Posted: 2:13 PM A company that sent layoff notices to about 260 workers at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant says it will delay implementing them for at least 30 days.

Updated: 4:36 PM The tea party has won the first round in a lawsuit that questions the legality of the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange that Gov. Steve Beshear set up last year by executive order.

Updated: 4:32 PM Governor Steve Beshear has ordered flags at all state office buildings to be lowered to half-staff as a show of respect for the victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes.

Updated: 8:56 PM The planned expansion of Kentucky's Medicaid program coupled with a push to help the uninsured obtain health coverage will worsen the state's shortage of physicians.

Posted: 1:29 PM A state report shows the number of coal jobs in Kentucky has dwindled to its lowest point since 1950.

Posted: 4:09 PM The U.S. House has passed legislation that would put a two-year moratorium on an Army Corps of Engineers plan to erect barriers to prevent people from fishing below dams on the Cumberland River.

Updated: 5:08 PM A former gubernatorial aide to three governors will take over as tourism secretary on June 1.

Posted: 1:13 PM Tea party activists have rallied outside a federal building in Louisville, chanting it's time for the IRS to go because of its extra scrutiny of conservative groups.

Posted: 11:56 AM The Dalai Lama called aggression a sign of weakness and compassion a sign of strength as the Buddhist spiritual leader spoke to a group of students in Louisville.

Posted: 10:23 AM The former head of the Internal Revenue Service heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.

Posted: 10:19 AM The health department in northern Kentucky says it plans to stop offering well-child visits because Medicaid no longer offers reimbursement for them.

Posted: 2:14 PM Federal prosecutors say former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer's "unwarranted sense of entitlement" goes beyond what he's been charged with.

Posted: 2:11 PM A judge will rule "as soon as possible" on a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Kentucky Health Benefits Exchange that Gov. Steve Beshear created last year by executive order.

Posted: 2:38 PM The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that includes legislation aimed at halting controversial fishing restrictions near Cumberland River dams.

Updated: 4:08 PM Gov. Steve Beshear says he's part of efforts to recruit a Democrat to challenge Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in next year's election in Kentucky.

Posted: 1:28 PM Gov. Steve Beshear's administration is planning a campaign to publicize Kentucky's health benefits exchange ahead of the enrollment period for people seeking health coverage.

Posted: 12:05 PM The head of Jefferson County Public Schools has sent out a reminder to staff about rules regarding religion in the curriculum after a meeting that sparked some concern.

Posted: 11:09 AM The University of Kentucky plans to purchase the Lexington Theological Seminary, which is adjacent to its campus.

Posted: 10:48 AM An influential tea party group has endorsed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign for a sixth term next year in Kentucky.

Posted: 10:46 AM A northern Kentucky mayor who was indicted on a charge of abusing public trust has resigned from office.

Updated: 4:18 PM The Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. has named Albert Benjamin “Ben” Chandler III its new Executive Director.

Posted: 2:52 PM A federal appeals panel in Manhattan has expressed support for Google Inc.'s plan to create the world's largest digital library.

Posted: 1:04 PM A task force has been appointed to study the alcohol policy at the University of Kentucky.

Updated: 12:29 PM The Republican-controlled House is set to approve a bill allowing workers to trade their overtime pay for more time off.

Updated: 1:25 PM Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is tapping his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to call for the release of a Korean-American man detained in the North