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Rep. Barr introduces federal bill that would expand Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program

Representative Andy Barr introduced a bill to Congress earlier this week that would expand the federal Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program.

This map from the National Weather Service in Louisville shows a front in white that will arrive in western Kentucky Tuesday afternoon and move east, bringing snow and continued sub-freezing temperatures.

National Weather Service: snow beginning tomorrow will be followed by extreme cold in Kentucky

Many Kentuckians may be done with winter, but it’s not done with us.

File Photo-Jackson National Weather Service Office

Eastern Kentucky under flood watch this weekend as heavy rain expected

Eastern Kentucky is under flood watch this weekend as heavy rain moves through the area.

Emergency responders continuing flood recovery work through snowfall

Emergency responders working on flood rescue and recovery across Kentucky say they’ve been working through Tuesday’s snowfall.

The City of Lexington is one of 13 cities across the country seeking certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Lexington city council hears update on short-term rental enforcement

Lexington city council members heard an update on how short-term rentals in the city are being enforced during a committee meeting Tuesday.

State Rep. Adam Moore, an Army vet, is co-chair of the General Assembly's new Veterans Caucus.

Lexington state lawmaker forms new Veterans Caucus

A freshman state representative from central Kentucky is co-chair of a new Veterans Caucus for the General Assembly.

Costs for Dreaming Creek Brewery and other Kentucky brewers could increase when tariffs on imported aluminum take effect.

Kentucky breweries may pay more for cans due to new tariffs

Kentucky breweries could face higher costs for cans as President Trump’s 25 percent tariff on imported aluminum takes effect.

The Valley View Ferry has been operating since 1785, and though the type of vehicles it has carried has changed over the years, horses are still welcome — if their riders dismount.

Valley View Ferry underway again on Kentucky River

What may be the oldest continuously operating ferry in the U.S. is back on the Kentucky River after being shut down for three months for repairs, maintenance and high water.

UK entomologist Ric Bessin prepared this map showing the Brood 14 cicada emergence in 1991 — the same year he began working there.

Brood 14 cicadas to emerge and make a racket in Kentucky this spring

A big batch of cicadas is expected to emerge from the ground and begin making a racket in central and eastern Kentucky this spring.

The Floyd County Board of Education and Pike County Public Library have teams from FEMA and the Smithsonian Institute on hand to show flood victims how to save important items damaged by the mid-February flood.

'Save Your Family Treasures' teams in Pike, Floyd counties

Teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Smithsonian Institute will be in Pike and Floyd counties for another week to help victims of the mid-February floods save family heirlooms.

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