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Kentucky and Louisville officials are warning residents about the risk for tornadoes, hail and flash floods as a strong storm system moves through the area this week.
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Kentucky is below the national average for obtaining a REAL ID ahead of a federal deadline that’s now one year away. Only 28 percent of state's population has obtained a REAL ID which is a more secure driver's license or identification card that will be required by May 7, 2025 to board domestic flights, visit military bases, and enter certain federal buildings.
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Kentucky Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams, who worked to expand early voting in the Bluegrass State and has spoken out against election denialism in his own party, has been chosen to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award this year.
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“This Is The Ohio” follows Louisville filmmaker Morgan Atkinson’s journey down the river – starting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and ending in Cairo, Illinois – and his undertaking of what he calls his “mission impossible,” telling the story of a 981-mile river in an hour.
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Spring is heating up across Kentucky, and low-income families can get help paying their air-conditioning bill through a seasonal program.
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Andy Beshear has been mum on who got chance to buy coveted Kentucky Derby tickets provided to the Governor by Churchill Downs, in contrast to earlier governors.
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A year after a spate of horse deaths at Churchill Downs, numerous investigations concluded with many questions unanswered. With a few new safety measures and upgraded technology, Churchill Downs said it's addressing safety concerns ahead of this year’s Kentucky Derby.
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The state Executive Branch Ethics Commission accused Grimes of improperly downloading voter information onto a thumb drive during her 2015 re-election campaign.
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Kentucky’s next commissioner of education Robbie Fletcher said he wants to reform school accountability measures, like testing, and change the conversation about teaching.
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Republicans credited both their own efforts and those of Democratic Mayor Craig Greenberg in securing what they say is a $1.186 billion in Louisville-specific funding.
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The outcome of a U.S. Supreme Court case based in Grants Pass, Oregon, could have consequences for street camping bans that effectively ban public homelessness across the country — including a similar statewide ban passed in Kentucky this year.
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The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby is Saturday. Over the years, it's become the biggest institution of horse racing in America. But how did it begin?
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The 2024 legislative session of the Kentucky General Assembly wrapped up Monday, with Republicans landing a major anti-crime bill and ignoring a request of Gov. Andy Beshear to fund universal pre-K and give teachers a raise.
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WKU civil engineering students participate in the American Society of Civil Engineers competition each year. This year, their concrete canoe theme focused on the Kentucky Derby.
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The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center announced a multi-million dollar building that will offer additional space and resources for the performing arts center.
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A new Kentucky law will limit which nicotine vapes businesses can sell. But a lawsuit claims it’s unconstitutional because it will restrict hemp-derived and cannabis vapes, too.
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Public library programs – outside of remotely viewed and recorded programs – have bounced back across the board from the COVID-19 pandemic era, according to the latest Kentucky Department of Library & Archives data.
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