Lee Bernard Johnson passed away July 6, 2025, at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky. Lee was the son of the late Thomas Henry Johnson and Frances Claudine Starks Johnson of Simpson County, ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) - More than $14.4M was given to four eastern Kentucky communities to improve water and wastewater ...

Governor Andy Beshear announced on Thursday the awarding of more than $14.4 million to improve the water and wastewater ...

LEE COUNTY, Ky. — A social worker was killed by her boyfriend before he took his own life, according to Kentucky State Police. Around 4:30 p.m. Monday, KSP was called by the Lee County sheriff ...

It is the second time Harrison has escaped in recent months. On May 30, police said he impersonated his brother who was ...

Roberts and the performers know that Walton, about 20 miles south of Cincinnati, isn't a typical place for a monthly drag ...

LEE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky State Police are investigating what they believe to be a murder-suicide after two bodies were found in a Lee County home during a welfare check yesterday at ...

Kentucky has a storied history, fascinating news and wonderful people. It was an honor to cover all of them, retiring Herald-Leader reporter Bill Estep says.

State Rep. Jay Reedy of Houston County, who has been discussed as a main contender to replace Rep. Mark Green in Congress, said Tuesday he won't be running for the position.

The inmate previously escaped from a Beattyville jail in May by posing as his brother, who was up for release on bond. This time he escaped from the Estill County Courthouse.