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WKRN News 2

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Tracking measles uptick in Southern Kentucky

Kentucky · 1d

WAVE

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Gov. Beshear raises concerns about proposed SNAP cuts impact on Kentucky families

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Follow These 7 Kentucky Trails To Abandoned Ghost Towns And Ruins Nature Took Back

Somewhere in the Kentucky woods, an old coal camp still has its store, school, and homes. The catch?. They’re built from open metal frames, so you can look straight through the walls. I love that idea so much. The real town emptied out decades ago, and those see-through outlines...

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Proposed constitutional amendment in Kentucky addresses property tax relief

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WCHS) — If you currently live in a permanent residence in Kentucky, property tax relief could be in your future. A proposed constitutional amendment would give Kentucky lawmakers authority to provide property tax relief for permanent residences. The proposal - which would remove the requirement to tax...

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Harlan Enterprise

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Adkins touts eastern Kentucky roots in campaign stop in Harlan

Kentucky gubernatorial candidate Rocky Adkins visited Harlan County on Tuesday. Adkins spoke to a group of supporters at Camp Blanton, bringing a strong message of opportunity and possibility for Eastern […]

Harlan County, KY · 2d

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USDA gives veterans, surviving spouses priority for rural housing assistance in Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 12, 2026) — Veterans and surviving spouses seeking to purchase or repair homes in rural Kentucky will now receive priority consideration under two federal housing assistance programs, following a policy change announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA Rural Development initiative gives eligible veterans...

Kentucky · 2d

The Financial Wire

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Homeowners in Ohio, Oregon, Kentucky and Minnesota face year-end 2026 property tax deadlines, from Oregon’s Dec. 1 late-filing senior deferral to Ohio’s Dec. 31 homestead exemption

Oregon homeowners who missed the April 15 cutoff for the state’s senior and disabled property tax deferral have until Dec. 1 to file, and the late application carries a fee of 10 percent of the taxes, between $20 and $180. Ohio’s homestead exemption in Montgomery County closes Dec. 31, the same day Minnesota’s veterans exclusion... The post Homeowners in Ohio, Oregon, Kentucky and Minnesota face year-end 2026 property tax deadlines, from Oregon’s Dec. 1 late-filing senior deferral to Ohio’s Dec. 31 homestead exemption appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Kentucky · 5d

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Fred Nez-Keams Earns 2026 Governor’s Award

Mercer County artist Fred Nez-Keams is one of six recipients of the 2026 Governor’s Awards, which are awarded to individuals and organizations for their contributions to the arts. Nez-Keams earned the 2026 Folk Heritage Award, as announced by Gov. Andy Beshear and state leaders, for his contributions to traditional cultural expression and to preserving and sharing artistic heritage.

Mercer County, KY · 2d

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LG&E and KU launch interactive map to simplify streetlight outage reporting

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 12, 2026) — Louisville Gas and Electric Co. and Kentucky Utilities Co. have introduced a new interactive online map designed to make reporting streetlight outages faster and easier for customers across their Kentucky service territories. The new tool allows customers to locate a streetlight on a...

Louisville, KY · 2d

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Newsweek ranks Baptist Health Paducah among Kentucky's best hospitals

PADUCAH — Baptist Health Paducah was ranked the No. 8 hospital in Kentucky on Newsweek's "America's Best-in-State Hospitals 2027" list. The ranking recognizes 800 hospitals nationwide and is designed to provide patients with information to help them make informed healthcare decisions close to home. Hospitals are evaluated based on...

Paducah, KY · 2d

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KCTCS workforce training reaches nearly 2,700 Kentucky businesses

VERSAILLES, Ky. (Nov. 12, 2026) — The Kentucky Community and Technical College System provided workforce training to nearly 2,700 businesses and more than 21,000 students statewide during the past year, strengthening efforts to meet Kentucky’s growing demand for skilled workers. KCTCS reported 65,392 workforce-related enrollments in industries including...

Kentucky · 2d

WKRN News 2

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‘It’s kind of alarming’: Professors tracking measles uptick near Fort Campbell

Public health professors at Austin Peay State University are keeping a close eye on measles numbers both in Tennessee and Kentucky.

Fort Campbell, KY · 1d

Northern Kentucky Tribune

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LWVKY transparency report provides update on openness of Kentucky’s legislative process

The League of Women Voters of Kentucky released How Can They Do That? 2026 Challenges to Transparency and Citizen Participation in Kentucky’s Legislative Process. This 2026 report updates and expands the evidence of Kentucky legislative practices that challenge what the League calls the Democracy Principle — We, the people, have a right to participate in decisions that affect us.

Kentucky · 1d

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History professor spotlights Kentucky veterans

A history professor shared the stories of largely unknown Kentuckians who made big impacts at the Kentucky Museum in celebration of Veterans Day. “You know we can study all the big famous people we want, but it’s all the other people behind the scenes that make it work,” David Serafini, a history professor at WKU, said.

Bowling Green, KY · 2d

Hoptown Chronicle

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Kentucky Republicans say General Assembly losses driven by national headwinds

Going into next year’s legislative session, Kentucky Republicans will still hold a commanding majority in the General Assembly. But for the first time in years, voters pushed back against established incumbents and elected nine Democrats to serve in the state House and Senate. For Republicans in the House, it’s...

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

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Opinion – Andrew McNeill: A free marketer’s defense of regulated utilities

Affordability topped the list of voter concerns in this month’s midterms, and energy costs are among the hardest to ignore. Many of us lump gas prices and utility bills together, and both feed the sense of being squeezed by several years of inflation.

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Kentucky General Fund revenues surge 10.5% in October, while Road Fund collections decline

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 12, 2026) — Kentucky’s General Fund revenues continued their strong growth in October, climbing 10.5% from a year earlier as a sharp increase in business tax collections helped push state receipts more than $123 million above last year’s levels. However, the state’s Road Fund continued to struggle, with collections declining for both the month and the fiscal year.

Kentucky · 2d

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12 Things Kentuckians Do That Give Them Away Out of State

Some Kentuckians nominate their out-of-state friends to be Kentucky Colonels. That’s the kind of thing that makes perfect sense back home and raises questions everywhere else. Here’s what Kentuckians do that gives them away out of state. 1. Asking for Ale-8-One Ale-8-One is a ginger-citrus soda that has...

Kentucky · 5d

Northern Kentucky Tribune

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‘I don’t know if we’ve seen the worst of what’s coming.’ Medicaid changes loom for Kentuckians.

Cara Ellis was 27 when she got health insurance — which she’d gone without most of her life — through an expansion of Medicaid that allowed more, low-income adults to enroll in the government plan.

Kentucky · 2d

Hoptown Chronicle

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Kentucky sees a ‘slowdown’ of rate of homelessness, but not in all parts of the state

The increasing rate of homelessness across Kentucky has slowed down compared to past years, but there are “still too many” people experiencing homelessness. That’s according to new statewide survey data provided to the Kentucky Lantern this month by the Kentucky Housing Corporation, a quasi-governmental agency that manages federal and state housing funding.

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