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One woman's mission to clean up Kentucky

Sam Dick goes Off the Beaten Path to meet a woman who cleans up Kentucky's trash as she kayaks rivers and lakes

WEKU · Jan 26, 2024

Loretta Lynn petition nears 26,000 signatures; Kentucky state senator also has ideas on how to honor

A petition to name Paintsville Lake State Park after country music legend and Johnson County native Loretta Lynn now has nearly 26-thousand signatures.

WEKU · Jan 25, 2024

Switch from AVIS to KAVIS leading to long lines at Kentucky county clerks’ offices

County Clerks’ offices across Kentucky are experiencing delays, thanks to a switch from a computer system begun in the late 1970s.

WEKU · Jan 25, 2024

Kentucky lawmakers get an update on social worker needs

The head of the state agency overseeing the Commonwealth’s social worker program says legislative and executive branch budgets both address workforce needs.

WEKU · Jan 24, 2024

Kentucky Senate back KEES expansion; debate centers on testing exam

The State Senate has voted overwhelming to expand eligibility for the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship awards. The floor debate included comments about what should qualify for university admission tests.

WEKU · Jan 24, 2024

Lexington council committee passes ‘source of income’ ordinance

The Lexington City Council’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee Tuesday approved an ordinance backers say would prevent housing discrimination based on source of income.

WEKU · Jan 23, 2024

Today's Interview: EKU President on state funding, legislative DEI scrutiny and the future of an edu

Our monthly conversation with EKU President David McFaddin

WEKU · Jan 23, 2024

Measure seeks to set up voluntary paid family leave insurance in Ky.

Legislation to establish voluntary paid family leave insurance in Kentucky is moving through the General Assembly. The measure is before the full House. The bill is sponsored by GOP Representative Samara Heavrin of Leitchfield.

WEKU · Jan 23, 2024

Kentucky State road crews taking stock after a winter blitz last week

Kentuckians are working this week to get back to somewhat normal weather conditions after bitter cold times last week. Crews with the State Transportation Department are taking a breath.

WEKU · Jan 23, 2024

FEMA says survivor assistance program reforms are biggest improvements in 20 years after talking wit

Tornadoes struck Bowling Green in 2020 and Mayfield in 2021. The following year, historic floods left portions of eastern Kentucky uninhabitable. Friday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency unveiled what officials call the biggest improvements to its survivor assistance program in two decades.

WEKU · Jan 21, 2024