The horrific crash near Louisville SDF killed at least four people and injured 11 others. Those numbers are expected to grow.

Governor Andy Beshear kicked off his weekly Team Kentucky press briefing on Thursday with a Halloween costume reveal. Switching out his suit coat for a red cardigan and swapping dress shoes for sneakers,

The sustainability of this is all going to depend on the federal government... The food banks are not to come in and fill a gap.”

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear expressed his prayers for the victims of the UPS cargo plane crash, both those on board and on the ground.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear channeled Mr. Rogers to share a Halloween safety message. Before a Team Kentucky news conference Thursday, the governor entered the room with theme music and said, "Oh, hey, neighbors. I didn't see you there. Welcome to my neighborhood."

Beshear has become something of a mainstay on mainstream progressive-leaning media. He’s an MSNBC regular, he’s done “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” he recently did an extended one-on-one with National Public Radio and his own podcast is airing on SiriusXM.

On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear directed flags to half-staff in honor of Collins, the only woman elected as Kentucky governor.

As federal funding to SNAP comes to a halt as a result of an ongoing government shutdown, Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency allowing $5 million to go to funding local food banks.

Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Insurance are asking Kentucky insurers to defer termination notices that were issued on or after Oct. 1 due to nonpayment. Insurers are asked to continue coverage for at least 30 more days or 30 days after the end of the federal shutdown, whichever is longer.