FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Kentucky lawmaker is proposing legislation that would clarify that artificial intelligence cannot be considered a person under state law or used as a defense against criminal responsibility. State Rep. Adrielle Camuel, D-Lexington, submitted the bill request Tuesday for consideration during the 2027 Regular Session. Camuel said the proposal comes as artificial intelligence continues to advance rapidly and concerns grow over how the technology could be used. A report released Monday highlighted warnings from AI executives, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, about the need for safeguards as AI systems become increasingly capable. […]

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Two California men were arrested Friday in Prestonsburg, after police say they were found with more than half-a-million dollars’ worth of stolen copper. Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Det. Dwight Isaac was contacted by Cargonet, a company that monitors trackers placed in high-value shipments, to alert him that a load of copper had been stolen out of Illinois Thursday and was at that time showing it was located at a warehouse on Riverside Drive in Prestonsburg. Isaac contacted Prestonsburg Police Det. Dennis Hutchinson and asked him to go to the warehouse to see if there was […]

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Pike County Central High School Marching Hawks placed First in Class AA at this past weekend’s Thunder on the Hill competition at Huntington High School in Huntington, W.Va. Adding to that accolade, their percussion section took First Place Percussion, color guard earned Second Place Guard, and senior trombonist Hunter Allen won Best Soloist for his featured performance. In a press release issued by the school, Director of Bands Jason Johnson said, “Our students have worked incredibly hard to get this production on the field, and this was a great way to begin our competitive season. Winning […]

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BEREA, Ky. — Mountain Association recently announced the release of its 50th Anniversary Impact Report, a comprehensive look at five decades of work alongside communities, businesses, and local leaders to build a stronger, more resilient economy across Eastern Kentucky and Central Appalachia. Founded in 1976 by eight community development organizations, Mountain Association has spent the past 50 years investing in people and places to expand economic opportunity, strengthen communities, and support a future shaped by local leadership and local ownership. The report chronicles the organization’s evolution from a pioneering community development organization to one of Appalachia’s leading Community Development Financial […]

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BY COLLAN MCCOY: SPORTS WRITER After a dominant first half, the Kentucky Wildcats football team lost its first game of the season to the Alabama Crimson Tide, 45-17. The loss marks the first of the Will Stein era, giving the Wildcats’ head coach a 1-1 record in his first two games. The Wildcats’ defense was the surprising story of the game, as it kept the Crimson Tide offense out of the end zone for the entire first half. Alabama’s only first-half scores came on a pick-six and two field goals. A field goal then put the Wildcats up 17-13 going […]

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