Kentucky

Here’s a look at what’s going on in arts and culture around Louisville this week.

McLean County is one of six Kentucky counties participating in a buyout program from the state and federal governments following April's historic flooding.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are searching for signs of a fungal disease impacting the state's native snakes.

The Kentucky Supreme Court has thrown out the double murder conviction of a Louisville man sentenced to life in prison for the ambush killing of a father and his 3-year-old daughter in 2020.

As Halloween brings bats into the spotlight, wildlife biologist Matthew Springer explains the real challenges facing Kentucky’s bat populations and how people can help protect them.

The order is to be implemented at school libraries on military bases in Kentucky, Virginia, Italy and Japan. Students and their families claimed their First Amendment rights had been violated when officials removed the books to comply with President Trump's executive orders.

Kentucky Community and Technical Colleges System President Ryan Quarles is visiting campuses across the state to learn how the system's colleges can best serve their communities. In an interview with WKMS ahead of a forum at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, he spoke about KCTCS' role in academics and workforce development in the Commonwealth.

Teams like Bernheim Forest and Arboretum's Beaver Brigade are working with landowners and policymakers to shift the narrative surrounding beavers.

The expansion is set to open in fall 2026 and will increase the museum's capacity for vehicle preservation, small artifact conservation, and long-term storage.

With the government shutdown now in its third week, an Army post in central Kentucky is doing what comes naturally to the military-showing resiliency. But the funding impasse still threatens the livelihoods of active duty service members and civilian employees, as well as the nation's defense readiness.