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State Nixes Safer 65 Project Authority

The Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority has rejected a proposal to create a Safer 65 Project Authority, but proponents of the plan are…

T.K. Stone Middle School teacher Kerrie Bal works with Graham Meek, left, Ramsey Deaton and Will Dykeman on their 9/11 project on Thursday. They're learning about the different perspectives of groups affected by the attacks.

Teachers Recall 9/11 Emotions

As the world stopped 10 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, frozen in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, educators in…

Insurance Delays Opening of Harlan Zipline

The grand opening of the Black Mountain Thunder Zipline attraction at the Black Mountain Off-Road Adventure Park didn’t take place on Labor Day weekend as…

9/11 Ceremony Honors Law Enforcement

Members of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Hopkinsville Fire Department and Hopkinsville Police Department will be presented with a memorial…

Beshear Asked to Take Action on Care Homes

After the death of a personal care home resident who was brain-injured and a state ward, a leading advocate is calling on Gov. Steve Beshear to take…

Richard Engel is NBC News' chief foreign correspondent.

Richard Engel: Covering War For A Decade

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel details what it's like to report from some of the more dangerous war zones on the planet. He also discusses his recent dispatches from Egypt and Libya, where he was subject to tear gas attacks and artillery fire.

KY Proposes Settlement Over Water Pollution

The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection is proposing a settlement with a coal company over thousands of alleged violations of the Clean Water…

A U.S. Capitol policeman performs a security sweep of the Capitol Dome and roof ahead of President Obama's speech to Congress on Thursday. The U.S. is spending more than $70 billion on homeland security this year, up from $20 billion a decade ago.

Security Since Sept. 11: Worth The Cost?

Is America safer today than it was a decade ago? The U.S. now spends more than $70 billion a year on homeland security efforts. The authors of a new book argue that the terrorist threat is too small to justify that level of expense.

Rain's Impact on Fall Fire Season

‘Dreary’ might sum up last week’s weather in most Kentucky communities. However, the ongoing drizzle didn’t necessarily put a damper on the upcoming fall…

American Jobs Act Holds Promise?

President Obama presented his jobs plan to Congress Thursday evening. It proposes tax cuts to businesses that hire new employees, reforms to the unemployment insurance system and investments in schools and infrastructure. Host Michel Martin discusses the plan with National Urban League President Marc Morial and small business owner Andy Shallal.

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