Updated: 3:21 PM The Dow Jones industrial average is punching through another milestone: its first close above 15,000.

Updated: 7:34 AM During a work session on Tuesday, Bowling Green City Commissioners discussed the purchase of a new radio communication system.

Posted: 2:24 PM Richie Farmer is asking that his trial on charges of misappropriating government resources while serving as agriculture commissioner be postponed until early next year.

Updated: 6:56 PM Consecutive days of heavy rain in south central Kentucky are keeping farmers out of their fields during arguably the most important time of the year.

Updated: 7:16 AM Day seven of the trial of Barren County Sheriff Chris Eaton and two other law enforcement officials is now complete after the defense began making their case in the trial.

Posted: 11:56 AM Some survivors of the nation's worst drunk-driving crash are planning to attend events next week in the central Kentucky area that suffered the heartbreak from the tragedy 25 years ago.

Posted: 8:55 AM Lexington police have charged the parents of a man found dead in a motel room with murder and exploitation.

Updated: 8:58 AM Tourism spending in Daviess County jumped $10 million last year, according to a new state report.

Updated: 8:59 AM Former state Treasurer Jonathan Miller will join two other state officials on a three-day Washington trip this week in hopes of getting the federal government to allow industrial hemp farming in the state.

Updated: 8:51 AM More than 9,600 students will graduate this month from Kentucky's community and technical colleges.

Updated: 11:11 PM Texas State Fire Marshal's Office spokeswoman Rachel Moreno says it's still undetermined what touched off the ammonium nitrate.

Posted: 4:13 PM Cheering crowds gathered Monday night on the street near the home where police said Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight were found earlier in the day.

Updated: 1:54 AM The Senate has passed a bill that could end tax-free shopping on the Internet for many shoppers.

Posted: 8:28 PM If you shopped at a Mapco convenience store recently, your financial information may be at risk.

Updated: 6:57 PM For years, gambling has been a hot-button issue throughout the state. Recent pushes to expand gambling to casinos have fallen short. But in recent years support has grown and what was once thought impossible is looking more like it could be reality.

Updated: 1:48 AM For the second year in a row, The Gatton Academy has been named America's Best High School by Newsweek.

Updated: 5:01 PM Starting as early as spring 2015, the ACT college admissions exam will go digital, reflecting students' tech savvy and the demand for quicker results.

Updated: 4:49 PM The Kentucky Education Department says the designation allows the districts to seek exemption from some rules and regulations to try to improve student learning.

Updated: 10:18 AM Children's toys scatter the front lawn of a home on VanMeter Lane that was destroyed by fire.

Updated: 6:51 PM A motorcyclist is dead after crashing into a pickup in Franklin Monday morning.

Updated: 1:48 AM The Bowling Green Independent School District Board will meet in special session on Monday night at 5:30 to discuss the non-resident agreement with Warren County Schools.

Updated: 1:54 AM The American Red Cross of South Central Kentucky hosted a mock shelter today in Bowling Green.

Posted: 2:18 PM The state is reporting that the economic impact of the tourism industry in Kentucky reached $12.2 billion in 2012.

Posted: 2:17 PM Protesters in Louisville are criticizing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for voting against a bill that would have expanded background checks for gun sales.

Posted: 1:07 PM On May 2, Kentucky State Police say they received a drug tip from the Barren County Sheriff’s Office in reference to multiple suspected methamphetamine labs at a residence in Hart County.