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Homeless often means ‘invisible,’ but not to everyone in this small Kentucky town
This story is the first of a series. CENTRAL CITY — Pastor Jennifer Banks was still a relative newcomer to this Western Kentucky town on the night in September...
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At least 14 dead as overnight tornadoes, severe storms tear through Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says at least 14 people are dead after tornadoes, wind and hail tore across Kentucky Friday evening into Saturday morning. Beshear said he expects the...
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Climate change intensified April flooding in Kentucky, according to scientific modeling
An increasingly warming climate intensified the deluge of rain that fell on Kentucky and other states in early April, according to a new report from a multinational academic group...
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Investor group urges Ford to address claims of ‘union avoidance’ at Kentucky battery plant
A nonprofit faith-based group that seeks to leverage its investing to advance human rights, racial equity and “the common good” is calling on automaker Ford to address claims of...
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Louisville air pollution regulator to contest grant termination for air toxics study
Louisville’s air pollution regulator will dispute the Trump administration’s termination of a grant that funded an air toxics monitoring study in West Louisville, a larger community effort to study...
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Kentucky GOP state senators call for extension of REAL ID deadline next month
Republicans in the Kentucky Senate are calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to extend a federal deadline set for next month for travelers to have a REAL...
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Heavy reliance on coal has eroded a KY economic advantage. Can Trump reverse the trend?
At the beginning of this century Kentucky and other states that relied on burning coal for electricity enjoyed an economic edge, but competition from cheaper energy sources has dulled...
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Coal miners could pay for savings if inspectors lose offices on DOGE list, advocates warn
Federal inspectors conducted more than 300 safety inspections at coal mines in Harlan County over a recent 14 month-period, checking that toxic gases were ventilated, flammable materials under control...
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Flooding inundates Kentucky communities as Frankfort expects a record river crest
FRANKFORT — Debora Bobbitt can’t quite believe that floodwaters could reach into her mother’s former home where she spent much of her childhood in Frankfort. But with the Kentucky...
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Severe storms spur tornado warnings and wind damage across Kentucky. Heavy rainfall is on the way.
A line of severe storms that moved Wednesday evening through Kentucky spurred a number of tornado warnings across the state and injured several people and destroyed a church in...