Beshear Says EPA Ruling Has Flexibility
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear says proposed federal regulations on carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants provide the state with some ...
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UK To Study Hazardous Waste Sites
The University of Kentucky will receive a 12 million dollar grant to study hazardous waste sites and the effects of contaminants. The aim is to lessen...
Improving Childhood Vaccinations
Fayette County's Public Health Commissioner Rice Leach says various agencies are working to improve the childhood immunization process. Leach says some...
Chemicals Linked To Lung Cancer
Kentucky continues to lead the nation in cancer related deaths. Lung cancer cases in Appalachia are way above the national average. Smoking has been...
Kentucky Facing Budget Shortfall
Recent state revenue receipts show that Kentucky’s real income is falling short of projections and will lead to a multi-million dollar budget shortfall....
Kentucky Receives Tobacco Settlement Funds
Kentucky will receive about $110 million from an agreement between the state and tobacco companies over the state’s alleged mishandling of tobacco...
Lexington Offers Summer Lunch Program
National studies indicate only one of seven children who receive a free or reduced school lunch gets a similar meal over the summer. Officials with...
Highway 68 Closed For Repairs
Road repairs along a busy connector between Lexington and Mercer County could impact business and cultural activities the next few weeks. State...
Beshear Signs Data Protection Bills
Governor Steve Beshear ceremonially signed a pair of bills on Wednesday (June 11) aimed at improving the state’s ability to protect Kentuckians’ data....
Kentucky Special Olympics This Weekend
For the 20th year, Eastern Kentucky University is playing host to the Kentucky Special Olympics. This weekend, some three thousand people, including 13...