HISTORICAL FACTS: 6 | History Defined

Kentucky's students are falling behind on literacy

One third of Kentucky students are reading at grade level proficiency.

WEKU · Apr 17, 2024

Lexington mayor presents her 2024-25 budget to council members

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton is proposing an almost $532 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year. It represents a $27 million increase over the current spending plan.

WEKU · Apr 16, 2024

Pikeville prepares for multi-day Hillbilly Days festival

Eastern Kentucky’s Hillbilly Days festival is expected to bring around 150,000 people to Pike County later this week.

WEKU · Apr 16, 2024

Lexington-based nonprofit has ambitious tree-planting goals, in Kentucky and around the world

The nonprofit that donated 10-thousand tree seedlings for Saturday’s 25th annual Reforest the Bluegrass in Lexington has even larger targets.

WEKU · Apr 15, 2024

Day 60, the final day of the Kentucky General Assembly, could still produce memorable votes

Members of the Kentucky House and Senate gather for the final day of the 2024 General Assembly Session today. There are issues that might be characterized as “in limbo.”

WEKU · Apr 15, 2024

Pike County officials dealing with what they call a "mental health crisis."

In Pike County, over the last 30 days at least 8 people have committed suicide.

WEKU · Apr 15, 2024

Volunteers plant thousands of seedlings at 25th annual Reforest the Bluegrass in Lexington

John Lhotka is a forestry professor at the University of Kentucky. He came to the 25th annual Reforest the Bluegrass with his 14-year-old daughter, Anna. He said the ground was soft from the previous days’ rains, which made planting the seedlings easier.

WEKU · Apr 14, 2024

At least one of Governor Beshear's vetoes will not be overridden by Kentucky state legislators

Both Houses of the Kentucky Legislature are taking action to override many vetoes offered by Governor Beshear. That was anticipated. Possibly what wasn’t expected was the GOP led Senate and House deciding not to override the veto on HB 8.

WEKU · Apr 12, 2024

Kentucky Route 15 in Breathitt County gets federal grant to protect from rockfalls

The federal Department of Highways is granting $24.5 million to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to help improve a segment of Kentucky Route 15 in Breathitt County.

WEKU · Apr 12, 2024

Kentucky’s first utility wind turbine running in Mercer County

It’s being used to research the effectiveness of wind energy in the Commonwealth. The utility finished construction at the end of February, and tested it through March.

WEKU · Apr 12, 2024