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Kentucky Gov. Beshear in the spotlight for role in Democratic gubernatorial victories

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., is in the national spotlight after a sweeping wave of Democratic gubernatorial victories across the country. On Thursday during a news briefing, Beshear, who chairs the Democratic Governors Association, said that the group’s success came from a coordinated effort among sitting Democratic governors, donors and candidates.

Kentucky · 2d
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This Kentucky County Feels Like Another Era, With Buggies On The Roads And Amish Shops Down Gravel Lanes

Horse-drawn buggies share the two-lane roads here with pickup trucks, and nobody seems to mind. Hand-painted signs point down gravel lanes toward farm stands, furniture shops, and bakeries run by Amish families. The community here ranks among the larger Amish settlements in Kentucky. Shops sit on family farms instead of...

Hart County, KY · 1d
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Southern Kentucky Gets New 92.1 FM Signal as Christmas Music Arrives

92.1 FM – WWZG, licensed to Park City, Kentucky, is now broadcasting the same programming heard on 106.7 FM and 103.7 HD-3. The Zing! format features a bright Adult Contemporary format, playing upbeat, feel good hits from today’s popular artists and favorites from recent decades. The new signal...

Kentucky · 3d
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‘I Will Not Leave A Broken Country’: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Won’t Rule Out 2028 White House Run

Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky On the night he won reelection in ruby-red Kentucky, Andy...

Kentucky · 2d

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Kentucky Sits Hundreds Of Miles From Any Ocean, Yet Its Most Famous Cave Keeps Giving Up Ancient Sharks

More than 70 species of ancient sharks have turned up inside a cave in central Kentucky. Sharks. Underground. Hundreds of miles from the nearest beach. Scientists began identifying them around 2019, and the count kept climbing. Some teeth are tiny. Some cartilage pieces are so delicate that experts study them...

Kentucky · 20h

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Measles cases continue to rise in Kentuckiana

Jennings County, IN · 1d

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NKY police hope to bring holiday cheer to more kids through shopping program

Police officers in Northern Kentucky are working hard to bring holiday magic to more kids in the communities they serve this year. Last year was the first time the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #75 held its Cops and Kids event. The event saw 15 local kids accompany police officers as the kids chose fully-paid-for Christmas gifts off store shelves for themselves and their families. Now, with the second annual event on the horizon, the FOP is looking to grow the number of kids in the program.

Independence, KY · 2d

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Same election, different reactions for Govs. Braun, Beshear

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB+WAVE) — Governors from both sides of the river have completely different views on the election results. Republicans lost the supermajority in the Indiana statehouse as Democrats flipped 16 seats in the House and five in the Senate. The GOP remains in the majority across the river...

Kentucky · 1d

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Kentucky opens two wildlife areas for public use

FRANKFORT, KY. (WOWK) – The Commonwealth of Kentucky has announced that two wildlife areas are opening for public use. According to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Wildlife Management Areas (WRA) of more than 1,300 acres are being opened in eastern and southern Kentucky for stream restoration projects. The properties are mostly forested […]

Kentucky · 1d

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Almaria Baker Defeats Republican Incumbent Jared Bauman in Kentucky House Race Amid Big Gains by Democrats

Democrat Almaria Baker has defeated Republican incumbent Jared Bauman in Kentucky’s 28th House District, helping deliver a series of Democratic victories in… The post Almaria Baker Defeats Republican Incumbent Jared Bauman in Kentucky House Race Amid Big Gains by Democrats appeared first on Shine My Crown .

Kentucky · 2d

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Norfolk Southern Packs Six Projects Into One Window

Norfolk Southern used one 26-hour maintenance window on the W Line for six major projects in southern Indiana and Kentucky. The railroad describes the work as a recent window on a line that carries intermodal and automotive traffic between Midwest and Southeast markets. The account is dated October 27, 2026. It does not give the calendar day the window occurred.

Louisville, KY · 3d

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KY measles database revealed patient information, state officials say

Patient information for Kentuckians with confirmed cases of measles reported on the state’s disease dashboard was publicly accessible in September.  On Sept. 23, the “security vulnerability” was discovered, which “made some private patient information accessible to the public,” cabinet spokeswoman Beth Fisher said in a statement.  “Cabinet for Health and Family Services staff were quickly […]

Kentucky · 2d

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Beshear on Social Issues, Khanna Saying DEI Is Back: ‘Need to Stand Up for Your Convictions’, I Vetoed ‘Anti-LGBTQ+’ Bills

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Arena,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) responded to Rep. Ro Khanna’s (D-CA) declaration that DEI is back after the 2026 midterms and whether Democrats should avoid social issues by stating that “I think you need to stand up for your convictions.” And that he has vetoed “every anti-LGBTQ+ bill” on his desk.

Kentucky · 2d

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Western Kentucky road work schedule from Nov. 8-14

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have announced multiple construction and maintenance activities taking place from Western Kentucky road work schedule from November 8 to November 14. Officials say all work scheduled is subject to change depending on numerous factors, including the weather. The project locations include the county and exact mile point. […]

Caldwell County, KY · 1d

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Midterms were a blue wave, but for the first time, no Democrats will represent EKY in Frankfort

Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty of Martin, the last remaining state Democratic legislator in office from Eastern Kentucky, did not seek reelection.

Kentucky · 2d

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Kentucky chief justice says court systems is struggling with hiring, low pay

Kentucky's chief justice said Thursday afternoon the state's court system is struggling to find and keep employees.

Kentucky · 2d

WEKU

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In rural KY, low turnout means tight election results — and a magistrate selected by coin toss

Some Eastern Kentucky races were decided by margins of fewer than 50 votes.

Knott County, KY · 2d

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‘Republicans Are Doing So Bad’: Kentucky Democrat Wins Election With Literal Coin Toss After 91-91 Tie

A Kentucky Democrat has surprisingly won an election in one of the most unusual ways imaginable after officials were forced to settle an exact 91-91 tie with a coin toss, prompting plenty of jokes about Republicans’ recent electoral struggles. Other critics, however, believed there was a better way to settle the tie.

Robertson County, KY · 1d

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Flu activity higher in Kentucky than this time last year

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Flu season is starting early in Kentucky, and state health officials say they are already seeing more flu activity than they did at this time last year. Dr. Steven Stack said the flu can cause fever, body aches and exhaustion. “The flu is a miserable disease for...

Kentucky · 1d