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Southeastern Kentucky to get help from northwestern states to battle wildfires

Help is on the way for state and local firefighters battling more than 60 blazes, most of them in southeastern Kentucky. Tuesday, Steve Kull, with the state Division of Forestry, said the blazes are in Pike, Harlan, Knox, Owsley and other counties in the region.

WEKU · Nov 7, 2023

Lexington voters had a variety of reasons to visit the polls this election day

The Tates Creek High School gym in Lexington, once again, was transformed into a voting location for three precincts.

WEKU · Nov 7, 2023

Woodford County voters praise voting center model

Kentucky voters who didn’t vote early or absentee headed to the polls Tuesday, with the state’s constitutional offices at the top of the ballot. Woodford County has four voting centers, including Falling Springs Arts and Recreation Center. 21-year-old Peyton Wilhoit and two friends got there around 10 a.m. and didn’t…

WEKU · Nov 7, 2023

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Some Lexington sewer projects are impacting traffic flow

As the City of Lexington continues to move along sanitary sewer improvement work, some projects are more visible to the eye. And sometimes, it’s in the eye of the driver.

WEKU · Nov 7, 2023

State Division of Forestry asking other states for help battling blazes in southeastern Kentucky

Harlan County’s judge-executive declared a state of emergency Sunday. Steve Kull is with the state Division of Forestry. Monday afternoon, he said fires are being fought in Harlan, Bell, Knox and Owsley counties.

WEKU · Nov 6, 2023

EKU government professor discusses public political polling

Pre-election public polling is a part of the lead-up to many elections. There are more than a few issues to consider with such quizzing of potential voters.

WEKU · Nov 6, 2023

15 months after flood, Clay County prepares for election day

Beverly Craft has been Clay County clerk since October of 2020. She and her staff spent election eve prepping the county’s 20 precincts – about one for each 1,000 residents. She said spotty cell phone service makes it hard to connect electronic polling books and geographically, Clay County’s big.

WEKU · Nov 6, 2023

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Lexington firefighters reflect on Martin County rescue attempt

Lieutenant Shannon Poynter and seven structural collapse specialists left Lexington at 2:30 Wednesday morning – about eight hours after the 11-story building collapsed.

WEKU · Nov 6, 2023

Funding support goes toward Fayette County riverside park planning

Planning is in the works for a new public park in Fayette County. It doesn’t fit in the traditional large recreational or neighborhood style mode.

WEKU · Nov 6, 2023

New pilot program aims to help home-schooled Kentucky kids

A new pilot program is aimed at helping the ever-increasing number of Kentuckians who want to teach children at home. The Kentucky Educational Development Corporation’s “New Horizons Academy” began in September.

WEKU · Nov 4, 2023

To pick up, or not to pick up leaves in Kentucky

One of those traditional fall activities involves getting out the rake and taking some swipes at leaves in the yard. But, there’s more and more attention given to leaving some leaves on the lawn. Jamie Dockery is the extension agent for horticulture in Fayette County. His approach is to run…

WEKU · Nov 4, 2023

An iconic medical complex in Lexington is undergoing changes

Shriners Hospital has a history in the city of Lexington. The one-time and long-time home of caring for children now has a new function. It’s one that covers a lot of medical ground.

WEKU · Nov 3, 2023

Lexington Council moves along incentives for soccer and horse racing interests

The Lexington City Council has given the first reading for one-million-dollar incentives for two high-profile projects in Fayette County. Both relate to sporting activities.

WEKU · Nov 3, 2023

New funding announced for Kentucky workforce training initiatives

Governor Andy Beshear announced new financial support for training initiatives in the state’s workforce.

WEKU · Nov 3, 2023

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WEKU · Nov 2, 2023

Martin County rescue effort moves into ‘new phase’

Thursday, officials said the rescue effort at the site of a Martin County coal tippler that collapsed on two construction workers Tuesday and killed one of them had moved into a new phase.

WEKU · Nov 2, 2023

Sunday’s VA 5K a fundraiser for Fisher House in Lexington

The 8th annual VA 5-K is Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Affairs Leestown Road complex in Lexington. It’s a fundraiser for the Fisher House, a 16-suite building for family members of veterans being cared for at either Lexington campus.

WEKU · Nov 2, 2023

Early voting at one Lexington site attracted a large crowd

Early voting for the 2023 General Election in Kentucky is well underway. The voting traffic was heavy Thursday in Lexington at one of the vote centers.

WEKU · Nov 2, 2023

Kynect open enrollment now underway for Kentuckians seeking insurance

Four different carriers will offer health plans.

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WEKU · Nov 2, 2023

Fayette County clerk challenges her former colleagues to spread the word about early voting

Early voting begins Thursday across the Commonwealth. No-excuse voting continues Friday and Saturday before Election Day casting of ballots on Tuesday. Fayette County Clerk Susan Lamb made an early voting pitch during her time before the Lexington City Council this week.

WEKU · Nov 1, 2023

Lexington Fire Department sends rescue crew to Martin County building collapse

At 3 a.m. Wednesday, the Lexington Fire Department sent nine special operations personnel and a collapse truck to help search and rescue efforts in Martin County, where an 11-story coal sorting building collapsed the night before.

WEKU · Nov 1, 2023

One dead in Martin County coal plant building collapse, Governor declares state of emergency

Governor Beshear’s office has announced that at least one of the workers trapped in the building collapse at the Martin Mine Prep Plant has died.

WEKU · Nov 1, 2023

Lexington Council makes fall spending decisions

Lexington’s Urban County Council has made some decisions about spending surplus funds. This has become an expected fall discussion item when there are dollars available.

WEKU · Oct 31, 2023

Kentucky Department of Agriculture names advisory council members for Raising Hope mental health pr

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has appointed its first advisory council for its Raising Hope mental health program. It helps give farmers and other rural Kentuckians easier access to resources.

WEKU · Oct 31, 2023

Scott County, 11 others promoting 'Kentucky After Dark' tourism campaign

It’s called “dark tourism,” and thanks to a new marketing campaign, a state known for horses and bourbon may be gathering a new reputation for ghosts and goblins.

WEKU · Oct 31, 2023

Anonymous pickleball-lover pays for 10 new courts at Northside Lexington YMCA

Lexington’s Northside YMCA will soon have 10 new outdoor pickleball courts, thanks to a $200,000 dollar donation from a fan of America’s fastest-growing sport.

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