Justin Hicks
/
LPM
By the end of Kentucky's primary this year, the outcome of more than half of the state’s legislative races will be all but decided. In a number of races, only one candidate or members of just one party are running.
- News Briefs
- Fewer future obstetricians are applying to train in Tennessee, study shows
- First specimen of invasive species of tick found in Illinois
- Former Girl Scout camp land in western Tennessee state park to receive renovations
- Caroline Few named executive director of Maiden Alley Cinema
- State approves over $2.5M for economic development projects in western Kentucky
- Western Ky. communities get $13.6 million in grant funds to reduce methane emissions
NPR Top Stories
AFP via Getty Images
Riley Keough, Elvis' granddaughter and sole heir, says in a lawsuit that the company advertising a foreclosure sale of his Graceland property is using fraudulent documents — and may not exist at all.
More Regional News
-
Two factions of the Republican Party in Kentucky are vying for power within the supermajority caucus in Frankfort, with political action committees on opposing sides spending more than $1.5 million on 10 key races. -
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a statewide investigation into Kentucky’s beleaguered youth detention facilities over civil rights concerns. -
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has reversed a Jefferson Circuit decision to deny a petition to disqualify Kulkarni’s candidacy over an error on her form when she filed for office, though she says she’ll appeal. -
The Association of American Medical Schools found that fewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to Kentucky residency programs. -
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has approved legislation allowing the death penalty in child rape convictions, a change the Republican-controlled Statehouse championed amid concerns that the U.S. Supreme Court has banned capital punishment in such cases. -
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is planning a trip to Tennessee next month to speak out against the neighboring state's sweeping abortion ban. It's the latest sign that Beshear is looking to improve his party's prospects in Republican territory and build up his own name recognition.
More NPR Headlines
-
Target joins other retailers trying to draw inflation-weary shoppers to stores. The chain says reductions have already been reflected in about 1,500 products. -
FDIC chairman Martin Gruenberg says he's prepared to step down once a successor is confirmed. Gruenberg has been widely criticized for fostering a toxic workplace at the agency. -
Johansson says she was approached multiple times by OpenAI to be the voice of ChatGPT, and that she declined. Then the company released a voice assistant that sounded uncannily like her. -
The conservative Cicero Institute is working with states to ban street camps, and shift money away from housing to addiction treatment. Homelessness advocates says such moves are counterproductive. -
The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague said he will seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders. -
The seafood chain is in hot water after a series of bad choices by a parade of executives. Almost 580 restaurants will stay open, after dozens closed abruptly last week.
