November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Kentucky leads the nation in lung cancer cases and mortality rates; an online publication run by student journalists focuses on the state's education system; and one week before election day, the candidates for U.S. Senate are ramping up their stops on the campaign trail.
The University of Kentucky is remembering a student killed in South Korea; a philanthropist makes another large donation to a Kentucky group; we talk with the Kentucky National Guard about the decline in new recruits; and a school bus is taking kids to school without leaving the parking lot.
A federal appeals court sides with a candidate running for the Kentucky Supreme Court; a doctor reacts to the nationwide shortage of a common antibiotic for children; a southern Kentucky health department tries something new in hopes of saving lives; and Lexington prepares to host the Breeders' Cup.
Gov. Beshear calls for funding universal pre-K and other measures as part of his "education first agenda;" some lawmakers are pushing for a statewide rescue team they say will save lives; accusations are traded about a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 8 ballot; and a Lexington filmmaker discusses a film that takes away some of the mystery around one of the Freemasons' signature rituals.
Today is the start of in-person absentee voting in the commonwealth; lawmakers get an update on progress at the new cannabis research center at the University of Kentucky; and 10 school districts are getting new buses under a program by the federal government.
Doctors say a spike in RSV cases is putting a strain on the hospital system; today is the last day to request an absentee ballot for the midterm elections; Sen. Paul and his challenger Charles Booker are holding campaign events around the state in the lead up to election day; and why a picture of a coal miner at UK's Blue-White game in Pikeville is getting so much attention.
A new report shows math and reading scores for fourth and eighth-graders declined in most states during the pandemic, including Kentucky; Sec. Eric Friedlander discusses the administration's plan of expanding Medicaid; a new, nationwide project aimed at healing the political divide gets its start in Kentucky; and the Halloween spirit is alive on the campus of Transylvania University.
Kentucky's COVID-19 positivity inches up again; two GOP candidates for governor react to new COVID vaccine information from the CDC; a Kentucky police department says a new pilot program to reduce crime is working; and a school superintendent is named the top superintendent in the country.
Beshear is expanding the Medicaid program to provide more people with access to vision, hearing, and dental care; Republican leaders blast Beshear for not helping reduce gas prices; a family urges lawmakers to toughen penalties for college campus hazing; Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John Minton delivers his final State of the Judiciary address; and more.
Kentucky's Secretary of State explains why it's proving tough to be a county clerk; a group is encouraging Kentucky lawmakers to make it easier for driverless delivery vehicles to operate in the Commonwealth; and Greg Fischer looks back at his 12 years as Louisville's mayor.
New statewide test scores show COVID-19's impact on the classroom; and Sen. Rand Paul and his Democratic challenger Charles Booker hold dueling campaign events just two weeks from election day.
Gov. Beshears signs the Domestic Violence Awareness proclamation; groups working to fight the opioid epidemic can now apply for money from the state; students at the Central High School premedical magnet program are getting an up-close look at a career in medicine; and a look at several events that happened This Week In Kentucky History.
Governor Andy Beshear wants a state review of how many Kentuckians have been convicted of marijuana possession; and only one of Kentucky's 120 counties remains in the "high" COVID category.
Legislators discuss Kentucky's worsening drought situation; the death toll from July floods in Eastern Kentucky increases; Kentucky's Supreme Court hears arguments in a case about legislative immunity; a Kentucky police department is seeing success with a Narcan vending machine; and after 10 years and $22 million, a project in Lexington is officially complete.
The Kentucky Supreme Court hears arguments about HB 563; both candidates in Kentucky's U.S. senate race are talking about veterans' issues in new ads; a former Louisville Metro Police Department officer blamed for starting an incident that ended in a Louisville restaurant owner's death pleads guilty, and a look at Asbury University's work to train police horses.
