August 7, 2026

August 10, 2026

Louisville's mayor calls for the federal government to restore SNAP benefits to their previous levels, the U.S. Senate makes a move that could have an impact on Kentucky’s $330 million hemp industry, a major drop in blood donations leaves one of the state’s biggest blood suppliers unable to fill all of its hospital orders, and a new documentary looks back on the crash of Comair Flight 5191.

August 7, 2026

State lawmakers get first look at technology that could cut down on injuries to inmates and officers, Kentucky State University leaders discuss a new law changing the school to a polytechnic institution and the challenges it’s presenting, and a new monitoring network that is tracking conditions that can trigger landslides in eastern Kentucky.

August 6, 2026

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell’s office says he’s back home after being discharged from a rehabilitation center, Governor Andy Beshear signs an executive order involving data centers, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is decertifying an organ procurement organization serving Kentucky, and a judge rules on Kentucky's Medicaid work requirements.

August 5, 2026

Education leaders share findings from a new report showing Kentucky schools are recovering from Covid-19 learning loss, lawmakers discuss whether delivery robots can  operate on Kentucky sidewalks and roadways, Louisville sees a drop in homicide rates, the number of reported Cyclosporiasis cases jumps to more than 600 in Kentucky, and the new tool that's helping forecasters keep Kentuckians safe.

August 4, 2026

Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul plans vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress, lawmakers hear from Warren County Public Schools leadership on success of district’s preschool instruction, new report shows specialized technical graduates leaving Kentucky at much higher rates than other graduates, and Louisville's mayor calls on city council to pass moratorium on new data centers.