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First round of state money going towards housing construction and repair for Kentucky disaster victi

Grant money owing up to $13.5 million dollars from the state’s Rural Housing Trust Fund are going towards houses for disaster survivors across the Commonwealth.

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Program announced to change Medicaid managed care-provider credentialing in Kentucky

Three of Kentucky’s six Medicaid managed care organizations are participating in a newly established Kentucky Health Alliance. The program is aimed at streamlining the credentialing process medical providers use while working with MCOs.

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The latest from Kentucky’s gubernatorial race

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Eastern Kentuckians discuss flood recovery, infrastructure with USDA officials

United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Administrator Andrew Berke visited communities in eastern Kentucky last week. It was a chance for locals involved in the flood recovery process to talk about their continued needs.

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Prescribed burns scheduled for public lands across central, eastern Kentucky

In Eastern Kentucky, that includes the Clay, Grayson Lake and Paul Van Booven Wildlife Management Areas. Burns are also scheduled for central Kentucky’s Taylorsville Lake and Green River Lake. That’s 2,096 acres of land in total.

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Lexington Code Enforcement Division charged with policing yard signs

Tis the season for political yard signs to pop up in and around many Kentucky neighborhoods. There is a right and a wrong way to stick the wired candidate promotion in the ground.

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Eastern Kentucky city transforms downtown to aid in recovery

Manchester, in Clay County, is at the center of this transition.

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Proceed with caution on what 2023 races tell us - Roll Call

Republican Jeff Landry flipped Louisiana's governor's office, but Democrats were running on borrowed time, Nathan L. Gonzales writes.

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Louisville congressman on House speaker woes: "I've never rooted for disfunction"

Another day, another unsuccessful vote for Speaker of the House. Kentucky’s 5 Republican House members all voted for Jim Jordan Wednesday, as they did the day before. It wasn’t enough, leaving the House without a speaker for more than two weeks.

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Laurel County law enforcement stepping up patrols due to Israel-Hamas war

Global events can also have an impact in southeastern Kentucky. The Laurel County Sheriff's Office and London Police Department are reacting to the war between Israel and Hamas by stepping up patrols.

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God's Pantry expanding meal capacity through regional consolidation in Lexington

God’s Pantry CEO Mike Halligan said there’s nearly a quarter of a million people in central and eastern Kentucky who may not know where their next meal will come from. He said the food distribution organization is limited in capacity.

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Knox judge-executive calls opening of Kentucky’s third harness race track ‘a historical thing’

Cumberland Run, Kentucky’s newest harness racing track – the third in the state -- held its grand opening Sunday, and despite the weather in Corbin, officials say turnout was good.

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Kentucky Power looking to add more wind, solar and thermal facilities to power eastern Ky.

Three Requests for Proposal from eastern Kentucky-based utility Kentucky Power say the company is looking into buying more wind, solar and thermal energy sources for homes in the region.

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EKU students will study Louisville Ford strike as it happens

The United Auto Workers strike against the Ford Truck Plant in Louisville could have negative impacts on the future of the auto industry in Kentucky. That’s according to Dr. Ki-Jung Kim, an assistant professor of Management at Eastern Kentucky University’s College of Business.

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Bill Ford Says Kentucky UAW Strike "Harms Tens Of Thousands Of Americans"

He called on the union to end the "acrimonious" negotiations.

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2023 SOAR Summit gives Appalachians a chance to network

This event brings together minds to help improve life in one of the most impoverished regions of the country.

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Every local ballot measure in Virginia on November 7

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SEC power rankings after Week 7: Pecking order in place

Ranking the best SEC college football teams after Week 7: conference pecking order shaping up

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New online dashboard released to keep Kentuckians informed about respiratory illnesses

Kentucky’s Department of Public Health has launched a new online dashboard to help make up-to-date information on both COVID-19 and influenza cases readily available.

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UK Political Science professor says first gubernatorial debate basically a draw

Governor Andy Beshear and challenger Attorney General Daniel Cameron faced off for the first time in a debate in Western Kentucky Thursday. Cameron repeatedly linked Beshear to President Biden, while Beshear repeatedly told the audience of his administration’s achievements.

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All candidates for Kentucky State Treasurer complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Kentucky State Treasurer — Michael Bowman (D) and Mark Metcalf (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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Pulaski County church likely to stop serving as warming center; looking for new facility

New Life Church is in Ferguson, a town of about 900 in south central Kentucky. Five years ago, they started offering their community building as a warming center on cold nights. Mission Director Bobbie Joe Loveless says all went well the first few years, but the last couple, some who…

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Annular eclipse visible in Kentucky Saturday – if clouds cooperate

Saturday in central and eastern Kentucky, the sun will be partially eclipsed by the moon, beginning about noon.

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Officials celebrate the conclusion of chemical weapons disposal in central Kentucky

It’s been more than three months since history was made at the Blue Grass Army Depot. The last nerve agent rocket among the more than 500 tons of chemical weapons stored in Madison County was destroyed. Officials said a full celebration would come this fall. And so, it did Thursday.

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Autoworkers escalate strike as 8,700 workers walk out at a Ford Kentucky plant

The surprise move took down the largest and most profitable Ford plant in the world. The sprawling factory makes pricey heavy-duty F-Series pickup trucks and large Ford and Lincoln SUVs.

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