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Civil War Trail To Be Restored

Federal grant money totaling $130 thousand dollars will help a southeast Kentucky county build up a historical river walk. The 32 hundred foot connector...

Lexington Participates In Beautification Project

Lexington is working to put its best 'bloom' forward this week. The bluegrass community is participating in the national "America in Bloom" program....

Kentucky Teachers Prepare For New Science Standards

Kentucky K-12 schools are preparing for the implementation of the new Next Generation Science Standards, which have been met with acclaim and some...

Historic Lincoln Hall In Jackson County To Be Restored

The first grants issued through the state's Cleaner Commonwealth Fund will include the restoration of a historic building in Jackson County. A total of...

Wi-Fi Expansion Planned For Kentucky Schools

Over $2 billion dollars will be distributed by the Federal Communications Commission nationwide to shore up broadband networks in schools and libraries...

Tolls An Option For Brent Spence Bridge Project

Northern Kentucky officials are pushing state lawmakers to consider tolls and other options to pay for the $2.6 billion Brent Spence Bridge renovation...

Paul Lobbies For Voting Rights

U.S. Senator Rand Paul hopes to do in Washington what he hasn’t been able to do in Kentucky. The Bowling Green Republican is drafting a bill to restore...

Kentucky Schools Adjust To Federal Food Guidelines

School nutritionists from across the Commonwealth are trying to get more students to eat healthier meals during the instructional day. About 700 school...

Medicinal Marijuana Discussed In Frankfort

Earlier this week, Kentucky lawmakers heard another round of impassioned testimony over legalizing medical marijuana in the state. The legislature’s...

Beshear Touts Kentucky Healthcare Program

Gov. Steve Beshear addressed a national healthcare conference on Tuesday (June 17) in Washington, D.C., where he touted Kentucky’s success in...