Small rural co-op planned to provide power to new Ford plant. Then KU came knocking.
Before the grand announcement on the Capitol steps heralding the state’s largest-ever private investment, $5.8 billion by Ford Motor Company and SK Innovations for plants in Hardin County, two companies … Click to Continue »
‘No hatred towards you.’ In Lexington court, father speaks to man who killed his daughter
As James Edward Ragland II stood before a Fayette Circuit Court judge to receive a 10-year prison sentence for shooting and killing a 27-year-old woman outside a Lexington nightclub, the … Click to Continue »
Beshear proposes ‘record’ $2 billion in investments in pre-K to 12th grade education
Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday unveiled “record funding” of an additional $2 billion in pre-K to 12th grade education as part of his upcoming budget proposal. Beshear’s proposed budget would … Click to Continue »
Pilot rescued from wreckage in LA moments before train hits
The pilot of a small plane averted death twice in under five minutes on Sunday, first when he crash-landed onto railroad tracks, then when Los Angeles police rescued him just … Click to Continue »
Review: Compelling look at prosecuting sex trafficking site
“Taking Down Backpage: Fighting the World’s Largest Sex Trafficker,” by Maggy Krell (New York University Press) The final chapter in the Taking Down Backpage story has yet to be written. … Click to Continue »
Beshear proposes state pre-K funding for every 4-year-old
Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday proposed a massive budget increase for Kentucky education, releasing a plan that calls for the state to fully fund pre-kindergarten programs for every 4-year-old. The … Click to Continue »
World Cup events off to protect Olympic athletes from virus
The last scheduled World Cup meeting in cross-country skiing before the Beijing Olympics was canceled on Monday to protect athletes from the risk of COVID-19 infection in Slovenia. Planica was … Click to Continue »
Doja Cat fan tells other concert-goers he has bomb so he can jump line, Indiana cops say
A man was arrested after making a bomb threat to jump the line at a Doja Cat concert in Indianapolis, police said. Fans were waiting in line on Jan. 8 … Click to Continue »
Man pinned in basement after house slides off foundation, Washington officials say
A man’s home began to slide off its foundation and collapse in on itself while he was in the basement, Washington fire officials said. The Seattle home slid at least … Click to Continue »
New Arby’s sandwich brings so much heat, it comes with a free milkshake. What to know
Arby’s is turning up the heat with a new, extra-spicy sandwich set to hit menus this week. The Atlanta-based sandwich chain said its new Diablo Dare sandwich isn’t “for the … Click to Continue »
How often can you reuse KN95 or N95 masks — and how do you safely do it? What to know
Health experts have recommended switching to N95 or KN95 face masks as the omicron coronavirus variant — which transmits and evades COVID-19 vaccines more easily than past strains — spreads … Click to Continue »
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