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What would a Daniel Cameron gubernatorial administration look like through the lens of Kentucky’s open government laws?. The proof is visible everywhere. Since taking office as attorney general in December 2019, Cameron has left a clear track record of disdain for the public’s interest in free and open examination of public records and the formation of public policy at public meetings.

One Kentucky town was a highlight on a website solely based on its dirty sounding name. I'm sure that you have taken a little road trip in the past and have driven through some towns that greet you with their "Welcome to (insert town name here)" sign. The majority of these towns have pretty normal names. However, there are always some that you will see that will make you laugh out loud.

Authorities confirmed on Sunday that a body found floating in a Kentucky river is most likely the body of a murderer who escaped from an Ohio jail about a week ago. At a news conference, Sean McKinney, the head of police in Henderson, Kentucky, said, “Today I think we can put an end to our five-day manhunt.”

Treasure-hunters will be traveling Kentucky along US 68 beginning Thursday as it’s 400 Mile Yard Sale weekend. The sale goes Thursday through Sunday—though most sales conclude sometime Saturday—and coordinator Tara Hall says it brings travelers from across the region to this area as they seek items they can’t find in any department store.

Here are the recalls you should know about from the week of May 22, 2023. This edition of Recall Roundup features recalls announced between May 22 and May 26, 2023. Food and drug recalls this week include chocolate-covered almonds and brown sugar chunk ice cream. The information was provided by the FDA and the USDA.

This species of goldenrod is so rare that it only occurs naturally in southern Indiana to northern Kentucky. Over the past couple of weeks, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources has taken to Facebook to countdown the rarest plants that occur naturally in the Hoosier state. One plant however caught my eye because it doesn't occur naturally anywhere in the world, except in some areas of "extreme" southern Indiana and northern Kentucky.

The town of Pineville, located between the Cumberland River and Pine Mountain, is one of Kentucky's earliest settlements. They are a well-known destination for hiking enthusiasts as Pine Mountain State Park located there is actually also Kentucky's oldest state park. Spanning around 1,700 acres, this state park is also part nature reserve. It is there that lies their biggest claim to fame. A giant rock chained to the top of a mountain.

The Kentucky State Police are participating in this year’s national Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign, which goes through midnight tonight. There will be increased patrols on Kentucky’s roadways today due to the Memorial Day holiday. KSP Troopers and officers will put a high emphasis on all...

While it’s not technically summer yet, for many, Memorial Day weekend is the start of the season. Especially for those in the Cincinnati area — summer means one thing: creamy whips. For those not familiar with this odd regional term, creamy whips is just the Cincinnati way of...

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School is out, and while it’s still technically spring, summer has basically begun. Pools and splash pads across Northern Kentucky have started opening for the season. Florence Aquatic Center: The aquatic center’s season runs from May 27 through Aug. 13. After Aug. 13, the pool will only be open on weekends through Labor Day. The hours of operation will be daily, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The aquatic center is located at 8200 Ewing Blvd. in Florence.

This story originally appeared in the May 19 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe at linknky.com/subscribe. Rick Robinson is a local author who is writing a book based on life in Northern Kentucky in 1968 and what we can learn now. LINK will publish excerpts from the book regularly in the LINK Reader, as well as on linknky.com.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — The cool air that impacted the Commonwealth on Sunday will be short-lived, as warm air will be racing back into the region over the next few days. Of course, Memorial Day is a day that we remember and honor those U.S. servicemen and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Governor Andy Beshear was among those remembering the fallen Monday with a Memorial Day message. He noted that approximately 10,000 Kentuckians have paid the ultimate price defending freedom during times of conflict. The governor says it’s the responsibility of the rest of us to remember and honor their sacrifice.

Kentucky’s April unemployment statistics were released Friday and show the jobless rate fell, compared to a year ago, in nearly two-thirds of the state’s counties

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky’s longest serving rabbi, Robert Slosberg, was honored on Sunday, at Congregation Adath Jeshurun in Louisville. Mayor Craig Greenberg congratulated him, citing Slosberg’s community involvement and social justice efforts. "The work you have done for this entire city is unmatched,” Greenberg said. Slosberg...

Twenty-eight districts will be participating in this year’s Summer Boost: Reading and Mathematics Program, a partnership between the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), the Summer Food Service Program and the Children’s Reading Foundation. Erlanger-Elsmere Independent school district, Grant County schools, and Williamstown Independent are among those participating. The...

Memorial Day can bring an increase in traumatic memories for veterans but also a heavy burden of survivor's guilt.

There’s a good reason that Kentucky is often associated with horses. For generations, Thoroughbred horses have been raised and raced in the state, and the world takes notice when the Kentucky Derby is run the first Saturday of May at Churchill Downs. The American Saddlebred, which was utilized during the American Revolution, even has its own museum at Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park, and Shelbyville is the Saddlebred Capital of the World.