Kentucky News
News about Events in Kentucky
Aggregated Kentucky News Articles
- Kiddie Academy of Louisville to open off Brownsboro Road
The owners are expecting to hire 30 people with the new facility that will open this summer.
Eleanor Tolbert. American City Business Journals. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 19:16:43 +0000. - Small Plates: Against the Grain ownership team wins 'Restaurateur of the Year' award at gala
The Kentucky Restaurant Association didn't name a name a winner last year because it felt everyone deserved accolades for making it through the pandemic.
Michael L. Jones. American City Business Journals. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 18:46:27 +0000. - Bronny headlines McDonald's All Americans list
Bronny James, son of Lakers star LeBron James, and four Kentucky signees top the list of basketball prospects named to the 46th annual McDonald's All American Game, scheduled to take place in Houston on March 28.
ESPN. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 11:25:07 EST. - Kentucky man in car struck by falling Denny's sign dies days later; coroner determining if connected
A man has died just days after a large Denny's sign fell on top of the car he was in last week, according to a Kentucky county coroner.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 01:04:00 GMT. - Red state Democrat doesn't 'lift a finger' against Biden policies ravaging his citizens: GOP governor hopeful
Republican Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles accused the state's Democratic governor, Andy Beshear, of being unwilling to "lift a finger" to stand up to the president.
Brandon Gillespie. Fox News. Sun, 22 Jan 2023 14:00:25 GMT. - Boy, 13, born without LEGS wins place on his school's basketball team
Josiah Johnson 13, decided in the fall to try out for the Moore Middle School basketball team in Louisville, Kentucky. He was accepted, on merit, and is now the toast of the team.
Daily Mail. Sun, 22 Jan 2023 08:10:30 +0000. - 1 dead, 2 injured after Denny's sign falls on top of car in Kentucky
At the time the sign fell, winds were gusting around 50 mph in the area and the surrounding region.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:59:00 GMT. - Kentucky GOP seeks school closure records from governor
Still fuming over pandemic-era shutdowns, Kentucky Republicans are pushing to obtain behind-the-scenes correspondence that Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and his inner circle had about school closures at the height of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Bruce Schreiner. Washington Times. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 01:11:54 -0500. - 1 dead, 2 injured after Denny's sign falls on car in Kentucky
The sign fell and crushed an occupied car at the chain restaurant on Thursday, Elizabethtown public affairs officer Chris Denham told ABC News.
ABC News. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 22:45:05 -0500. - Men: Kentucky is nowhere to be found in our latest Bracketology
The tricky part is bracketing the mother lode of Big Ten (10), Big 12 (7) and ACC (7) teams, as three conferences make up over 35% of the field in this update.
ESPN. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 08:49:48 EST. - Arrests made in shootout with nearly 600 rounds fired
Six men have been arrested in a connection with a massive shootout in which nearly 600 rounds were fired near an apartment complex in Louisville, Kentucky, police said.
ABC News. Sat, 14 Jan 2023 19:46:25 -0500. - 2 Kentucky organizations funded $2.3M in support of school safety, mental health
The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two Kentucky organizations $2.3 million to help fund school safety and support mental health.
Fox News. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:10:27 GMT.
Kentucky Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Kentucky as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 4,436,974 | 0.28 |
| July 1, 2015 | 4,424,611 | 0.26 |
| July 1, 2014 | 4,413,057 | 0.29 |
| July 1, 2013 | 4,400,477 | 0.36 |
| July 1, 2012 | 4,384,799 | 0.35 |
| July 1, 2011 | 4,369,354 | 0.48 |
| July 1, 2010 | 4,348,662 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of Kentucky was 4,339,367.
In 2008, the estimated population of Kentucky was 4,269,245, whereas
in 2006, the population of Kentucky was about 4,199,440.
For detailed, up-to-date information about Kentucky's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
QuickFacts about Kentucky web page. For maps of Kentucky,
visit this Kentucky Map
website.
The photograph above shows the state capitol building
in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Kentucky newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their
addresses, phone numbers, and website links;
Kentucky library names, descriptions, and
website links are listed on this page.
More information about Kentucky
can be found here.