KAED honors Vanderpool, Spade and Griffith-Mudd with 2026 professional awards

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2026) — The Kentucky Association for Economic Development has recognized three professionals whose work supports business investment, workforce development and community growth across the state. Missy Vanderpool, executive director of Henderson Economic Development, received the 2026 Community Professional of the Year Award. Hollie Spade of...

Kentucky opens 2 new wildlife management areas with 1,337 acres

FRANKFORT – The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has opened two new wildlife management areas (WMAs), adding a combined 1,337 acres in Eastern and Southern Kentucky. The properties […]

Beshear opens Team Kentucky food drive to public donations

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear says the public can now donate to the second annual Team Kentucky Food Drive, which will collect nonperishable food through Nov. 18 for Kentuckians in need. The drive began Nov. 1 for state employees. Donations will be distributed through Feeding Kentucky, which serves...

Exclusive: Joe Biden Works Phones After Sweeping Dem Victories

Former President Joe Biden has been working the phones over the last 72 hours, calming nerves and congratulating Democrats as the party delivered resounding victories across the country. Since Monday evening, the former president has made a series of calls ranging from “good luck” to congratulatory, per a source familiar....

Republicans win Livingston, Lyon, Caldwell judge executive races

Republican candidates trounced their Democratic challengers in the Livingston, Lyon and Caldwell judge executive races, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State election results. In Livingston County, Republican Michael Williams beat Democrat Teris Swanson with 1,892 votes compared to Swanson’s 1,596. In nearby Lyon County, Jamie Green-Smith, who was...

Budget challenges remain, says KY Chief Justice in annual address

FRANKFORT —  Kentucky’s Administrative Office of the Courts is operating with 86 fewer people in management, Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Hembree Lambert said in her State of the Judiciary address Thursday.  The budget passed by the General Assembly in 2026 underfunded some court operations, Lambert previously said. As a result, she rearranged staff positions, […]

Steptoe & Johnson earns national honors, eight top-tier Kentucky rankings

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2026) — Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has earned eight Metropolitan Tier 1 practice-area rankings across Lexington and Louisville in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms, alongside 13 national rankings. The Kentucky recognition covers two practice areas in Lexington and six in Louisville, spanning commercial...

WKYT Fact✓Check | Kentucky automatic recount law covers specific offices

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Secretary of State and county clerks are confirming election night results, including recounts and recanvasses in the state’s closest races. Kentucky law calls for an automatic recount when a candidate loses by a margin of 0.5% or less, according to KRS 120.157. A recount is a more thorough, individual ballot count than a recanvass.

Kentucky voters decide major statewide and local races on Election Day

RICHMOND, Ky. – Kentucky voters headed to the polls yesterday, Tuesday, Nov. 3, to decide several major statewide and local races, including an open U.S. Senate seat and multiple Madison County government positions. One of the biggest races was the U.S. Senate contest to replace longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell,...

Kentucky legislative leaders cite national, state issues after Republican incumbents lose

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - Some longtime Republican lawmakers lost their races to Democratic challengers, and legislative leaders said both national and state issues were behind the results. Kentucky lawmakers will return to Frankfort in January with some new members. National issues cited. Senate President Robert Stivers, R-District 25, said Kentucky...

CVG’s Larry Krauter to update Florence Rotary on how airport is shaping NKY’s economic future

What does the future of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) mean for Northern Kentucky’s businesses, workforce, and economic development?. From connecting travelers to destinations around the world to moving millions of packages through global supply chains, CVG is much more than an airport. It is one of our region’s most important economic engines, supporting jobs, attracting investment, and connecting Northern Kentucky to opportunities across the globe.

TANK to enact service changes this weekend

The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, or TANK, will enact numerous service changes starting this Saturday, Nov. 7. The changes will see service expansions to several of the authority’s routes. The changes come following a period of public input collected last year. “The new service is designed to better...

6 Things Kentuckians Say to Guests That Guests Misread

If a host in eastern Kentucky says “I don’t care to,” you’d probably hear a flat no. But it can mean the opposite. Kentucky hosts rarely stop to explain lines like that, so guests are left to read the room. Here’s what Kentuckians say to guests...

2026 Kentucky General Election Live Results

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Eyewitness News will be covering statewide election results in Kentucky, including the races for U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative and a decision over the governor’s commutation powers. You can find local countywide election results on the following pages: Eyewitness News. Your Local Election Headquarters.

Kentucky opens two wildlife areas for public use

FRANKFORT, KY. (WOWK) – The Commonwealth of Kentucky has announced that two wildlife areas are opening for public use. According to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Wildlife Management Areas (WRA) of more than 13 hundred acres are being opened in eastern and southern Kentucky for stream restoration projects. The properties are mostly […]

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Kentucky votes ‘Yes’ on Amendment 1 restricting governor’s pardon powers

Kentucky voters approved a constitutional amendment on Nov. 3, that would temporarily restrict a governor’s ability to issue pardons or commute criminal sentences around gubernatorial elections. Amendment 1 would prohibit governors from granting pardons or commuting sentences beginning 60 days before a gubernatorial election until the fifth Tuesday after...

Scenes from election night in Kentucky