Kentucky's COVID-19 positivity rate goes up for the first time in weeks; a new poll shows Gov. Andy Beshear's approval rating has gone up; a judge in Western Kentucky is accused of trying to silence reporters; a closer look at one of many resources available to Kentucky's growing immigrant community; and meet a Kentucky woman who is building hats by hand.
Daniel Cameron tweets a new endorsement by former President Donald Trump; an increasing number of Kentucky counties are under a burn ban; a Kentucky organization is working to "Stomp Out" the stigma surrounding mental health; and a young Kentucky mother discusses her breast cancer diagnosis.
Kentucky's drought situation worsens as the fall forest fire season begins; crews from Kentucky are in Florida helping people impacted by Hurricane Ian; and former President Donald Trump accuses Sen. McConnell of having a "death wish."
The Louisville NAACP calls for Attorney General Daniel Cameron to resign; State Sen. C.B. Embry loses his battle with cancer; Hurricane Ian makes landfall again; and how park rangers are trying to protect an endangered bat species in Kentucky.
President Biden says Hurricane Ian could end up being the deadliest storm in Florida's history; the Kentucky National Guard is sending resources to Florida in the wake of the hurricane; a Lexington gun store is being sued by two victims of a Fourth of July shooting in Illinois; and a Kentucky distillery that's a first of its kind.
A summary of the day's news across the state, plus fascinating places and people.
Parole decision delayed for man convicted in Kentucky school shooting.
A man convicted in a deadly Kentucky school shooting is up for parole.
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On Wednesday, June 1, KET premiered a new weeknight series, Kentucky Edition, dedicated to covering the events, issues and stories happening across the Commonwealth. The half-hour program, hosted by Renee Shaw, will summarize recent major developments and go beyond the headlines to highlight Kentucky’s fascinating people, places and happenings with stories produced by KET’s award-winning public affairs team. From education to the economy, agriculture to healthcare, business to the arts, Kentucky...
On Wednesday, June 1, KET premiered a new weeknight series, Kentucky Edition, dedicated to covering the events, issues and stories happening across the Commonwealth. The half-hour program, hosted by Renee Shaw, will summarize recent major developments and go beyond the headlines to highlight Kentucky’s fascinating people, places and happenings with stories produced by KET’s award-winning public affairs team. From education to the economy, agriculture to healthcare, business to the arts, Kentucky...
On Wednesday, June 1, KET premiered a new weeknight series, Kentucky Edition, dedicated to covering the events, issues and stories happening across the Commonwealth. The half-hour program, hosted by Renee Shaw, will summarize recent major developments and go beyond the headlines to highlight Kentucky’s fascinating people, places and happenings with stories produced by KET’s award-winning public affairs team. From education to the economy, agriculture to healthcare, business to the arts, Kentucky...
On Wednesday, June 1, KET premiered a new weeknight series, Kentucky Edition, dedicated to covering the events, issues and stories happening across the Commonwealth. The half-hour program, hosted by Renee Shaw, will summarize recent major developments and go beyond the headlines to highlight Kentucky’s fascinating people, places and happenings with stories produced by KET’s award-winning public affairs team. From education to the economy, agriculture to healthcare, business to the arts, Kentucky...
On Wednesday, June 1, KET premiered a new weeknight series, Kentucky Edition, dedicated to covering the events, issues and stories happening across the Commonwealth. The half-hour program, hosted by Renee Shaw, will summarize recent major developments and go beyond the headlines to highlight Kentucky’s fascinating people, places and happenings with stories produced by KET’s award-winning public affairs team. From education to the economy, agriculture to healthcare, business to the arts, Kentucky...
On Wednesday, June 1, KET premiered a new weeknight series, Kentucky Edition, dedicated to covering the events, issues and stories happening across the Commonwealth. The half-hour program, hosted by Renee Shaw, will summarize recent major developments and go beyond the headlines to highlight Kentucky’s fascinating people, places and happenings with stories produced by KET’s award-winning public affairs team. From education to the economy, agriculture to healthcare, business to the arts, Kentucky...
