Kentucky’s governor says investigators will find out what caused a deadly explosion that ripped apart a Louisville factory.

Neighbors of a factory in Louisville, Kentucky, where two workers were killed in an explosion say they complained for years about odors coming from the plant.

Otega Oweh knocked down four free throws in the final 10.3 seconds and No. 19 Kentucky claimed the first big win of Mark Pope’s coaching tenure, knocking off No. 6 Duke 77-72 at the Champions Classic in Atlanta.

At least 11 employees have been taken to hospitals after an explosion at a Louisville, Kentucky, plant caused a partial collapse of the building and blew out windows in nearby homes and businesses.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear showed off his Halloween spirit Thursday.

Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people refusing to become organ donors, their confidence shaken by reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead.

Rick Pitino was wildly cheered in a surprise return to Rupp Arena, with the Hall of Fame coach saying “I am so happy to be back” in a show of support for first-year Kentucky coach and former captain Mark Pope on Friday night at the Big Blue Madness public practice.

TikTok has been aware that its design features are detrimental to its young users and that publicly touted tools aimed at limiting kids’ time on the site were largely ineffective.

The Ballmer Group, Blue Meridian Partners, and others are helping Partners for Rural Impact take a model from Harlem and adapt it for Appalachian Kentucky and beyond.

Human remains found in Kentucky have been positively identified as the man who shot 12 vehicles and wounded five people on Interstate 75 more than a week earlier.

Residents of a tiny Appalachian town are struggling to cope with a shooting involving two of its most prominent citizens: a Kentucky judge who was gunned down in his courthouse chambers and the local sheriff charged with his murder.

Branson Robinson rushed for a 3-yard, go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter, and top-ranked Georgia overcame a lethargic performance to rally past and then hold off Kentucky 13-12.

As authorities search for a highway shooter in Kentucky, a Friday night tradition of football, pep bands and grandstands of cheering fans has been sidelined for some towns.

An arrest warrant says the man accused of opening fire on a Kentucky highway vowed to “kill a lot of people” before he shot and wounded five people.

A manhunt is underway as police search for a gunman in a rural area of southeastern Kentucky near Interstate 75.

Dolly Parton’s father grew up poor and never got the chance to learn to read.

A Kentucky man who was the first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack on the building has been sentenced to more than four years in prison.

The University of Kentucky's president says the school will disband its office promoting diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

The parents of Kentucky baby who died last fall after drinking bacteria-tainted infant formula are the latest to sue manufacturer Abbott Nutrition.

John Calipari wants his Arkansas Razorbacks to think big.

The 2024 White House campaign has thrust a handful of governors and senators into the mix for vice president.

Vice President Kamala Harris is beginning to vet about a dozen possible candidates to be her running mate as she approaches one of most consequential decisions of her new presidential candidacy.

A federal appeals court has refused to lift a judge’s order temporarily blocking the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students.

Alex Sarr was born in France and spent last season playing in Australia.

U.S. Catholic Bishops convening for a two-day meeting approved a new, multifaceted program of outreach to Native American Catholics.

The pink house where Muhammad Ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame is for sale.

Storms with damaging winds and baseball-sized hail have pummeled Texas again.

A series of powerful storms in the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend has killed at least 22 people as they left a wide trail of destroyed homes, businesses and power outages.

The presidential primaries that Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already clinched are moving closer to their end.

A Kentucky court is postponing pro golfer Scottie Scheffler’s appearance on charges he injured a police officer and disobeyed commands during the PGA Championship.

The last two years have been a struggle for professional golf.

Scottie Scheffler finished off what he called a “hectic” week at the PGA Championship by surging to an eighth-place finish.

World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler’s arrest and prompt release from a Kentucky jail is angering some who question whether he was given preferential treatment because of his fame.

Perspective was even harder to come by than birdies through all the raindrops, bourbon and cigar smoke that streamed across golf’s biggest stage during one of the sport’s most bizarre mornings ever.

Rory McIlroy has all the momentum he could want heading into the PGA Championship as he tries to end a drought in the majors that has lasted a decade.

There's some uncertainly about whether Valhalla will get another PGA Championship now that the PGA of America no longer owns it.

