FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Vowing not to back down after armed protesters gathered near his home and hung him in effigy, the governor of Kentucky on Tuesday condemned their use of “fear and terror” in a demonstration fueled by coronavirus restrictions.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two GOP governors are offering up their states to host the Republican National Convention — a day after President Donald Trump threatened to pull the convention out of North Carolina if that state’s Democratic governor doesn't assure him that the August gathering can go for…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The University of Kentucky will use portions of its contingency fund to save nearly 100 school jobs in the next fiscal year amid continuing furloughs at the school, the university's president said in a news release.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is at a crossroads in the coronavirus crisis, wrestling over whether to “go big,” as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants for the next relief bill, or hit “pause,” as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell insists.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — When Martha Kebede’s adult sons immigrated from Ethiopia and reunited with her in South Dakota this year, they had few work opportunities.

Kicking off the unofficial start of summer was something of a wild card as the three-day Memorial Day holiday weekend got underway Friday, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Laurel County man will serve 10 years in prison in connection to a September 2018 shoplifting incident that left a store employee injured.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Americans settled for small processions and online tributes instead of parades Monday as they observed Memorial Day in the shadow of the pandemic, which forced communities to honor the nation’s military dead with modest, more subdued ceremonies that also remembered tho…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — States are spending billions of dollars stocking up on medical supplies such as masks and breathing machines during the coronavirus pandemic. But more than two months into the buying binge, many aren’t sharing details about how much they’re spending, what they’re g…

BALTIMORE (AP) — President Donald Trump honored America’s fallen service members on Monday as he commemorated Memorial Day in back-to-back appearances in the midst of the pandemic.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — An effigy of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was hung in a tree near the State Capitol on Sunday during what was billed as a protest rally in defense of constitutional rights, drawing sharp political rebukes, according to local news reports.

Walking can be an expensive business. But Burnside is moving closer to having the perfect place to take a scenic stroll. 

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce has been working to help local businesses negotiate through state restrictions and stimulus procedures.

Questions about restaurant employees wearing masks, yard sales and general safety in the age of COVID-19 were answered by Lake Cumberland District Health Department (LCDHD) officials during this week’s question and answer session.

What a difference a year can make.

Things are not nearly back to "normal."

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump visited one of his golf clubs Saturday at the start of Memorial Day weekend as he urges U.S. states to reopen after coronavirus-related lockdowns. Yet many Americans remained cautious as the number of confirmed cases nationwide passed 1.6 million.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Even though they’re neighbors, two New Mexico counties couldn’t be further apart in the rate of people answering the 2020 census.

Monday will mark the first Memorial Day without an honoring ceremony at Mill Springs National Cemetery in its 152-year history.

A news release issued by the Somerwoods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center said it housed the Pulaski County nursing home resident who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week. But in an immediate retest, the resident tested negative.