2025 in Kentucky

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The following is a list of events of the year 2025 in Kentucky .

Incumbents

State government

• Governor: Andy Beshear (D) ^[1]

Events

• January 4 – Governor Andy Beshear declares a state of emergency for the state, amidst the upcoming winter storm. ^[2]
• March 5 - Florida-based grocer Publix opens their first Lexington location on Citation Boulevard.
• May 3 – Sovereignty wins the 2025 Kentucky Derby. ^[3]
• May 16 – Severe storms kill 18 in Kentucky. 17 of the deaths are in Laurel County and one is in Pulaski County. ^[4]
• July 13 – During a traffic stop, a man shoots a state trooper near the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington. The gunman drives to a nearby church, where he shoots four people, killing two, before being killed by police. ^[5]
• July 17 – Police in Covington arrest 13 people during a protest on the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge connecting Covington to Cincinnati, Ohio. Two journalists are among the arrested, though their charges are later dropped. The protest was held in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement detaining a Muslim chaplain from Egypt in Cincinnati. ^[6]
• July 21 – Former Louisville Metro Police Detective Brett Hankison is sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for his role in the killing of Breonna Taylor. ^[7]
• August 18 – Governor Beshear bans the sale of bromazolam, or "designer Xanax", in the state. ^[8]

See also

• 2025 in the United States

References

1. WNKY Staff (January 4, 2025). "Release: Gov. Beshear Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Winter Storm System". WNKY News 40 Television. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
2. "State of emergencies declared across Kentucky as winter weather continues". LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX). January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
3. "2025 Kentucky Derby horses, futures, odds, preview, date: Expert who hit 10 Derby-Oaks Doubles says picks". CBSSports.com. March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
4. Lovan, Dylan (May 17, 2025). "Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky". The Associated Press. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
5. Von Quednow, Cindy (July 13, 2025). "2 dead at a Lexington, Kentucky, church after suspect shot a state trooper, police say. Suspect is dead". CNN . Retrieved July 13, 2025.
6. Carr Smyth, Julie (July 23, 2025). "Felony charges dropped against 2 Ohio journalists arrested during immigration protest". ABC News. The Associated Press. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
7. Smith, Patrick; Lenthang, Marlene; Stelloh, Tim (July 21, 2025). "Ex-cop convicted of excessive force in Breonna Taylor case gets 33 months". NBC News. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
8. "Beshear Bans Drug in Kentucky That's Being Targeted by Attorneys General Across the Nation". USNews. August 18, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.