Kentucky

Kentucky is joining the U.S. Department of Justice and several other states in suing a Texas-based company over collusion claims.

A company aiming to open the world's first commercial laser uranium enrichment plant in western Kentucky took a key step over the weekend.

A judge on Tuesday denied motions to acquit two men charged in the disappearance and presumed murder of a young Bardstown mother. The ruling means the case will proceed before a Warren County jury.

GE Appliances announced a nearly half-billion-dollar project Thursday that it says will create 800 new jobs and shift production of clothes washers from China to its massive manufacturing complex in Kentucky.

Ernesto Manuel-Andres was greeted by a community celebration for his return to southern Kentucky after he was released from a federal immigration detention center in Louisiana.

Ernesto Manuel-Andres was taken into custody June 4 for allegedly being in the country illegally, despite his attorneys saying the 18-year-old native of Guatemala had legal authorization to be in the U.S.

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded more than $7.4 million to “Backroads of Appalachia.” The eastern Kentucky nonprofit promotes scenic drives on existing roads.

Starting July 1, drivers will pay more to cross local bridges operated by RiverLink.

A new 270-acre solar installation in western Kentucky sits atop an old coal ash containment site. It's a step toward a more diverse portfolio for the country's largest energy provider.

According to researchers at the University of Kentucky, maple syrup production in the Commonwealth has the potential to significantly boost both state and local economies. The study published earlier this year found that Kentucky's abundance of untapped maple trees has the capacity to produce up to $25 million annually while creating roughly 1,300 jobs.