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Ft. Knox has returned to normal after the discovery of an old hand grenade. A section of the army post in Hardin County was closed to traffic on Tuesday while emergency services investigated the explosive.
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Two Warren County residents with backgrounds in banking and finance will be on the ballot Tuesday in the Republican primary for Kentucky’s 19th District House seat. Incumbent Michael Meredith is being challenged by farmer and businessman Kelcey Rock.
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The project is expected to cost roughly $1.7 million and will begin in June. A grant from the Federal Transit Authority will provide funding for the effort.
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals had ruled that Rep. Nima Kulkarni of Louisville was disqualified as a candidate in the Democratic primary, but Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice VanMeter ordered the election can proceed with her on the ballot until the high court can review the case.
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Early voting kicked off on Thursday, May 16. Early, no-excuse voting takes place until Saturday, with the traditional primary Election Day on Tuesday, May 21.
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All of Donald Trump's top opponents for the Republican nomination for president dropped out of the race weeks ago, but the whole gang will be back together on Kentucky's primary ballot on Tuesday.
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Two factions of the Republican Party in Kentucky are vying for power within the supermajority caucus in Frankfort, with political action committees on opposing sides spending more than $1.5 million on 10 key races.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has announced it is opening an investigation into multiple Kentucky juvenile justice centers to determine if they violate the constitutional rights of youth detainees
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The Association of American Medical Schools found that fewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to Kentucky residency programs.
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Three women filed a lawsuit saying Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban violated their religious freedom and hurt their ability to grow their family.
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Beshear — who campaigned against his state's near-total abortion ban in winning reelection last year — will speak next month at an event called “Championing Reproductive Freedom.”
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Kentuckians can utilize early voting options later this week ahead of the May 21 primary race.
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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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