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November 3, 2022

Skilled nursing care facility for veterans breaks ground in Kentucky

A skilled nursing care facility made for veterans has broken ground in Kentucky. The center will create 120 jobs and provide 60 beds for veterans.

November 2, 2022

Romano L. Mazzoli, a Kentucky Democrat who represented Louisville in Congress, dies at age 89

A Democrat who represented Louisville in Congress for 12 terms has died at the age of 89. Romano L. Mazzoli retired from Congress in 1994.

November 2, 2022

Ohio River bridge that connects IN, KY to be closed for 9 days for renovation

An Ohio River bridge that connects Kentucky and Indiana will be closed for 9 days due to renovations. The renovation is expected to add up to 30 years of life to the bridge.

October 31, 2022

KY police officer killed after being hit by pickup truck in possible DUI crash

A Tennessee pickup truck driver, who was accused of being under the influence of alcohol, crashed into a Kentucky police vehicle. The police officer in the vehicle died.

October 31, 2022

$200M to be spent on 408 projects to help provide clean drinking water in Kentucky communities

Kentucky communities are receiving more than $200 million in total for projects to help provide clean drinking water. The project will also improve the sewer infrastructure.

October 31, 2022

Two US college students among more than 150 killed in Halloween stampede in South Korea

Two U.S. college students were among the 153 reported deaths resulting from the Halloween stampede in South Korea. The students were in the country studying abroad.

October 29, 2022

Flightline readies for Breeders' Cup, riding major wave of momentum

Flightline is entering the Breeders' Cup next week with a ton of hype behind him, and his trainer isn't tamping down one bit with the big race around the corner.

October 29, 2022

Lifetime movie 'An Amish Sin' aims to shed light on child sexual abuse victims: ‘There’s always hope’

Joanna Yoder, who served as an inspiration for Lifetime's "An Amish Sin," was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning 2019 series in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that shared her story.

October 27, 2022

KY Gov. Beshear renews push for higher teacher salary, state-funded preschools following test score decline

Andy Beshear, the governor of Kentucky, is pushing for increased salaries for teachers and state-funded preschools. This comes after a state decline in student test scores.

October 27, 2022

Kentucky residents can dispose old prescription drugs at DEA events

A program to get rid of old prescription drugs and educate the public of potential medication abuse is being held by the DEA in Kentucky.