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How to donate to Team Kentucky’s food drive

After launching the second annual Team Kentucky Food Drive on Nov. 1 for state employees, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the general public can now donate.

Kentucky · 3d

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Kentucky lawmakers push for juvenile mental health facility

PADUCAH — Kentucky lawmakers are continuing efforts to fund a specialized juvenile mental health facility. This renewed effort comes after reports that an autistic teenager was left in a flooded cell for more than 20 hours at the McCracken Regional Juvenile Detention Center. The incident happened in April, according...

Kentucky · 3d
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This Kentucky Cathedral Copied Notre Dame, Then Built A Stained Glass Window Taller Than Paris Has

A cathedral just across the river from Cincinnati holds one of the largest stained glass windows in the world. It was patterned after Notre Dame in Paris. Then it went a step further, with a window bigger than its famous French cousin. The details only get better from there. There...

Covington, KY · 4d
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Kentucky governor says Democratic gains in midterm election could shape 2028 presidential race

Democratic gains in the 2026 midterms, led by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as DGA Chair, have resulted in Democrats controlling a majority of U.S. governorships for the first time in 16 years.

Kentucky · 3d

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Beshear Addresses PREA Landowner Concerns, Promises Answers on State Funding Oversight

Governor Andy Beshear says landowners who believe the Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency has failed to negotiate fairly for pipeline easements can raise those concerns in court. But he did not immediately identify the reporting requirements governing the agency’s $30 million state appropriation. Beshear’s comments came during his Thursday Team...

Kentucky · 3d

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Co-ops honor Rep. Suzanne Miles

OWENSBORO, Ky (November 2, 2026) — For her efforts in support of electric reliability and affordability, Kentucky Electric Cooperatives announced that Rep. Suzanne Miles has been recognized with its 2026 Power Partner Award. “Rep. Miles is a long-standing advocate for the consumer-members of electric co-ops,” said Chris Perry, president...

Kentucky · 6d

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Kentucky launches free college planning tools for all students

FRANKFORET – As Kentucky high school students and families head into “GO!vember,” the state’s annual month-long campaign to help them prepare for college and training after high school, the Kentucky […]

Kentucky · 4d

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3 local economic development leaders earn statewide recognition by KAED

HOPKINSVILLE, KY – The Kentucky Association for Economic Development (KAED) is recognizing four members through its 2026 Distinguished Service and Professional Excellence Recognition Program, honoring their commitment to professional development, volunteer service, and active engagement in Kentucky’s economic development community. This program celebrates members who go above and...

Kentucky · 3d

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2 Kentucky counties to receive new federal disaster support loan centers after flooding

Federal officials are setting up two new disaster loan outreach centers to help Kentucky business owners, community organizations, and residents impacted by deadly storms and flooding in June.

Burkesville, KY · 4d

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Kentucky energy forum focuses on electricity bills, rates and local initiatives

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A forum on electricity bills, rates and initiatives coming to the area that could affect utilities aimed to provide clear and reliable information Thursday night. Jenna Rector, with Bluegrass Greensource, said that Kentucky is trending back toward using more coal while using it in new ways.

Kentucky · 3d

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Critical Minerals From Coal Waste Face a Commercial Test

Kentucky and West Virginia have spent a decade proving rare earths can come from coal and mine drainage. New federal prizes add workforce, but buyers still need specs and contracts. Last month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) named the University of Kentucky and West Virginia University among 16 schools...

Kentucky · 4d

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Columbia Gulf Seeks FERC Nod for $95M Gas Lateral to Kentucky Power Plant

Columbia Gulf Transmission is asking federal regulators to sign off on a new 8.68-mile natural gas pipeline that would run through Estill and Clark counties in Kentucky, delivering fuel to an existing power plant operated by East Kentucky Power Cooperative. The proposed Clark Project carries an estimated price tag of about $95.2 million and would be built as a greenfield lateral with a 30-inch-diameter pipe.

Clark County, KY · 4d

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Ceres, faith-based investors sue Kentucky over law targeting proxy advice

Sustainability nonprofit Ceres and faith-based investors the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and United Church Funds filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Kentucky last week, challenging a law that targets proxy advisers for considering nonpecuniary factors. The lawsuit was filed on Friday in U.S. District Court for the...

Kentucky · 3d

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Democrat Zach Dembo, once considered a longshot, flips central Kentucky's sixth district blue

WASHINGTON — Democrat Zach Dembo, once considered a longshot candidate for central Kentucky’s sixth congressional district, emerged victorious Tuesday night. “Folks didn't even think we could make it out of a primary, much less a general,” he told supporters gathered at his watch party at the Central Bank Center in Lexington. “This race was written off as solid Republican, but we knew what all those folks didn't, which is the hard-working folks here in central Kentucky were hungry for a change. That is the change we have delivered tonight.”

Kentucky · 4d

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KAED honors Vanderpool, Spade and Griffith-Mudd with 2026 professional awards

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2026) — The Kentucky Association for Economic Development has recognized three professionals whose work supports business investment, workforce development and community growth across the state. Missy Vanderpool, executive director of Henderson Economic Development, received the 2026 Community Professional of the Year Award. Hollie Spade of...

Henderson, KY · 3d

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Kentucky opens 2 new wildlife management areas with 1,337 acres

FRANKFORT – The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has opened two new wildlife management areas (WMAs), adding a combined 1,337 acres in Eastern and Southern Kentucky. The properties […]

Kentucky · 3d

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How Democrats' 'blue wave' could impact Andy Beshear's 2028 plans

Kentucky · 3d

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Beshear opens Team Kentucky food drive to public donations

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear says the public can now donate to the second annual Team Kentucky Food Drive, which will collect nonperishable food through Nov. 18 for Kentuckians in need. The drive began Nov. 1 for state employees. Donations will be distributed through Feeding Kentucky, which serves...

Kentucky · 4d

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Exclusive: Joe Biden Works Phones After Sweeping Dem Victories

Former President Joe Biden has been working the phones over the last 72 hours, calming nerves and congratulating Democrats as the party delivered resounding victories across the country. Since Monday evening, the former president has made a series of calls ranging from “good luck” to congratulatory, per a source familiar....

Kentucky · 4d

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Republicans win Livingston, Lyon, Caldwell judge executive races

Republican candidates trounced their Democratic challengers in the Livingston, Lyon and Caldwell judge executive races, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State election results. In Livingston County, Republican Michael Williams beat Democrat Teris Swanson with 1,892 votes compared to Swanson’s 1,596. In nearby Lyon County, Jamie Green-Smith, who was...

Livingston County, KY · 5d