A federal grant is helping to train female prisoners in greenhouse tech type work
Originally published by WEKU. A team of University of Kentucky horticulturalists is working with inmates at a Kentucky prison. Their grant-funded project seeks to help meet the need for...
Cities, states say they’ll need more help to replace millions of lead pipes
A new federal rule will require water utilities across the country to pull millions of lead drinking water pipes out of the ground and replace them, at a cost...
Trump taps former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy for Transportation chief
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, a Wisconsin Republican, to be the next secretary of Transportation, Trump said in a statement Monday evening. Duffy, who...
Residents of senior independent living facility in Lexington upset over plan to begin charging them for meals
Originally published by WEKU. Tenants of a Lexington senior living community turned out in force for a meeting Monday night to discuss plans by the owner to begin charging...
KY will cut income tax again, but local tax reform would be more daunting, legislative leaders say
LEXINGTON — Republicans will quickly move to keep lowering Kentucky’s income tax when the legislature convenes in January, while changes in the local tax system would be far more...
Lexington’s World Series champ offering rehab support for first responders
Originally published by WEKU. Coming off closing out a World Series Championship, Lexington’s Walker Bueller is back home and offering support to a group of first responders. The Henry...
Expected Pike County mine closure results in loss of 280 mining jobs
Republished from WEKU. An expected closure of a mining facility in Pike County is resulting in 280 workers being laid off. The Oklahoma-based Alliance Resource Partners announced the layoffs...
Louisville family demanding answers after fatal factory explosion
Republished from WEKU. At a press conference organized by lawyers, family members of Keven Dawson Jr. demanded answers for his death. They say Dawson was a former soldier in...
Lexington’s new ‘Connect for Community’ program accepts charitable donations in lieu of parking ticket fines
Originally published by WEKU. Lexington’s parking authority – known as LexPark – is offering people who’ve received a parking ticket a discount if they pay online and choose one...
Biden administration asks Congress for $98.4 billion in disaster aid after stormy year
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve $98.4 billion in emergency spending to bolster the federal government’s response and recovery efforts following a series of natural...
