The dam that created Elkhorn Lake, known locally as Jenkins Lake, was built 112 years ago to provide hydropower to nearby coal mines.
Hundreds of Thousands of Parents Died From Drugs. Their Kids Need More Help, Advocates Say.
Emma’s mom, Danielle Stanley, died of an overdose last year. She was 34, and had struggled with addiction since she was a teenager, said Brenda “Nina” Hamilton, Danielle’s mother and Emma’s grandmother.
Emma’s mom, Danielle Stanley, died of an overdose last year. She was 34, and had struggled with addiction since she was a teenager, said Brenda “Nina” Hamilton, Danielle’s mother and Emma’s grandmother.
‘Between Rock, Hard Place:’ Will Anyone Ever Have Standing to Challenge Kentucky’s Abortion Ban?
Meanwhile, Sobel, one of three Jewish women challenging the ban on religious grounds, says she’s left in a “holding pattern.”
Meanwhile, Sobel, one of three Jewish women challenging the ban on religious grounds, says she’s left in a “holding pattern.”
Rhetoric Versus Reality: Addressing Common Misconceptions About Abortion
Setting the record straight on eight reproductive health-related areas that are rife with disinformation, from ‘partial-birth abortion’ to ‘heartbeat’ bills
Setting the record straight on eight reproductive health-related areas that are rife with disinformation, from ‘partial-birth abortion’ to ‘heartbeat’ bills
Kentucky Lawyer Climbed Out of Alcoholism, Launched a Recovery Boom
It now operates as a for-profit company paid $130 million last year by Medicaid, the government health plan which in 2014 expanded access to addiction treatment, or substance use disorder, as it’s now known.
It now operates as a for-profit company paid $130 million last year by Medicaid, the government health plan which in 2014 expanded access to addiction treatment, or substance use disorder, as it’s now known.
‘Tip of the Iceberg:’ Kentucky Releases Domestic Violence Data Report
Over a seven-month period last year, there were nearly 27,000 alleged cases of child abuse with a domestic violence component in Kentucky, the 2023 Domestic Violence Data Report shows.
Over a seven-month period last year, there were nearly 27,000 alleged cases of child abuse with a domestic violence component in Kentucky, the 2023 Domestic Violence Data Report shows.
Storms Bring ‘Hornet in the Belly’ to Kentuckians Who Have Lived Through Weather Disasters
Danelle Sams, a therapist and the director of Four Rivers Behavioral Health’s Mayfield Office, the William H. Fuller Center, said many locals in West Kentucky already lived with a “constant, looming fear of another tornado.”
Danelle Sams, a therapist and the director of Four Rivers Behavioral Health’s Mayfield Office, the William H. Fuller Center, said many locals in West Kentucky already lived with a “constant, looming fear of another tornado.”
‘Wanting To Be Free Does Not Insinuate Violence’
Listening to some Kentuckians who rallied for peace in Gaza.
Listening to some Kentuckians who rallied for peace in Gaza
With Political Protests, Don’t Trust Your Lying Eyes
The modest crowd, estimated to number under 300, engaged in no violence, no vandalism, and no threatening behavior. No one faced arrest, nor did counter protestors accost them.
The modest crowd, estimated to number under 300, engaged in no violence, no vandalism, and no threatening behavior. No one faced arrest, nor did counter protestors accost them.
New Rule to Close ‘Gun Show Loophole’ Finalized by Biden Administration
The rule aims to close what’s known as the “gun show loophole.” Gun merchants who sell online, by mail or at flea markets and gun shows until now have not been subject to the same federal regulations as those who own and operate gun stores as their main source of income.
The rule aims to close what’s known as the “gun show loophole.” Gun merchants who sell online, by mail or at flea markets and gun shows until now have not been subject to the same federal regulations as those who own and operate gun stores as their main source of income.
Experts Say the Economy Is Getting Better, but Consumers Don’t Feel That Way. Here’s Why.
The Consumer Confidence Index fell slightly in March from 104.8 to 104.7, well below some economist expectations of 106.5.
The Consumer Confidence Index fell slightly in March from 104.8 to 104.7, well below some economist expectations of 106.5.
States Rush to Combat AI Threat to Elections
Last year, a fake, AI-generated audio recording of a conversation between a liberal Slovakian politician and a journalist, in which they discussed how to rig the country’s upcoming election, offered a warning to democracies around the world.
Last year, a fake, AI-generated audio recording of a conversation between a liberal Slovakian politician and a journalist, in which they discussed how to rig the country’s upcoming election, offered a warning to democracies around the world.
The Antisemitism Addiction
My Louisiana upbringing didn’t prepare me for this.
My Louisiana upbringing didn’t prepare me for this.
Is in Vitro Fertilization Under Threat in Kentucky Too? Law Matching Alabama’s Deepens Concerns
Republican Attorney General Russell Coleman says IVF is not prohibited, calls on state officials to safeguard ‘incredible blessing’
Republican Attorney General Russell Coleman says IVF is not prohibited, calls on state officials to safeguard ‘incredible blessing’
As Kentucky Lawmakers Push Anti-DEI Bills, Black Scholars Define Diversity
Kentucky Legislative Black Caucus hosts panel to contextualize diversity, equity and inclusion
Kentucky Legislative Black Caucus hosts panel to contextualize diversity, equity and inclusion
GOP Backs Voting by Mail, Yet Turns to Courts to Restrict It in Battleground States
On Feb. 20, attorneys for the RNC were in a federal courtroom in Philadelphia, in a bid to require that Pennsylvania throw out mail ballots with missing or incorrect dates.
On Feb. 20, attorneys for the RNC were in a federal courtroom in Philadelphia, in a bid to require that Pennsylvania throw out mail ballots with missing or incorrect dates.