Governor Andy Beshear announced more pay and more defensive equipment for workers in juvenile justice centers; more fallout from a Republican Party event in Bowling Green featuring former Louisville police sergeant Johnathon Mattingly; Attorney General Daniel Cameron says his office is cracking down on human trafficking at illicit massage businesses; and Kentucky's connection to popcorn.

Meet some of the new members of the Kentucky General Assembly; community members gather in Lexington for a discussion about the growing number of opioid overdoses within the Black community; and learn about an educational program that's giving students a first-hand look at everything equine.

A bipartisan group of Kentucky lawmakers have filed a bill to abolish the death penalty; Agriculture Commissioner and GOP candidate for governor Ryan Quarles explains why he postponed an appearance; Congressman Hal Rogers is picked to chair a committee in Washington, D.C.; and Jamie Lucke talks with Renee Shaw about the launch of a new nonprofit network of journalists working in Kentucky.

Honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

More tornadoes are confirmed following severe weather that swept through the Commonwealth on Thursday; Kentucky bans some state employees from using TikTok on state-owned devices; a new poll shows Governor Beshear among the most popular governors in Kentucky; and part two of our interview with LMPD's Interim police chief.

Tornadoes lead to damage in several Kentucky communities; leaders from Fayette County Public Schools met with local advocates to announce a new push to improve early childhood education; Renee Shaw talks with Attorney General Daniel Cameron about his relationship with former President Donald Trump and his handling of the Breonna Taylor case; Kelsey Starks sits down with the new interim police chief for LMPD after a violent start to the new year; and how researchers at the University of Kentucky are working with injured firefighters.

A look at why recruitment and retention is a challenge for police departments around Kentucky; part two of our conversation with Attorney General Daniel Cameron; Louisville's new mayor and interim police chief discuss steps to curb gun violence after ten homicides in ten days; doctors discuss a new COVID-19 variant that's spreading across the country; and how a Kentucky artist is collaborating with Dolly Parton.

State lawmakers discuss whether to give state employees another pay raise; Renee Shaw talks with Attorney General Daniel Cameron about his gubernatorial bid; a prosecutor facing impeachment resigns; the Kentucky Department of Education is sued over charter schools; a students at a Kentucky high school are honored by Congress for developing a new app.

The search continues for a victim missing since the late July floods; a new chief justice is sworn in for the Kentucky Supreme Court; Rep. Lisa Willner files a bill to increase the state income tax for some; Rep. Savannah Maddox files a bill that would make it easier for people to carry concealed guns in schools; and a look at the growth of the secondhand apparel market in Kentucky.

After calling a news conference hours before the filing deadline, former Gov. Matt Bevin chooses not to run for a third time; a state senator is pushing for a legislative working group to address juvenile justice reform; a state house committee is considering whether or not to impeach two Kentucky attorneys; and what General Electric is doing to grow the number of minority-owned suppliers in the Louisville area.