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Advocacy leader happy with Kentucky General Assembly's approval of transportation funding

The head of Kentucky’s best known transportation advocacy organization is giving high marks to the Kentucky General Assembly for it’s road, rail, air, and bridge investments.

WEKU · Apr 9, 2024

Young adults who started vaping as teens still can't shake the habit

Teen vaping is trending downwards these days. But data from Colorado and around the country show the generation that made Juul cool is still hooked on nicotine.

WEKU · Apr 9, 2024

The most detailed look yet at the 'exodus' of local voting officials

A new report finds more election officials are leaving their jobs now than at any point in the past two decades. But the report also adds new context to the phenomenon.

WEKU · Apr 9, 2024

In the womb, a brother's hormones can shape a sister's future

When siblings share a womb, sex hormones from a male fetus can cause lasting changes in a female littermate. This effect exists for all kinds of mammals — perhaps humans too.

WEKU · Apr 9, 2024

Arkansas led the nation sending letters home from school about obesity. Did it help?

About 20 years ago, Arkansas started weighing children in school and sending home letters to try to combat obesity. Even though obesity rates only have risen, many other states picked up the policy.

WEKU · Apr 9, 2024

March is 10th straight month to be hottest on record, scientists say

For the 10th consecutive month, Earth set a new monthly record for global heat — with both air temperatures and the world's oceans hitting an all-time high, the European Union climate agency said.

WEKU · Apr 9, 2024

Programs in eastern Kentucky and central Appalachia have received $17 million dollars from the ARC

The money comes from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill.

WEKU · Apr 9, 2024

The UConn men's basketball team has won back-to-back NCAA championships

The men's Huskies team is the first to win the NCAA basketball tournament back-to-back since the University of Florida in 2006 and 2007.

WEKU · Apr 9, 2024

Eastern Kentucky University budget office seeking more FAFSA information

Hiccups in the roll out of the modified Free Application for Federal Student Aid program, or FAFSA are causing headaches for university budget officials.

WEKU · Apr 8, 2024

A rare solar eclipse darkened skies and dazzled viewers across the U.S.

Crowds and clouds didn't stop people from gathering across the path of totality. Viewers craned their necks and clapped as skies briefly darkened, a sight the U.S. won't see again until 2044.

WEKU · Apr 8, 2024