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Legacy comes in many forms and means different things to different people. It can be an overused term, but most would say it’s appropriate when talking about former Eastern Kentucky University Football Coach Roy Kidd. The 91-year-old coach, family man, mentor, and EKU ambassador died this week and the tributes…

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GOP candidate's wife portrays rival's proposed pay raise for school personnel as unfeasible

The wife of Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron has dismissed the Democratic governor’s proposal for an 11% pay raise for public school personnel as unfeasible

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Jury awards $100,000 to Kentucky couple denied marriage license by ex-County Clerk Kim Davis

A federal jury has awarded $100,000 to a Kentucky couple who sued former county clerk Kim Davis over her refusal to issue licenses to same-sex couples

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Kentucky Youth Advocates says state has high rate of children in ‘kinship care,’ offers solution

Too many children are being raised by relatives and close friends in Kentucky. That’s according to the nonprofit Kentucky Youth Advocates. Shannon Moody is their chief officer of policy and strategy.

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Democratic governor seizes commanding fundraising lead over GOP challenger in Kentucky campaign

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has seized a commanding fundraising lead over Republican challenger Daniel Cameron in their marquee matchup in Kentucky

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Panel finds no single factor in horse deaths at Churchill Downs. More screening is suggested

A report from horse racing’s federally created oversight panel found no single cause of death among 12 horses at Churchill Downs this spring, but recommends further action and analysis to mitigate risk at the home of the Kentucky Derby

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A governor's race offers a reminder of a five time candidate

The current race for governor in Kentucky features two candidates, incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron. That’s not always been the case.

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Economic development efforts continue in southeast Kentucky

FOCUS is a nonprofit organization that works with industry, business, and government officials to improve the economic development of its five-county region.

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Kentucky’s individual income tax rate is set to remain the same in 2025.

The commonwealth failed to meet certain fiscal requirements that would have ushered in another reduction under a Republican plan to phase the tax out.

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Eight years ago, Crystal Rogers vanished without a trace. Now an arrest has been made in her case

The 35-year-old hasn’t been seen or heard from since Fourth of July weekend in 2015 in Bardstown, Kentucky, a town haunted by multiple unsolved killings. There have been no answers until this week - when an arrest was made in her case. Andrea Cavallier reports

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Kentucky misses a fiscal trigger for personal income tax rate cut in 2025

Kentucky’s individual income tax rate is set to remain the same in 2025 after the state failed to meet certain fiscal requirements that would have ushered in another reduction under a Republican plan to phase the tax out

The Independent UK

Man charged over 2015 disappearance of Kentucky mom Crystal Rogers

Crystal Rogers has not been seen or heard from since she vanished from her Bardstown home on 3 July 2015

The Independent UK

September conditions could set the board for Kentucky's wildfire season

The official fall wildfire season doesn’t begin until the first of October, but dry conditions now can increase concern next month. Kentucky State Forester Brandon Howard said the weather service office this week alerted the Division of Forestry of abnormally dry conditions around Pine Mountain.

WEKU

Flamingos spotted as far north as Ohio after being blown off course by Idalia

Sightings of birds, which appear to have come from Yucatán in Mexico, reported in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and the Carolinas

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GOP lawmakers, Dem Gov. Beshear help open Lexington’s The Red Mile for sports betting

Republican state lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear held separate news conferences at The Red Mile Thursday as the track began taking sports bets.

WEKU

Kentuckians are dealing with respiratory illnesses year round

An uptick in coronavirus cases is being seen in many counties across the Commonwealth. A health official in southeast Kentucky says COVID is not the only disease drawing attention.

The Independent UK

Mitch McConnell vows to finish Senate term despite mounting scrutiny of ‘freezing’ spells

Senate minority leaer’s post ends in 2024, while his senate term ends in 2026

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Fewest number of incumbents running for this cycle’s state executive offices since 2011

The number of incumbents running in this year’s state executive elections—20—is the fewest in the past four cycles for these offices. These are the 36 executive positions that voters decide in three states—Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi—in the year prior to each presidential election.

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AppHarvest facilities throughout central and eastern Kentucky have new owners

The sites are located in Morehead, Richmond, Berea, and Somerset.

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University of Cumberlands to match largest private gift in school history

A southern Kentucky university recently received the largest gift in school history – 25 million dollars. Leslie Ryser is the University of the Cumberlands’ executive vice president for Institutional Advancement. She said the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation has been a university partner for more than 40 years.

WEKU

Cave Run flamingo is not one of 200 invasive species causing problems in Kentucky

The Labor Day sight of a flamingo in Rowan County is likely a result of the bird being blown off course by Hurricane Idalia. That’s according to the state Fish and Wildlife Resources Department. Zack Couch is the non-game program coordinator for the department. He said the flamingo may be…

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Rand Paul: Mitch likely had "seizure"

Kentucky's other senator, who has a medical degree, doesn't think Mitch's freeze-ups were caused by dehydration

The Guardian - UK

Justified: City Primeval review – a triumphant return for the inexcusably overlooked crime drama

A decade after the conclusion of the underrated original series, Kentucky’s cowboy marshal is back and making bold new moves. The hat still fits, though …

The Independent UK

Physician Rand Paul isn’t buying Mitch McConnell’s claims freezing episode was caused by dehydration

‘I’ve practiced medicine for 25 years and it doesn’t look like dehydration to me’

WEKU

Kentucky higher ed performance funding formula under review again

Basing state funding to Kentucky’s public higher education institutions on various performance standards is not new. But, it’s also not new to see some modifications in the formula.

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