Kentucky Republicans call for JCPS equity officer’s ouster over social media posts
About a dozen Kentucky Republicans are calling on Jefferson County Public Schools to fire its chief equity officer for a social media post on his personal account. However, some...
Lexington Man Convicted of Armed Drug Trafficking and Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon
For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Lexington man, Tevye Tyshear Shelton Jones, 26, was found guilty on Thursday, by a federal...
Lexington mayor would like to up City involvement in solar energy
Originally published by WEKU. Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton is interested in taking her central Kentucky city to the next level when it comes to the use of solar energy....
East Kentucky Power planning natural gas expansion including a conversion of coal-fired plants
A Kentucky electric utility is planning a significant expansion of natural-gas fired power including the conversion of existing coal-fired plants, a move that mirrors similar plans by other electric...
Trump’s win puts Beshear firmly in the hunt to succeed him
Donald Trump’s victory was a wrecking ball to the Democratic Party, but a boon to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. Had Kamala Harris been elected, Beshear’s presidential ambitions would have...
Pedestrian and moped fatalities in Lexington serve to affirm highway safety emphasis
Originally published by WEKU. A Lexington police sergeant says “awareness” remains a key condition when it comes to improving safety on roadways. This advice comes during a week of...
USDA awards more than $3 million to rural Kentucky communities in new round of energy efficiency grants
Republished from WEKU. Kentucky’s branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sending $3.3 million dollars to rural communities for clean energy projects. The money comes from the...
Economists discuss how Trump’s proposed tariffs could affect Kentucky
Republished from WEKU. President-elect Donald Trump has proposed higher tariffs on imported goods as part of his second term’s policies. That could affect certain industries in Kentucky. It’s still...
Kentucky State Capitol to get portraits of four new women ‘trailblazers’
The Kentucky Women Remembered exhibit, located in the West Wing of the State Capitol, will soon get four new faces, the Beshear administration announced Thursday. The names of four...
University of Kentucky launches $2.6 million radon study
Republished from WEKU. The University of Kentucky and community partners are spreading the word about an odorless gas that can be deadly: radon. The effort is funded by a...