Fans packed into Churchill Downs Saturday for the 150th Kentucky Derby, the longest continuously held sporting event in the country, and many said they felt the milestone made race day feel extra special this year.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says her state won't comply with a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools.

Two former Kentucky swim team members have sued the school, former coach Lars Jorgensen and athletic director Mitch Barnhart, alleging sexual assaults including rape by the former coach and claiming the school “purposefully” disregarded multiple credible reports of inappropriate sexual relationships.

BYU basketball coach Mark Pope is negotiating with Kentucky to succeed John Calipari, according to multiple reports.

Life can be sweet for a Kentucky basketball coach who wins,– with a seven-figure salary and endorsements among the tangible rewards.

A federal judge has ruled that Woodford Reserve undermined unionization efforts at its Kentucky distillery by awarding pay raises, relaxing its vacation policy and handing out bottles of whiskey to workers before a vote on whether to unionize.

Arkansas has hired John Calipari as men’s basketball coach, a day after the Hall of Fame coach stepped down from the Kentucky program he led to the 2012 NCAA championship.

Longtime Kentucky coach John Calipari was in negotiations to potentially leave and take the men’s basketball coaching job at Arkansas, multiple outlets reported late Sunday.

Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart confirms on social media that John Calipari will return as men’s basketball coach despite calls for his firing following the Wildcats’ third consecutive early exit from the NCAA Tournament.

Kentucky and coach John Calipari didn't get through the first round of the NCAA Tournament again.

The latest U.S. agricultural census data, out last month with the latest five-year update of data from 2022, shows an increase in the proportion of farms utilizing contract labor compared to those hiring labor overall.

Ohio’s governor has declared a state of emergency in 11 counties across a swath of central Ohio struck by severe weather last week.

A day and a half after deadly tornadoes ripped through part of the central U.S., residents are cleaning up, assessing damage and helping their neighbors.

Wade Taylor IV scored 32 points as Texas A&M upset ninth-ranked Kentucky 97-87 for the second biggest upset of the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

Severe storms with suspected tornadoes have damaged homes and businesses and killed at least three people in the central United States.

Louisville has fired coach Kenny Payne after going 12-52 in two seasons that marked the worst consecutive finishes in the storied basketball program’s history.

Houston remains atop the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third consecutive week.

Luck struck twice for a Kentucky couple who thought they lost a winning Powerball ticket.

Tyrell Ward capped a 17-point performance with a short floater as time expired, and LSU pulled out a second straight comeback victory over a ranked team with a 75-74 victory over No. 17 Kentucky.

The NCAA generated nearly $1.3 billion in revenue for the 2022-23 fiscal year, and more than half of that was distributed back to Division I members.

Ta’Lon Cooper hit a critical 3-pointer with 40 seconds left and scored 18 points, and B.

The Southeastern Conference has fined South Carolina $100,000 for fans storming the court after the Gamecocks 79-62 win over No. 6 Kentucky on Tuesday night.

Kentucky has been crowned the all-time No. 1 team after a review of 75 years of AP Top 25 polls for men's college basketball.

A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states has briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives have been found and federal officials quickly dismissed the threats as a hoax.

One Kentucky family got a little something extra when they picked out their Christmas tree this year: an owl.

A combination of heavy rain, snow, and wind is bringing threats of flooding and power outages to the Northeast.

Aaron Bradshaw celebrated his homecoming with 17 points and 11 rebounds and Rob Dillingham also scored 17 points to lead No. 16 Kentucky past Penn 81-66 on Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center.

Kansas’ comeback win in a marquee matchup kept the Jayhawks firmly entrenched atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while Miami climbed to its highest ranking in nearly five years.

Following historic rainfall and flooding earlier this summer, farmers in Graves County, Kentucky sustained field damage and crop loss.

Hunter Dickinson had 27 points and 21 rebounds, and No. 1 Kansas outlasted No. 17 Kentucky for an 89-84 victory in the Champions Classic.

Jalen Milroe had a career-high six touchdowns, three each rushing and passing, and No. 8 Alabama cruised past Kentucky 49-21 to clinch the Southeastern Conference West Division title.

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear won reelection to Kentucky’s highest office Tuesday by improving upon the path to victory he carved in his successful 2019 bid.

Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear seeks a second term in the heavily Republican state on Tuesday in one of the most competitive and closely watched races on the ballot this year.

