Lisa Autry

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear will reprise his role as the lone statewide elected Democrat in Frankfort during his second four-year term in office.

It’s common for governors to issue pardons on their way out of office. But former Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin sent shock waves through the state when he pardoned people convicted of murder, child sexual abuse, and other violent crimes — including the son of a political donor.

Reporters from across Kentucky Public Radio's network profiled each of this year's races so readers and listeners across the commonwealth are fully informed when they go to ballot box on Nov. 7.

The state auditor acts as the state’s chief watchdog of taxpayer dollars, responsible for investigating spending of public funds, from local agencies to state universities.With current GOP Auditor Mike Harmon term-limited, the race is open. Outgoing GOP Treasurer Allison Ball is facing Democrat Kimberley Reeder, a tax attorney and educator.

The military has identified a prisoner of war from Kentucky who died in the Philippines during World War II. The remains of Army Pfc. Thomas Franklin Brooks of Mammoth Cave were confirmed in June, 80 years after his death.

A hunger relief organization in Kentucky says the 42 counties it serves have seen little recovery since the pandemic. According to Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland, 139,020 Kentuckians were food insecure in 2021, the most recent year for which data is available.

Pamela Stevenson spent nearly three decades as a litigator in the U.S. Air Force. But since her retirement, the Louisville native has practiced in Clarksville, Indiana, where she’s been licensed since 1984.

At least seven automakers have removed AM radio from their newly manufactured vehicles. The KBA argues AM radio has a robust, far-reaching audience and remains a critical link in the nation’s emergency response network.

The storm disproportionately impacted the city’s diverse international community and left many resettling all over again.

The Tennessee Valley Authority shut down the last operating unit at its coal-fired power plant in western Kentucky over the weekend.