KENTUCKY: Fatal Chronic Wasting Disease Spreads in Wild Deer

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, November 2, 2025 (ENS) – In Kentucky, a second wild deer has been confirmed with chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurologic disease that infects deer, elk and moose. Officials with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife...

New report shares data trends on Kentucky’s rural economy

LEXINGTON — A new report by Blueprint Kentucky provides data on Kentucky’s rural economy. Blueprint Kentucky (formerly CEDIK) is an integrated research and outreach unit within the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food...

Kentucky bans drones from being used to take fish or wildlife

Kentucky is banning the use of aircraft or unmanned aircraft, like drones, for hunting and fishing. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources said the new regulation, which went into effect earlier this month, bans people from using...

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife invites to take someone fishing

If you love fishing, here’s your chance to share that passion with someone new and maybe win a kayak while you’re at it. This summer, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is launching a fun and meaningful way to get more folks...

U.S. cattle faces a growing threat from a protected species of vulture spreading north amid climate change — ‘They just basically eat them alive’

Allan Bryant scans the sky as he watches over a minutes-old calf huddled under a tree line with its mother. After a few failed tries, the calf stands on wobbly legs for the first time, looking to nurse. Above, a pair of birds circle in the...

Climate change helps spread black vultures north

EMINENCE, Ky. — Allan Bryant scans the sky as he watches over a minutes-old calf huddled under a tree line with its mother. After a few failed tries, the calf stands on wobbly legs for the first time, looking to nurse. Above, a pair of birds...

Kentucky regulators approve power co-ops’ rates, terms for future data centers

State regulators approved new rates and terms for future data centers wanting to locate in the service area of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, or EKPC, a collection of 16 cooperatives providing electricity in nearly three-quarters of the state’s...

Georgia's comebacks are a nice story, but they're not sustainable to win a national title

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Georgia coaches were exultant. They shouted their way down the long hallway from the press box to the elevator, where they jumped on each other so fervently that an EverBank Stadium official motioned for them to stop. Mike...

UK studies where Kentucky’s hellbenders live and what they need to survive

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 31, 2025) — A new University of Kentucky study used environmental DNA (eDNA) to search 90 sites across 73 rivers for Eastern hellbenders — large, secretive salamanders nicknamed “snot otters” and “lasagna lizards” for their...

Black vultures attack and kill cattle. Climate change is one reason they're spreading

EMINENCE, Ky. -- Allan Bryant scans the sky as he watches over a minutes-old calf huddled under a tree line with its mother. After a few failed tries, the calf stands on wobbly legs for the first time, looking to nurse. Above, a pair of birds...

PREVIEW: Kentucky football hits the road to take on Auburn still seeking first SEC win

The season rolls into week nine which means Kentucky football (2-5, 0-5 SEC) takes on Auburn (4-4, 1-4 SEC) in its third SEC road game of the year. What to Watch- Both teams have been the topic of conversation all season long for the wrong reasons...

Aliens, ghosts, and cryptids! “Paranormal Kentucky” recounts abductions, hauntings, and close encounters of all kinds

Interview transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Clay Wallace, WUKY How did this book come to be? Mason Smith, co-author of Paranormal Kentucky For many years, I taught English 101 and 102 at Eastern Kentucky University and 102, in...

Ohio’s Shawnee State Park rich in scenery and wildlife

Art Weber Way down on the great Ohio River, near its joining with the Scioto River, is Ohio’s greatest protected forest. It’s a forest within a bigger forest. Shawnee State Park, with its many amenities which invite visitors to the region, is...

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE KENTUCKY GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS

The Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts is now accepting applications for the 2026 class. Applications are currently being accepted until Sunday, January 18th at 11:59pm ET/10:59pm CT. Any current Kentucky high school sophomore or junior....

The Mabul, Black Swans, And Traveling Through Kentucky

Last week we read Parshat Noach, a sedra chock-full of lessons, including moral responsibility, resilience, renewal, and the power of individual righteousness even in a corrupt world. There is also a financial lesson about risk that is relevant to...

UK studies where Kentucky’s hellbenders live, what they need to survive

LEXINGTON — A new University of Kentucky study used environmental DNA (eDNA) to search 90 sites across 73 rivers for Eastern hellbenders — large, secretive salamanders nicknamed “snot otters” and “lasagna lizards” for their mucous secretions and...

Black vultures attack and kill cattle. Climate change is one reason they’re spreading north

By JOSHUA A. BICKEL and MELINA WALLING EMINENCE, Ky. (AP) — Allan Bryant scans the sky as he watches over a minutes-old calf huddled under a tree line with its mother. After a few failed tries, the calf stands on wobbly legs for the first time,...

Frankfort SD157-C earns high marks on state report card for student achievement

Doug Wernet, Ed.D. | Superintendent of Schools | Frankfort School District 157-C websiteDoug Wernet, Ed.D. | Superintendent of Schools | Frankfort School District 157-C website Frankfort School District 157-C has reported strong academic results...

Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Throughout the month of October, Kentucky officials have been raising awareness about domestic violence across the Commonwealth. Data shows that over 45% of women and 35% of men in Kentucky experience some type of physical violence or sexual...

Here are readers’ pets (and wildlife) we featured in our October newsletter

In October, we featured nine cats, 15 dogs, two rabbits and two deer in our Morning Report newsletter. Sign up for our free newsletter at twincities.com/newsletters. For more pet photos, check out another pet slideshow from September. Friday, Oct....