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The murder trial for missing Bardstown mother, Crystal Rogers, is headed to southern Kentucky. A Nelson County judge ruled Monday that the trial of Brooks Houck and two co-defendants will be held in Warren County.
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The last eastern Kentucky Democrat in the state House of Representatives faces a rematch as she tries to hold onto her seat in a presidential election year.
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A week after flooding caused by tropical storm Helene devastated parts of the Southern Appalachian mountains, the water has receded but the muck remains.
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The hotline offers access to services beyond making reports about possible abuse and neglect.
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Kentucky students testing either proficient or above in reading and math has remained fairly steady or increased slightly since last year, while proficiency in science remains abysmal.
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A video was played Tuesday in a probable cause hearing that showed former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines repeatedly shooting Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins.
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A Kentucky lawman stepped down Monday as sheriff of the county where he's accused of walking into a judge's chambers and killing him in a shooting that stunned their Appalachian community.
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A western Kentucky native will no doubt reminisce on Jimmy Carter as the nation’s 34th president turns 100 on Tuesday. That once ten-year-old boy from Henderson gave up his bed to Carter, forging an unlikely and enduring friendship.
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In Kentucky, residents must register to vote at least 29 days before an election. The last day is fast approaching; Oct. 7th is the voter registration deadline.
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Kentucky has issued its first-ever medical marijuana license. Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that KCA Labs in Nicholasville received the first license under the state’s medical cannabis program that will launch Jan. 1, 2025.
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After Helene hits the Florida coast as a major hurricane on Thursday, forecasters expect it to quickly move north. They say it could start impacting Kentuckians as soon as Thursday night.
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Beshear is asking for the resignation of Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines, who was arrested last week for the alleged shooting death of Letcher District Court Judge Kevin Mullins.
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