The operator of a Cold War-era plant in western Kentucky that supplies enriched uranium to nuclear power plants said Friday it planned to cease production after federal energy officials decided to end its work, putting more than 1,000 workers out of high-paying jobs with benefits. Full story
A Kentucky teenager known as a "jokester" was strangled by a dog lead he put around his neck while playing with friends at the start of summer vacation, just hours after finishing his freshman year in high school. Full story
A longtime coal operator plans to open seven mines in the heart of the eastern Kentucky coalfields in a venture expected to create more than 250 jobs in a hard-pressed region where several thousand mining jobs have disappeared in recent years. Full story
David Gregory analyzes this morning’s Meet the Press including interviews with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and White House Senior Adviser Dan Pfeiffer.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says national security leaks that threaten Americans can sometimes justify government surveillance strategies.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Army officer who managed the sexual assault prevention office at Fort Campbell military base in Kentucky has been removed from his job over allegations he violated a protection order requested by his ex-wife, the Army said on Thursday. Full story
Traffic came to a halt in Kentucky when a semi-truck carrying dairy products toppled over spilling gallons of milk onto the highway. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Gary Stevens has had a remarkable career as a jockey, winning the Kentucky Derby three times, the Preakness twice, and the Belmont Stakes three times. Now he is coming out of retirement to saddle up for the Derby again, driven by the “burn and desire” to race.
Fashion designer June Ambrose takes a look at three over-the-top Kentucky Derby hats submitted by TODAY viewers and chooses which deserves the title of “TODAY’s best.”
There will be extra security at this weekend's Kentucky Derby that's expected to draw up to 150,000 people. Bob Neumeier from NBC Sports joins The Cycle to talk about increased security at major sporting events in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings.
A man in Kentucky finds a World War I medal, awarded to a soldier from N.J., while cutting trees. WLEX’s Adam Winer reports.
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky gestures at the Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor, Maryland in this March 14, 2013, file photo. The republicans are looking for signs of a candidate who could unite the party's religious right, its more moderate establishment and its libertari
Kentucky's J.T. Riddle throws Mississippi's Stuart Turner out at first during the Southeastern Conference NCAA college baseball tournament in Hoover, Ala., Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (AP Photo/AL.com, Julie Bennett)
