Justin Hicks

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to boost mineral production “to the maximum possible extent” as whistleblowers warn federal budget cuts are severely weakening the agency meant to keep mine workers safe.

Kentucky businesses are feeling the impacts of President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs — even when they use metal made in America.

House Bill 196 is headed to the Governor’s desk after passing through legislature Wednesday. It reduces the amount of trained emergency medical personnel in coal mines with 10 or fewer employees per shift.

Kentuckians are assessing the damage from last week’s severe weather, which killed 22 people. Now they’ll have federal help after President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly teased eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Now, after severe storms, Kentucky officials hope he will approve FEMA aid for citizens with flooded homes.

County governments around Kentucky are urging residents to report any damages from extreme weather and flooding.

The entire state of Kentucky is under a federal emergency designation. Here’s some ways people who are safe can help.

Soaking rains, thunderstorms and snow inundated Kentucky over the weekend causing widespread flooding across the state.

Wayne Palmer worked at the Mine Safety and Health Administration during Trump’s first term. Now he could return after working at an industry group that’s challenging the agency’s silica dust rules.

A longtime Louisville-based UPS safety chief could become the new face of workplace safety across the country if confirmed by federal lawmakers.

Louisville Public Media wants to make it even easier for you to find background information about your state lawmakers with digital tools you’ll find embedded in future stories.

For much of central Appalachia, 2024 was a year marked by drought conditions followed by intense, catastrophic rain. For many places it was also the hottest year on record. Scientists say extremes like these are likely symptoms of a changing climate.