Kentucky Edition

Kentucky Edition goes on the road to Pikeville, part one of our interview with former Governor Paul Patton, Sen. McConnell is asked about running for an 8th term in 2026, a look at more bills going into effect this week, and the expansion of a legal clinic to rural populations.

Kicking off a week-long look at Eastern Kentucky, marking one year since Roe v. Wade was overturned, a major federal investment in high-speed internet in Kentucky, a look at new laws going into effect this week, and an interview with a Holocaust survivor who has called Appalachia home for 50+ years.

Why Warren Co. is considering new ways to fund its 911 dispatch center, the debate about the future of charter schools in Kentucky is back in the spotlight, a law professor discusses a redistricting case before the state's highest court, and a Kentuckian helping others understand autism.

A.G. Daniel Cameron calls for an FBI investigation into London's mayor's campaign donations, McConnell disagrees with new calls for Congress to pass ethics rules for SCOTUS, a KET forum introduces us to an Autism advocate, and a bank is giving some Lexington students the opportunity to be money managers.

A move to dismiss a lawsuit challenging KY's abortion ban, why Kentucky will stay in the controversial ERIC system for now, why a health gap is widening in one region of Kentucky, changes approved to Louisville's budget, and a Louisville blacksmith is forging a new path for his city.

A Kentucky high school wants to use a hybrid learning schedule, Gov. Beshear and the KDP are returning more than $200,000 in campaign contributions, Congressman Comer reacts to Hunter Biden's plea deal, a new behavioral health unit in Lexington, and preparing people for the auction block.

Marking Juneteenth in Kentucky, a new ad in the governor's race, debate over a two-letter conjunction, KSP celebrates a milestone, learning hands-only CPR, the return of a celebration of Eastern Kentucky art and culture, and a look back at Jimmy Carter's "Hammering in the Hills".

The state is moving juveniles from two juvenile justice centers because of staffing shortages, UK approves alcohol sales at football and basketball games, workshops showing teachers how to incorporate ag into common core subjects, and why smoke from Canadian wildfires is still sticking around.

A new report shows a decline in the number of fatal overdoses in KY, AG Cameron says Beshear doesn't have compassion, how libraries are responding to a surge in book bans, how researchers are using AI to predict when overdoses will spike, and how goats are being used to combat invasive plants in Lexington.

A new study says KY ranks 40th among states for child well-being, Lexington has a new team to fight the opioid crisis, Louisville assembles a team to combat nonfatal shootings, and a look at a group working with inmates to train service dogs.