Despite BlueOval SK dissolving its partnership and closing the EV battery plant in Glendale, Kentucky, taxpayers are still on the hook for a $250 million upfront loan to Ford. Beshear says he's in the process of renegotiating. From WKU:

A year after upholding a law limiting the power of the Jefferson County school board, the Kentucky Supreme Court struck it down in a new ruling, thanks to a new member.

Democrat Gary Clemons, a U.S. Army veteran and president of United Steelworkers Local 1693, won the vacant southwest Louisville Senate seat.

A hemp company opened a new production facility in Louisville, but Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul said it may go out of business due to legislation passed by Congress last month.

Reminder: There's a special election for Kentucky's state Senate on Tuesday.

Classical Host Laura Atkinson and Reporter Justin Hicks trace the American musical tradition of shape note singing from colonial America up to today in an emotional, and joyful one hour radio special.

The emergence of artificial intelligence is prompting changes in several industries, including journalism, as they contemplate how to utilize the new technology. www.lpm.org/news/2025-12...

A South Korean company is ending its joint venture with Ford to build batteries for electric vehicles, casting uncertainty on the massive plant in Glendale, Kentucky.

Latest from me: Kentucky Gov. Beshear talks pre-K for all, federal cuts and Democrat midterm strategy Check out the story to hear my full interview with the governor:

Immigrants who had received letters inviting them to a citizenship ceremony in downtown Louisville were turned away at the door Thursday. All are from countries deemed “high-risk” by President Donald Trump.

Anyone who gives a shout-out to the Olive Hill Dairy Queen is worthy of trust.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is looking ahead to the legislative session, where lawmakers will pass the last two-year budget of his governorship, and toward the midterm elections where Democrats hope to make big waves both nationally and in Kentucky.

We've got a new audience editor at The Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom. Andrew Henderson, formerly of McClatchy, will lead audience strategy, ensuring our reporting is not only excellent but also accessible, engaging and trusted.

The president of the American Soybean Association, a Kentuckian, says the $12 billion payments will help farmers, but will not make up for the harms caused by trade wars and increased costs.

I edited this story out of WUOT News in Knoxville. The reporter Pierce Gentry did a fantastic job putting it together.

The Trump administration withdrew a document with major changes to funding for local efforts ending homelessness amid a Democrat-led lawsuit, leaving Kentucky organizations unsure of next steps.

Kentucky lawmakers plan to address data centers in the upcoming session, as utilities seek more power generation to serve them and locals fight new projects.

After a UPS plane crashed in Louisville killing 14 people and injuring dozens more, AI-generated posts flooded social media with disinformation.

Families of victims who died in the UPS plane crash in Louisville filed the first wrongful death lawsuits on Wednesday.

Countering a House GOP leader, the Kentucky Senate’s top Republican says he will not push for an income tax cut in the coming session, adhering to budget trigger rules. www.lpm.org/news/2025-12...

Booker is now in the crowded #kysen field

A judge heard lawyers’ arguments Monday in a years-long lawsuit brought by a Jewish woman against Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban. A ruling could happen soon. www.lpm.org/news/2025-12...

Heckbent, the 501(c)(4) run by Gov. Andy Beshear’s top political strategist, reported raising more than $1.3 million in 2024 — but not the identity of its donors. www.lpm.org/news/2025-12...

As emergency crews clean up the wreckage of a fatal UPS plane crash in Louisville, nearly 100 businesses near the airport still aren’t allowed free access to their property. While they wait, government officials have activated some aid programs. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

As of the Kentucky program's statewide launch, 6,681 search warrant applications had been filed since its pilot launch in 2022. Just 73 – slightly more than 1% of the applications – were denied. The rest have already been executed or are granted and awaiting execution. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

A newly released preliminary investigation has found cracks in hardware meant to hold the left engine to the UPS cargo plane that crashed, killing and injuring dozens of people in Louisville.

I also enjoyed the mention of the Bob Murray black lung piece by @davemistich.bsky.social.

John Oliver and Co did a great explanation of what public media does, and who exactly the funding recission actually hurts (Hint: it's not liberal elites.) Also very proud to see my old friend and former WBEZ reporter Lauren Chooljian featured for her amazing work. youtu.be/yknMJOgy2pA?...

Here's 5 key findings from @storiesbyjess.bsky.social's reporting on how Louisville leaders failed to properly investigate allegations of child sexual abuse by two ex-JCPS football coaches. Hear the full story in the excellent 3rd season of KyCIR's podcast Dig: www.lpm.org/podcast/dig

With a lawsuit brewing, UPS Airlines President Bill Moore joined Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg Tuesday to offer support for impacted families and businesses. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

John Oliver had masterful segment on public media and how pulling federal money hurt rural consumers legislators said they were defending, while making it more likely those stations need NPR and PBS. And he's doing a cool auction to raise money. WATCH: https://loom.ly/t7FRhXc

After Kentucky school district officials spoke out against a constitutional amendment to allow public dollars to go toward private schools using an official account, GOP lawmakers are calling for criminal penalties.

John Oliver gave a shoutout to the previous incarnation of our NPR collaborative last night! And hey, WVPB’s still a part of our current collaborative, along with stations across Kentucky and Tennessee: www.lpm.org/tags/appalac...

News: To settle NPR's lawsuit, CPB revives $36 million deal it killed after Trump’s pressure My story for NPR: www.npr.org/2025/11/17/n...

In an interview with Kentucky Public Radio at his barn in Churchill Downs, Romans said the U.S. immigration system is “broken” and said he would fight to give working immigrants “legal status,” but not a path to citizenship.

The Louisville Metro Police Department is investigating an officer’s use of its license plate reader database after KyCIR revealed he listed an ICE-related keyword on over 100 searches.

Kentucky GOP Congressman Thomas Massie has secured the petition signatures needed to force a vote on releasing all Department of Justice files on Jeffrey Epstein. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

For years, residents have called on the #TennesseeValleyAuthority to meet future demand w/ clean, affordable energy. But the public utility is moving forward w/ a massive methane gas buildout that will harm local communities & the environment, & worsen the climate crisis. https://loom.ly/W2WZqc4

On Wednesday, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and the Jefferson County Coroner said they have formally confirmed the identities of all the victims who were recovered from the plane crash site. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

Kentucky GOP lawmakers appeared to disagree Monday on whether the state should further cut the income tax next year after failing to meet the budget trigger. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

President Donald Trump’s administration has promised financial relief for soybean farmers when the federal government reopens. The hardwood lumber industry, which has been struggling with impacts from Trump’s first term, wants to be included. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

Kentucky GOP Sens. Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell are clashing over a provision that opponents say will destroy the growing hemp industry in America. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

A Louisville resident and the owner of two businesses near the fatal plane crash are seeking a class action lawsuit against UPS, GE and Boeing. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

Really good AP story on how the Trump administration is affecting coal miners. apnews.com/article/blac...

The names of the flight crew from the UPS crash in Louisville have been released: www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

As the investigation forges ahead, search and rescue teams continue to search through the rubble of the UPS plane crash in Louisville with nine people still unaccounted for. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s sending the National Guard to staff food banks as about 600,000 Kentuckians experience delays in SNAP benefits from the federal government. From WKU: