BIZARRE: 6 | Mind Blowing Facts

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.

WEKU · Oct 23, 2023

EKU psychologist says sports wagering incentives can be triggering for problem gamblers

Legal sports wagering is fully up and running now in Kentucky. Betting on a variety of sports first came into being at brick-and-mortar establishments and then went fully online the end of September. This is expected to bring more money into the Commonwealth. However, there are concerns.

WEKU · Oct 9, 2023

Please, don't bring back the Commonwealth Employment Service

There’s talk of bringing back Australia’s Commonwealth Employment Service.

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023

What does history tell us about the Coalition's proposal for a second referendum?

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has committed to holding another referendum on Indigenous constitutional recognition (without a Voice to Parliament), if the upcoming Voice referendum fails.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2023

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.

WEKU · Sep 8, 2023

Commonwealth Games could be delayed a year as officials scramble to find replacement hosts

Commonwealth Games Australia tells Senate inquiry there’s hope another state could host an event in 2027

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2023

How one student forced the government to admit the economic risks of climate change

Last month, a significant victory for climate change was won behind closed doors. In 2020, Katta O’Donnell, then a 23-year-old university student in Melbourne, launched a world-leading class action lawsuit against the Commonwealth government.

The Conversation · Sep 7, 2023

UK research centers on use of waste coal for graphite products

A few billion tons of waste coal sit in impoundment sites across the Commonwealth. Scientists at the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research have determined a use for that material.

WEKU · Sep 5, 2023

Fully online Kentucky Virtual Academy begins first school year, opens doors for K through 12 student

The virtual school is the first of its kind in the Commonwealth after the state legislature’s passage of House Bill 9 allowed for the operation of charter schools.

WEKU · Sep 1, 2023

High heat in Kentucky this week is a cause for concern for farm animals and their caretakers

A second substantial heat wave since the beginning of summer is expected to roll across the Commonwealth this week. It could be the precursor for increasingly dry conditions.

WEKU · Aug 21, 2023