The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky

‘Let’s face it, Donald Trump is political and electoral poison down ballot,’ Christie says

Welcome to the November 8, 2023, Brew. 

Pro-abortion rights candidates and legislation have won in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Kentucky’s Secretary of State has won a second four-year term. The Commonwealth’s top election officer pointed to that responsibility as the key to winning re-election.

Democrats held on to the 93rd district state house seat formerly held by Lamin Swann of Lexington, who died in May. Adrielle Camuel beat Republican Kyle Whalen – who lost to Swann last year -- to fill the remainder of Swann’s term.

Help is on the way for state and local firefighters battling more than 60 blazes, most of them in southeastern Kentucky. Tuesday, Steve Kull, with the state Division of Forestry, said the blazes are in Pike, Harlan, Knox, Owsley and other counties in the region.

The 22-year-old Kentucky native drove the family-owned #51 entry to four podiums and one pole en route to fifth in the 2023 Indy NXT championship standings and finally received a late call-up to pound laps around Sebring’s 1.7-mile short course.

Kentucky voters who didn’t vote early or absentee headed to the polls Tuesday, with the state’s constitutional offices at the top of the ballot. Woodford County has four voting centers, including Falling Springs Arts and Recreation Center. 21-year-old Peyton Wilhoit and two friends got there around 10 a.m. and didn’t…

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who's challenging incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear, is trying to turn the gubernatorial race into a referendum on national politics.