Republished from WEKU. Eastern Kentucky University just received millions in federal funding from the Fiscal Year 2024 Community Project Funding process. Congressman Andy Barr announced EKU was awarded $3.5...
Republished from WEKU. Work is set to begin on a $4.6 million combination emergency services center in Elliott County. Governor Andy Beshear said a memorandum of agreement has been signed to...
Republished from WEKU. The company that was hired to destroy the chemical weapons at the Blue Grass Army Depot is helping provide mental health services in central Kentucky. Late...
Republished from WEKU. Two former University of Kentucky swim team members have sued the school, former coach Lars Jorgensen and athletic director Mitch Barnhart. The lawsuit alleges sexual assaults...
Republished from WEKU. Literacy remains a concern for students across the nation. In Kentucky, one third of students are reading at grade level proficiency. According to The National Assessment...
Republished from WEKU. Officials in eastern Kentucky are dealing with what they are calling a “mental health crisis.” In Pike County, over the last 30 days at least 8...
Republished from WEKU. The owner of a towboat that sank and spilled oil into a river along the West Virginia-Kentucky border has been sentenced. David Smith was sentenced to...
Republished from WEKU. Programs in central Appalachia have received $17 million dollars from the Appalachian Regional Commission. The money comes from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. $7.7 million dollars...
Republished from WEKU. As Kentucky continues to clean up after last week’s severe storms, Governor Beshear said he is unhappy with part of budget approved by state lawmakers. During a press...
Republished from WEKU. Horse racing deaths in the United States increased slightly in 2023 from 2022. 12 of those deaths happened at the home of the Kentucky Derby. The...