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Tanner Hesterberg wins race for House Rep. in 95th District

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Former journalist and local attorney Tanner Hesterberg is heading to Frankfort after winning election Tuesday to represent Kentucky’s 95th House District. Hesterberg secured the seat by defeating opponent Johnny Ray Turner by nearly 2,000 votes. The 95th District covers Floyd County and a portion of...

Floyd County, KY · 4d
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Officials, candidates release statements after Election Day results in Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Statements are rolling in after Election Day results throughout Kentucky. Statement by Dr. Dan Costellow, superintendent of Logan County Schools:. “On behalf of our Board of Education and school community, I want to sincerely thank the voters of Logan County who took time to learn about this issue, ask questions, and participate in this election. While this was not the outcome we had hoped for, we respect the decision of our voters and appreciate everyone who took part in the process. Our facility needs remain, and we will continue working with our Board of Education to determine the best path forward with the resources available. There will be some difficult decisions ahead, but our commitment to providing the best possible opportunities for our students remains unchanged. Regardless of how anyone voted, my hope is that we will move forward together with a common goal of making our schools the best they can be for our children and our communities.”

Kentucky · 3d
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KY economic incentive board creates new requirements for data centers tax breaks

Hyperscale data center developers are eyeing a potentially massive, controversial sales tax break passed by Kentucky state lawmakers, but they might have to meet a number of requirements recently outlined by a state board to get it. The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development published new policy documents Monday afternoon detailing these new hoops for data […]

Kentucky · 4d

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State, Local Races Prove Every Vote Matters

The saying “every vote matters” held true in several local races across Kentucky on Tuesday, with a coin flip deciding the winner of city council seats in Ashland, Catlettsburg, Greenup, Hanson, Park Hills, and Powderly. Hopkins County Clerk Keenan Woodruff told the WFMW News Edge that a coin...

Kentucky · 3d
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Using taxpayer funds to cancel medical debt questioned

A Kentucky policy group questions whether spending $2.5 million in taxpayer funds to wipe out medical debt for nearly 70,000 Kentuckians is a good use of taxpayer funds. The Commonwealth Policy Center, a conservative non-profit that promotes conservative and Christian values, says the state’s move doesn’t solve the problem.

Kentucky · 3d

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Commentary: Editor’s Notebook: In a blue wave, one nonpartisan electoral victory that’s very good for democracy

The blue wave that swept America made Tuesday a very good night for university presidents and law firms and Haitian refugees and immigrants, and all the other people who have suffered the worst excesses of a vengeful President Donald Trump and his feckless administration. That wave didn't sweep Kentucky so...

Lexington, KY · 4d

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Meet your new Kentucky House reps

The election night results for the Kentucky House of Representatives are in, and we now know who the region’s new representatives in Frankfort will be. Several key Kentucky House seats were up for grabs in Northern Kentucky this year, including House District 65, which contains Covington, and District 67, the only district in NKY currently in Democratic control. The Kentucky General Assembly has a Republican supermajority, making the number of races in the NKY region that had Democratic challengers notable.

Kentucky · 4d

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Governor Andy Beshear says Republicans have no one to blame but themselves for the blue wave

Kentucky · 3d

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Democrats flip seats in Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas, Iowa, Georgia

Kentucky · 3d

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Extra Zing For Southern Kentucky

WWZG is the former Country “Kix 92.1” WTKY-FM Tompkinsville, which was purchased by Newberry last fall and subsequently moved north to its new site. Positioning as “Feel Good. Stay Zing’d,” the station features Murphy, Sam & Jodi in mornings, local midday host Macy G, and The TJ Show in afternoons. With the addition of WWZG though, the station has gone into all-Christmas mode as “Santa 92.1” through December 26.

Kentucky · 3d

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Beshear celebrates Ky. legislative gains; analysts say GOP still dominates rural Kentucky

Beshear celebrates Ky. legislative gains; analysts say GOP still dominates rural Kentucky.

Kentucky · 3d

WATE

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US Senate, House 2026 election results for East Tennessee and Kentucky

TENNESSEE (WATE) — Several congressional seats were on the ballot across East Tennessee and Kentucky for the 2024 General Election. Once polls close, results can be found in this story for U.S. House districts 1, 2, 3, & 6 and the race for Tennessee’s Senate seat. Results will be updated on this page as soon […]

Tennessee · 4d

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A breakdown of numbers across the state of Kentucky for election day

A breakdown of numbers across the state of Kentucky for election day.

Kentucky · 4d

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Kentucky votes ‘yes’ on Amendment 1 to limit governor’s pardoning powers

Kentucky voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday that places limits on the governor's pardoning authority.

Kentucky · 4d

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Final ratings shift in Kentucky’s closely-watched 6th Congressional District race

Major political organizations have finalized their ratings for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, which remains highly competitive heading into Tuesday's election.

Lexington, KY · 5d

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4 Kentucky meat processors to receive USDA expansion grants

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Four Kentucky meat processors will receive Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program grants. Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell and U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Kentucky State Director Travis Burton announced the grants on Monday. “Thanks to the leadership of President Trump and Secretary [Brooke] Rollins,...

Kentucky · 5d

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New medical cannabis dispensary opens in Northern Kentucky, bringing total to 47 statewide

MAYSVILLE, Ky. (WKRC) - Patients in Northern Kentucky now have another place to access medical cannabis. The Speakeasy Dispensary in Maysville held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to mark its opening. Kentucky now has 47 medical cannabis businesses open statewide, including 27 dispensaries spread across all of the state’s dispensary...

Maysville, KY · 2d

WOMI Owensboro

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Kentucky and Indiana Have a Spectacular Winter Wildlife Secret

What birds do you see more than any other where you live?

Indiana · 3d

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Live Updates: Polls closed in the state of Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Polls have closed for the entire state of Kentucky and now results are coming in. Races on the ballot include U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Kentucky Senate and Kentucky House seats. Live Updates. 9:35 p.m. ET - WKYT calls the Lexington mayor’s race for incumbent Linda Gorton....

Kentucky · 4d