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The dome leans more Roman in style than Greek ... It’s not the biggest or flashiest capitol, but the Kentucky Old State Capitol packs in more stories than you’d expect—some clever, some ...
The Kentucky state Capitol, with its dome under renovation, is photographed in Frankfort, Ky., on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com When the legendary Allan ...
The scaffolding at the dome of the state Capitol has been there for ... was part of an estimated $100 million restoration of Kentucky’s Capitol. That includes work on the dome, like replacing ...
Kentucky state officials on Thursday unveiled a sculpture of public education trailblazer Nettie Depp, the first woman from the state to have a large-scale monument dedicated to her inside the ...
(Photo provided) The Kentucky Women Remembered exhibit, located in the West Wing of the State Capitol, will soon get four new faces, the Beshear administration announced Thursday. The names of four ...
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A statue honoring a Kentucky woman was unveiled at the Capitol on Thursday, making it the first of its kind in the state. Gov. Andy Beshear was joined by Lt. Gov. Jacqueline ...
Kentucky State Police have given the all-clear after responding to a reported threat at the state Capitol building in Frankfort. Kentucky State Police posted to social media Tuesday, saying they ...
The massive renovation of the Kentucky state Capitol in Frankfort won’t take place after this year’s legislative session after all. Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration has chosen to start the ...
UPDATE (1:50 p.m.) — A spokeswoman with the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office said the State Capitol building has now been given an all clear for the general public to re-enter as well.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky's State Capitol building in Frankfort was evacuated Wednesday morning because of a bomb threat. The threat was mailed to Secretary of State Michael Adams' office.