The federal trial of a former Louisville police officer charged in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid has begun.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says a man has died after he and a coworker were trapped beneath a collapsed 11-story building being demolished at an abandoned mine’s coal preparation plant.

No. 21 Tennessee and Kentucky really need a lift right now.

Carson Beck passed for 389 yards and four touchdowns, Brock Bowers had seven catches for 132 yards and No. 1 Georgia cruised to a 51-13 victory over No. 20 Kentucky.

A $110,000 truck found in Kentucky after federal authorities attempted to seize it as restitution in a fraud case this summer has been returned to San Antonio, court records filed by the Department of Justice confirm.

Ray Davis rushed for a career-high 280 yards and scored four touchdowns, including three in the first half, as Kentucky overwhelmed No. 22 Florida 33-19 on Saturday.

Josephine Perez-Gorda, 40, and the man found in possession of the truck, Franklin Powell, were ordered to be in court Jan. 15 for a show cause hearing, according to an order signed by Judge Fred Biery last week.

A report from horse racing’s federally created oversight panel found no single cause of death among 12 horses at Churchill Downs this spring, but recommends further action and analysis to mitigate risk at the home of the Kentucky Derby.

When the NFL season kicks off, Kentucky residents will be able to legally bet on games for the first time.

Questions over which side was being more compassionate emerged as a key tension in a federal appeals court, which heard arguments on whether to block transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Churchill Downs will implement safety measures for its September meet including new track surface maintenance equipment and additional monitoring and equine care following 12 horse deaths before and after the Kentucky Derby that spurred suspension of its spring meet.

Racing will resume at Churchill Downs in September, with no changes being made after a review of surfaces and safety protocols in the wake of 12 horse deaths.

A tornado has heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina — the latest in a string of extreme weather events plaguing the U.S. Torrential rains flooded communities in Kentucky while an area from California to South Florida endured more blistering heat on Wednesday.

High-water rescue crews have been pulling people from flooded homes and vehicles in Kentucky, and a search continues for two children swept away by a wall of water in Pennsylvania.

Kentucky’s ban on gender-affirming care for young transgender people has been restored by a federal judge.

Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale says he has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time.

The whiskey and bourbon makers of Tennessee and Kentucky have long been beloved in their communities, where they provide jobs and the pride of a successful homegrown industry.

Video shows police in Kentucky hamming it up on camera earlier this week while officers in Arizona chased down some bleating bandits.

A Kentucky woman is accused of fatally shooting her West Texas Uber driver after mistakenly believing she was being kidnapped and taken to Mexico.

Forte is finally getting a crack at running in a Triple Crown race.

Kentucky officials say they won't begin paying $21 million in economic incentives for a proposed electric vehicle battery facility until the company further explains why federal officials abruptly rejected a $200 million loan.

Churchill Downs will suspend racing operations on Wednesday and move the remainder of its spring meet to Ellis Park to conduct a “top-to-bottom” review of safety and surface protocols in the wake of 12 horse fatalities the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby.

Kentucky man is facing criminal charges after allegedly shooting his roommate in a dispute over a Hot Pocket.

A ninth horse has died after being injured following a race at Churchill Downs, making it the ninth fatality since late April at the home of the Kentucky Derby.

Mage's team at the Preakness has settled into a stable routine at the Preakness after the horse's Kentucky Derby victory capped off a tumultuous stretch at Churchill Downs.

A horse has died after a race at Churchill Downs, making it the eighth fatality in recent weeks at the home of the Kentucky Derby.

Horse racing has a Kentucky Derby winner headed to the Preakness with a chance at the Triple Crown.

Kentucky Derby winner Mage remains on track to run in the Preakness next week to continue a pursuit of horse racing’s first Triple Crown.

A GOP candidate has roiled the primary race for Kentucky governor with a comment that if she's elected, “we will not have transgenders in our school system,” angering LGBTQ advocates in a state that has enacted laws limiting the rights of transgender youth.

Kentucky racing officials have placed scratched Kentucky Derby favorite Forte on a mandatory 14-day veterinary list that may require the colt to pass a soundness test in Maryland in order to race in the Preakness.

The deaths of seven horses at the home of the Kentucky Derby has once again intensified the debate over the safety of horse racing.