In the late 1700s, settlers were just starting to explore the land we today call Kentucky. To get there, they'd take the Wilderness Road across the Cumberland River at a shallow point just past a gap ...

MAYFIELD, Ky. (Reuters) -Clean-up crews in western Kentucky's devastated communities on Tuesday ramped up their Herculean task of carting away mountains of debris left by last week's killer tornadoes ...

Appalachian Kentucky's greatest contribution to the commonwealth is not from its wealth of natural resources — coal, timber, gas and water — but by its people. Eastern Kentucky has substantially aided ...

The family cemetery in Breathitt County where J.D. Vance’s grandparents and other ancestors were laid to rest, a place he evoked in a recent speech. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Kevin Nance) JACKSON, Ky ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. It looked like a scene of wanton destruction, all the more shocking for ...

Animal did not show natural wear and tear, investigation finds. Necropsy was inconclusive on mountain lion's origins. Kentucky wildlife officials are concluding that someone brought the mountain that ...