Sixty-one years ago today, a major country hit inspired by a Bill Monroe classic became a state song of Tennessee.

This melancholic waltz - one of the earliest examples of Bluegrass music - has become a classic since it was penned by Bill Monroe in 1945. The official state song of Kentucky, it was the first single ...

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The Appalachian region is recognized as the birthplace of country music, but even before the Bristol Sessions began recording, it was also the origin of a distinct type of soul ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky senator filed a bill on Thursday, Jan. 22 that would change how school boards for large districts are formed. Sponsored by Sen. David P. Givens, Senate Bill 114 ...

COUNTY. THE EXACT CAUSES OF THEIR DEATHS HAVE NOT BEEN ANNOUNCED. KENTUCKY IS ONE OF EIGHT STATES WITHOUT LEGISLATION PREVENTING UTILITY COMPANIES FROM SHUTTING OFF SERVICE DURING SEVERE WEATHER. AS ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Kentucky state lawmaker filed a bill on Monday that could help expand home construction across the state. Senate Bill 9 is being presented as a practical, pro-growth ...

The state of Ohio passed a so-called “granny cam” law in 2021, naming it for Esther “Mitzi” Piskor, who was a victim of elder abuse at a nursing home in Cleveland. Ohio Department of Aging House Bill ...

Statistics show that in 2024, Kentucky was already short more than 206,000 housing units. Supreme Court, with no dissents, rejects GOP challenge to California's new election map RTX stock falls.

This story has been updated with additional comments and information from a Jan. 28 committee meeting. FRANKFORT, Ky. — State lawmakers have filed their proposed two-year Kentucky budget, a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky lawmakers have introduced a budget bill that they consider a "clear starting point" and has a "clear direction." Rep. Jason Petrie, the chair of the House Appropriations and ...

Students and parents arrive for the first day of school at Northern Elementary School in Lexington, Ky., on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com Two Kentucky Senate ...