WEKU | By Stu Johnson The field in the Lexington mayoral contest narrowed to two candidates Tuesday. The incumbent mayor was easily the top vote-getter. Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton garnered the vast majority of votes in Fayette County with the unofficial tally showing her with more than 70% of the vote. The first-term mayor said she…
WEKU | By Stu Johnson The sixth district congressional race this fall will feature Republican incumbent Andy Barr and retired state engineer Geoff Young. Barr easily outdistanced first-time candidate, Lexington businessman Derek Petteys. Young secured 52% of the unofficial vote edging out Berea high school teacher and another first-time candidate Chris Preece. Young thanked Sixth District…
WUKY | By Josh James Kentucky’s COVID positivity rate is climbing again, but officials remain cautiously hopeful this isn’t a repeat of the first Omicron surge. If you look at just one data point — the test positivity rate — you might wonder why more alarms haven’t been sounding yet from Frankfort. At the end of…
By DON SERGENT dsergent@bgdailynews.com Even as his colleagues in Congress move closer to approving a $40 billion aid package for war-torn Ukraine, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Bowling Green, isn’t backing down on his stance of questioning the spending. Paul, consistent with his libertarian tendencies when dealing with international entanglements and spending, last week denied the…
WUKY | By Josh James Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams had put his office’s turnout guess at around 23%, but even that number may be too optimistic. In a tweet Monday, Adams now says he expects turnout closer to just 20%. On a recent appearance on KET, he said it’s unfortunate that interest is often…
Representative Adam Koenig has been appointed to the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission (IIPRC) of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). The Northern Kentucky legislator joins a group of state lawmakers who will pursue modernizing state insurance regulations and adopting a streamlined system of product regulation over product lines, including life insurance, annuities, disability…
Police say Shannon Gilday killed Jordan Morgan after breaking into her father’s home in February.(WKYT) By WKYT News Staff and Phil Pendleton MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – The man charged in a deadly home invasion was not allowed to change his plea in court Monday. Police say Shannon Gilday killed Jordan Morgan after breaking into her father’s home in…
By Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio Tourists come from far and wide to see the 15-foot Superman standing with hands on hips in the center of Metropolis, Illinois. The 6,000 person-town got its name about a century before the Man of Steel was conceived, but still, the city holds a Superman Festival every year to capitalize on its…
On the last day of early voting, Broadbent Arena was busy with people casting their ballots. By David Ochoa LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Kentucky’s Primary election is on Tuesday May 17. If you are planning to vote on election day there are a few things to keep in mind so you don’t run into any problems.…
By Divya Karthikeyan With only a few days before Kentucky’s primary elections, Democratic candidates for Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional district made their pitches on Wednesday during the only public forum in the race. State Sen. Morgan McGarvey and state Rep. Attica Scott are vying for the seat that will be vacated by the retirement of longtime Congressman John…