries to check for any potential election violations.

In 2018, goats cleared a section of Idle Hour Park. Saturday, another herd will take on invasive plants on the west side of Lexington.

Henry County goats to take on invasive plants in west Lexington

Starting Saturday, the City of Lexington will employ a team of experts to remove invasive plants on the city’s west side: about 15 goats from Henry County.

Dr. Yvonne Giles, a former member of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council and a Black historian, was the guest speaker at Monday's Juneteenth celebration at Cadentown Missionary Baptist Church.

Lexington celebrates Juneteenth in Cadentown

In Lexington Monday, the pews at Cadentown Missionary Baptist Church were nearly full for the city’s Juneteenth celebration.

Fireworks are being sold across the state, but a central Kentucky police chief said many people don't know the state and local laws governing their use.

Kentucky law enforcement prepare to enforce state, local fireworks laws

With the 4th of July just around the corner, law enforcement officers across Kentucky will be responding to complaints about things that go boom.

Left to Right-STEM Campers Braylon Jones and Rio Miriti-UK STEM Camp Co-Founder Dr. Margaret Mohr Schroeder

Robotics a theme at the annual STEM camps at UK

Students going into the second grade through the 12th are putting science and technology projects to the test this summer at the University of Kentucky.

Water barrel can be a mosquito breeding ground

Lexington Health Department crews monitoring mosquitoes

This time of the year is peak time for mosquito activity in Kentucky. The number of mosquitoes depends on the timing of rain events.

Some of the 10 Kentucky school districts receiving summer meal grants will use the funds to extend their reach, according to Kate McDonald Goodin, the No Kid Hungry Kentucky campaign director at Feeding Kentucky.

No Kid Hungry Kentucky grants going to 10 school districts

10 rural school districts across the commonwealth will share a total of more than 130-thousand dollars in grants from the No Kid Hungry Kentucky campaign.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was joined by, from left, Nancy Cox, the dean of UK’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment; Arkansas Senator John Boozman and Kentucky Agriculture Secretary Ryan Quarles at UK Tuesday to discuss this year's Farm Bill.

McConnell predicts ‘new spending hard to come by’ for 2023 Farm Bill

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spent Tuesday morning at the University of Kentucky discussing this year’s farm bill with state agriculture leaders

A firefighter paused Wednesday while fighting the fire at National Bridge State Resort Park to take a photo of the park's namesake.

NWS: Help for Natural Bridge firefighters on the way

Firefighters at Natural Bridge State Resort Park likely won’t get much help from Mother Nature until Friday night. That’s according to Ed Ray, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Jackson.

Members of Kentucky's Black Legislative Caucus pleaded for gun reform Monday in the state capitol rotunda.

Kentucky Black lawmakers plead for gun reform

In the wake of two mass shootings in Louisville last week, Kentucky’s Black Legislative Caucus is asking the General Assembly to pass comprehensive gun reform legislation.

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