A constitutional crisis in 1860s Prussia could teach Americans the importance of public participation in democracy.

Leader’s yearlong examination of Lexington’s 250 years of history examines the story of Charlotte Dupuy, who sought her freedom from Henry Clay.

A bill that would eliminate a slavery exception from Kentucky's state constitution won't be moving forward during this ...

A Pekin woman who gained her freedom from indentured servitude with the help of Abraham Lincoln more than two decades before he issued the Emancipation Proclamation as president is the subject of a ...

People who in New Richmond and Bellevue are keeping a watchful eye out on the Ohio River as flood waters continue to creep higher.

A historical sign on the site near the old Fayette County Courthouse says by 1860 one in four residents of Lexington were ...

The state Capitol stairs serve as a stark example of complicated work performed by a complicated man, who lived a remarkable life.

Mr. W.S. DEMOTT was expelled from Boyle County, Ky., some weeks ago, for having tampered with slaves. Those concerned in his banishment claim that the stories which he published in the Indiana ...

KFC, the fast food chain formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is leaving the state where it all began. The chicken chain’s parent company, Yum Brands, announced Tuesday that KFC’s ...

Kentucky Fried Chicken is being uprooted from its ancestral home state in a shake up announced Tuesday by its parent company that will relocate the chain’s US corporate office to Texas.

The famed Kentucky Fried Chicken, part of Yum! Brands, will soon be leaving its home state of Kentucky. On Tuesday, Yum! Brands, a Fortune 500 company that has been based in Louisville since 1997 ...