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A staff member was assaulted Saturday in an attack orchestrated by three juveniles being held at the facility. -
The percentage of Kentucky's registered voters who aren't affiliated with the Republican or Democratic parties reached a new high at the end of 2022, Secretary of State Michael Adams said.
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Kentucky’s white-tailed deer harvest rivaled some of the highest on record, beating every season since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The statehouse is on track to limit LGBTQ rights in Tennessee for the third year in a row.
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As a new member of the Berea Independent School Board, Rebecca Blankenship has made history as the first openly transgender person elected to public office in Kentucky.
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Karika Nelson, the founder of the Freedom Walkers, said the goal of the protest was to keep Breonna Taylor’s name alive and uphold her legacy.
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Senate Bill 50 would require offices like mayor, city council, county commissioner and the school board to have a Republican or Democrat label next to each candidate on the ballot.
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The concert inside Mammoth Cave this spring is part of what the Louisville Orchestra is calling its “In Harmony” statewide tour.
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Ryan Dearbone, president of the Bowling Green-Warren County branch of the NAACP, spoke to WKU Public Radio about the controversy surrounding former Louisville Police officer Jonathan Mattingly, Anna's Greek Restaurant, and a Republican Women's Club.
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The electric vehicle footprint is growing in Kentucky with the announcement of a new manufacturer in Simpson County. Liochem e-Materials announced plans on Thursday to create 141 jobs related to the production of battery materials for the EV industry.
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A start-up distillery is coming to Henderson, marking a new investment in Kentucky’s signature bourbon industry. Henderson Distilling Company plans to repurpose the downtown Municipal Power and Light facility into a full production distillery, as well as tourism and retail space.
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Twenty-eight people applied to replace former Louisville Metro Council Members David James and Keisha Dorsey, according to records released by the Council Clerk on Wednesday.
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Tennessee’s new commissioner of health made his first appearance before a legislative committee Wednesday, though the Republican chairman warned members not to question Dr. Ralph Alvarado about HIV funding.
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An action plan to address Louisville park inequity received a $1 million donation from Owsley Brown III, Brooke Brown Barzun and Augusta Brown Holland.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear lauded hydrogen’s economic development potential in front of a packed house at the Kentucky Oil and Gas Association’s first hydrogen summit in Louisville on Wednesday.
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A widespread outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is one of several reasons cited by industry experts for a surge in egg prices over the last year. Now, Kentucky poultry farmers are working to better protect their flocks from disease.
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A new poll shows Gov. Andy Beshear with a 61% approval rating as he heads into a reelection year. He leads Republican challengers in hypothetical head-to-head matchups.
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