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The Kentucky House Just Approved Free Community College Tuition Plan
Kentucky lawmakers overwhelmingly voted for a plan that would guarantee free community college or vocational training to high school graduates in the state.
More than...
Kentucky State President to Share Salary With School’s Lowest-Paid
Raymond Burse hasn't held a minimum-wage job since his high school and college years. Yet, the interim president at Kentucky State University decided that...
Kentucky Facebook Users Rally to Help Homeless Woman Find Shelter in Cold
Over the years, a homeless woman known as Dorothy with her carts filled with plastic bags became a familiar fixture to Lexington residents.
She had...
Men Surprise Kentucky Kids With Santa’s Secret Hands
A group of Central Kentucky men never thought it would get this big. Starting with a notion to raise a few thousand dollars to...
Kentucky Man Buys Out K-Mart Store, Donates it All to Charity
A business owner realized, "It's time to give back," after years of seeing needy people selling their stuff in his jewelry-exchange business.
Rankin Paynter, who...
Kentucky Man Buys Out K-Mart Store, Donates it All to Charity
A business owner realized, "It's time to give back," after years of seeing needy people selling their stuff in his jewelry-exchange business.
Rankin Paynter, who...
Kentucky Church Reverses Ban on Interracial Couples
An eastern Kentucky church under a firestorm of criticism since members voted to bar mixed-race couples from joining the congregation overturned that decision Sunday,...
Woman Whose House Burned Down Wins $80,000 In Kentucky Lottery
A woman whose home was destroyed by a fire last month won $80,000 in the Kentucky Lottery a few weeks later.
At first, she panicked,...
Midas Provides a Golden Touch When Kitty is Stuck Inside a Car’s Frame
A 9-week-old kitten found her way into the subframe of a 2000 Honda Accord in Lexington, Kentucky, and was stuck until it was saved by the Midas touch.
Good News in History, July 5
65 years ago today, Elvis Presley entered a recording studio at Sun Records and launched the birth of Rock & Roll. The 19-year-old was...
Good News in History, May 23
50 years ago today, The Who released in the UK the first rock opera, entitled Tommy, about a “deaf, dumb and blind kid," who “sure...
Good News in History, May 17
65 years ago today, the US Supreme Court ruled in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, unanimously deciding (9-0) that US public...
Nation’s First ‘Hempwood’ Factory Could Be Sustainable Lifesaver for Endangered Oak Trees in the US
This new factory in Kentucky is the first facility in the United States to begin making “wood” out of hemp – and the material is 20% stronger than oak.
Good News in History, April 26
65 years ago today, Seven Samurai was released in theaters, the epic cinematic masterpiece co-written, directed, and edited by Akira Kurosawa. A technical and...
Oficiales de Policía y Bomberos a Través de los Estados Unidos Están Manejando el Estrés Cotidiano de sus Servicios al Deslizarse ante Algo no tan Convencional
El grupo sin fines de lucro Yoga Para Primeros Respondedores está enseñando a estos rescatistas de emergencia una mejor manera de manejar las demandas...
How a Yoga Teacher is Saving First Responders Across America From Depression – With Downward Dog
Yoga is not just good for exercise – it is saving police officers and firefighters from depression and mental illness.
Town Surprises Man by Replacing Truck He’s Used to Transport Veterans for 20 Years
For the last 40 years, Ron Elliott has been using a special pick-up truck to transport the bodies of dead Vietnam veterans to their...
Good News in History, November 5
On this day 101 years ago, an historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling decided that a city ordinance prohibiting the sale of property to blacks...
These Paralyzed People Are Beginning to Walk Again Thanks to Electrical Implant
This groundbreaking new therapy has restored mobility to four paralyzed patients who have not been able to walk for years.
When Football Fans Destroy Young Man’s Car, Community Immediately Rallies to Restore It
A young man's car fell victim to some rowdy football fans earlier this week, but in the spirit of good sportsmanship, fellow fans and...
