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‘Sextortion’ law one of many that go into effect next week

1 day ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Among the many pieces of legislation passed by the General Assembly this year which will take effect on June 27 is one sponsored by Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, that makes sexual extortion, or “sextortion” as it’s often called, a separate crime.
May unemployment figures slightly lower

2 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary May 2025 unemployment rate was five percent, according to figures released Friday by the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The preliminary May 2025 jobless rate was down 0.2 percentage points from April 2025 and up 0.1 percentage points from one year ago.
$260 million appropriated for next phase of Capitol renovation

2 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – If you have visited the State Capitol in Frankfort the last couple of years, you may have noticed the scaffolding around the dome, which represents the first phase of an even larger renovation project which is getting ready to begin. In 2022, the General Assembly appropriated $260 million in bond funds to Phase 2 of the Capitol Campus Renovation. The ongoing multi-year, multi-million-dollar renovation project involves both the State Capitol and the Capitol Annex Building.
Cats to play at Arkansas, host Travis Perry and Ole Miss next season

3 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Keith Taylor

LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Kentucky will play defending national champion Florida, Tennessee and Vanderbilt twice next season. The Southeastern Conference unveiled its men’s basketball league schedule on Wednesday, and the Wildcats will play each school in the league at least once this season. Kentucky will host Georgia, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, and Texas at Rupp Arena.
Nolin Lake State Park to remain closed

4 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – To protect public safety and assess the repair of park infrastructure, the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet announced Wednesday that Nolin Lake State Park will remain closed, due to extensive flood damage and unsafe conditions following months of historic high-water levels. Due to flooding in April, water has not yet fully receded from many areas of the state park.
Design type selected for Brent Spence span

4 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled on Wednesday a state-of-the-art design type for the new companion bridge that’s part of the eight-mile-long Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project in Cincinnati and northern Kentucky. This is a major milestone for the project to improve safety and strengthens economic development opportunities.
It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity. This weekend it will be both

4 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – If you, like many people, have gotten tired of the severe weather, heavy rain and flooding experienced in Kentucky this year, get ready for something totally different starting this weekend - excessive heat and humidity.
Loyalty kept UK guard Chandler from straying during off-season

4 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Keith Taylor

LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Collin Chandler had no intention of leaving Kentucky following his freshman campaign with the Wildcats. The sophomore guard decided to stay true to his roots as he pondered his future plans on and off the court. “I think there's a lot of different aspects to the game of basketball right now, and I've always been taught loyalty from my dad, but you're also taught to do what's best for you and your career,” he said earlier this week.
Jefferson County civilian court employees taking in part in active shooter training

4 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – If you see a lot of unusual activity around the Jefferson County court complex in Louisville on Tuesday and Wednesday, don’t be alarmed. Jefferson County judges, their staff and Office of Circuit Court Clerk personnel are taking part in training at the judicial center and Hall of Justice in Louisville to learn about how civilians can respond to threats such as active shooters in government buildings.
Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from New Jersey pregnancy center

5 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tessa Redmond

WASHINGTON (KT) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear from a pregnancy resource center in New Jersey challenging a state investigation into whether it violated anti-consumer fraud laws. The justices agreed to consider an appeal from First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, a ministry that serves families across five locations in northeastern New Jersey.