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Kentucky Department of Education Associate Commissioner David Couch, center, discusses the Kentucky Education Technology System (KETS) operational plan for the upcoming school year at the Kentucky Board of Education meeting at Lake Cumberland on Aug. 3, 2022. He was joined by the department’s Chief Digital Officer, Marty Park, left, and Division Director Mike Leadingham, right. …

For 20 long years, Kentucky has watched and waited for a performer from the Bluegrass State to be named the winner of “American Idol” — and now, it has happened.  On Sunday, 20-year-old Noah Thompson, an unassuming construction worker from the small town of Louisa, Kentucky, won Season 20 of the long-running vocal competition. As he sang for the “American …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Former Louisville detective Brett Hankison testified in his own defense Wednesday about his actions during the police raid that left Breonna Taylor dead, saying the gunfire began with a muzzle flash that illuminated a shadowy silhouette, and he thought it was someone firing an automatic rifle at his fellow officers. Hankison is …

Beeing2gether LLC teaches the community about the importance of bees, nature and mental health. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fifteen-year-old Keith Griffith III is like every other teenage boy – he does well in school and has a love for basketball. One thing that makes him unique and special is his affinity for bees. Kenneth said his …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — People are traveling more in and out of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, and officials think traffic may hit record levels this summer.  What You Need To Know Beginning this month, capacity levels at the SDF are approaching near record levels last experienced in 2019 The airport added two new airline launches in …

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) – Eula Hall, a lifelong activist and healthcare pioneer, died at the age of 93 on Saturday according to Paul Stanley, the funeral director for Hall Funeral Home in Martin. In 1973 Eula Hall founded the Mud Creek Clinic in Floyd County, now known as the Eula Hall Health Center. She …

Medina Spirit has won the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby, kicking off the 2021 race for the Triple Crown. Medina Spirit, ridden by jockey John R. Velazquez, came into the race at 12-1 odds. Trainer Bob Baffert has now won a record-breaking seventh Kentucky Derby. Essential Quality, which came into the race undefeated at …

Kentucky Derby 147: Your complete guide to this year’s Run for the Roses Updated: 9:32 AM EDT May 1, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SCOTT ACRE AND IS A BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF WHAT HAPPENS HERE CHURCHILL DOWNS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, IT IS GORGEOUS AND SO NICE TO SEE THE BEHIND THE SCENES. HE IS ACTUALLY …

An old Kentucky Derby tradition will continue this year despite pushback from activists. That tradition is the playing of the state song prior to the race.Normally, “My Old Kentucky Home,” written by Stephen Collins Foster, is performed by the UofL Marching band. The words go up on the screen and those in attendance sing loud …

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WSAZ) – Our vision is one of our most prized senses, but rural Appalachia struggles with severe vision loss. The problem is so serious that, in 2015, the CDC labeled eastern Kentucky as the blindest region in the U.S. “Our mission is to serve the underserved and train our students,” said Dr. Cliff …