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Outgoing Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 400 people in his final days in office.

On His Way Out, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Pardons Murderers, Rapists, Hundreds More

In one case that has drawn particular attention, he pardoned a murderer whose family raised big money to pay off Bevin's campaign debt.

This image taken from surveillance video provided by Metro Nashville PD shows a recreational vehicle that was involved in a blast on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn.

Widespread Outages Continue In Tennessee Following Blast

Sweeping communications outages are continuing to plague large swaths of Tennessee after a recreational vehicle exploded early Christmas morning in sleepy downtown Nashville.

Free-roaming horses were shot and killed in Floyd County, Ky., in what one resident calls "a very large act of evil."

Reward In Kentucky Horse Killings Reaches $20,000 As Support Pours In, Sheriff Says

The free-roaming horses are a favorite sighting for locals visiting the woodland southeast of Prestonburg – but someone recently began hunting them.

Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.

In Kentucky And Virginia, A Strong Night For Democrats In Off-Year Elections

Democrats had a strong election night on Tuesday, claiming victory in the race for governor in Kentucky and taking back control of the Virginia legislature.

Witness Bill Smock, a Louisville physician in forensic medicine, on Thursday dismissed the idea that fentanyl, which George Floyd was found to have consumed at some point before he died, could be blamed for his death.

Chauvin Trial: George Floyd 'Gradually Succumbed to Lower And Lower Levels Of Oxygen'

"He's breathing. He's talking. He's not snoring. He's saying, 'Please, please get off of me, I can't breathe.' That is not a fentanyl overdose. That's someone begging to breathe," an expert testified.

New research shows racial disparities in opioid overdose rates, with the rate of deaths among Blacks growing faster than in other groups. The researchers are calling for expanding access to drug treatment and to education on how to prevent overdoses using the antidote drug, naloxone.

Black Opioid Overdose Deaths Are Increasing Faster Than Whites, Study Finds

Black communities face a growing share of overdoses, but addiction treatment resources and attention are still focused on white communities.

Tear Gas Deployed In Atlanta During Breonna Taylor Protests

Demonstrators took to the streets of Atlanta overnight in the wake of the decision not to charge officers directly in Taylor's death. Candidates for a Georgia Senate race weighed in.

In Idaho, a record number of people are hospitalized with COVID-19, raising the possibility of rationing medical care. Many states are grappling with the fallout of the delta variant's surge in cases.

A COVID Surge Is Overwhelming U.S. Hospitals, Raising Fears Of Rationed Care

The delta variant is pummeling America's hospitals, taxing an already-depleted health care workforce. Once again, some states are facing the prospect of rationing medical care.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has tested positive for the coronavirus. Above, Paul delivers a statement before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Feb. 11.

Sen. Rand Paul Has Tested Positive For The Coronavirus

The Kentucky Republican has become the first U.S. senator to test positive for the coronavirus.

The Supreme Court Justice Who Made History By Voting No on Racial Segregation

A new book explores the life of Justice John Marshall Harlan, who wrote the dissenting opinion in the Supreme Court case that upheld the principle of racial segregation.

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