HAPPY BIRTHDAY KENTUCKY! IT BECAME THE 15TH STATE IN THE UNION ON JUNE 1ST, 1792, AFTER SEPARATING FROM VIRGINIA. IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT STEP IN THE EXPANSION OF THE UNITED STATES WEST OF THE ...

A sculptor from Lexington and a writer living in Appalachia represent Kentucky this year in a regional arts fellowship.

Arlie Russell Hochschild is a professor emerita of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of “The Second Shift,” “Strangers in Their Own Land” and, most recently, “Stolen ...

Clear night skies are closer than you think. These Southern spots offer top-notch stargazing, from mountain retreats to ...

Mr. Ford has lived here in Kentucky’s Pike County all his life. Around us lay the graves of his ancestors, proud locals all.

In Kentucky, an annual salary for a single adult needs to be at least $83,574.40, using the 50/30/20 budgeting rule (50% to necessities, 30% to discretionary spending, and 20% to long-term goals). In ...

About 25 million people, or 8% of the population of the U.S., live in the Ohio River basin. The river spans 981 miles, ...

For a more summit-focused hike, head south on the Big Pinnacle Trail to two of Virginia’s highest peaks: Big Pinnacle and ...

President Trump won Kentucky in the 2024 election by more than 30 percentage points, with especially wide margins in the rural areas where Medicaid cuts would hit hardest.

Southern Living describes the Mary Todd Lincoln House as a place that’s easy to fit in between restaurants and other things ...

He’s chosen to stay in the area to raise his own twin daughters, enjoying the peace and making a living ... mountain vistas are dotted with ragged bare rock faces, and the little trails wind through ...