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Beshear orders Kentucky flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Sen. Lindsey Graham
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (117+ words) Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all Kentucky state office buildings to be lowered to half-staff in honor of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham. Beshear orders Kentucky flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Sen. Lindsey Graham (LEX NEWS) — Gov. Andy…...
Defying dementia: Kentucky health specialist says nearly half of all cases are preventable
1+ week, 3+ day ago (333+ words) (LEX NEWS) — A new case of dementia is diagnosed every 3 seconds, according to Alzheimer's Disease International, but a Kentucky health specialist says nearly half of all cases are preventable. Jenny Jacobs knows the impact of dementia firsthand. She served as…...
Upward Bound helps Eastern Kentucky high schoolers prepare for college
2+ week, 5+ day ago (278+ words) ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX News) — Morehead State University's Upward Bound program has spent 60 years helping students from Eastern Kentucky find their way to higher education. For many participants, it opens doors they never knew existed. "We have students that have…...
Toyota Kentucky starts RAV-4 hybrid production, breaks ground on new paint facility
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (215+ words) GEORGETOWN, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Toyota Kentucky expanded its U.S. manufacturing footprint Monday by starting production of the new RAV-4 hybrid at its Georgetown plant — Toyota's largest North American manufacturing facility. The plant also held a groundbreaking for a new advanced…...
Madison County athletes join Team Kentucky for Special Olympics USA Games
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (445+ words) MADISON CO., Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Every four years, the Special Olympics USA Games hosts teams representing states across the country to compete in a variety of events. The games are happening this week, and a few athletes from Madison County…...
Kentucky's only kinship reunification program closing its doors at the end of June
3+ week, 4+ day ago (345+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Kentucky's only kinship reunification program is closing its doors June 30 after losing its state funding — leaving grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other family members who stepped up to care for children without a critical support system. Kindred…...
AT&T offering $10K in reward for tips as copper theft surges in eastern Kentucky
3+ week, 5+ day ago (389+ words) EASTERN KENTUCKY (LEX NEWS) — Thieves in Eastern Kentucky have reportedly stolen copper 99 times this year, costing AT&T roughly $500,000 in repairs, putting emergency services at risk, according to AT&T. AT&T and Kentucky State Police are warning the public…...
Democrat Zach Dembo rallies with Gov. Andy Beshear in bid to flip Kentucky's 6th Congressional District
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (249+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX News) — Democrat Zach Dembo rallied with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in Lexington on Tuesday, as the candidate looks to flip the congressional seat. Beshear, who won the 6th Congressional District by about 20 points during his 2023 re-election run, told…...
Beshear extends gas tax cut for 33 Kentucky communities through end of June
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (354+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Gov. Andy Beshear has extended his executive order reducing the gas tax by 10 cents per gallon for 33 Kentucky cities and counties where local officials formally requested an extension. A press release from Beshear read that Kentuckians…...
Transplant Games: Kentucky man races bikes after double lung transplant
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (336+ words) (LEX 18) — A Campbellsville native is heading west next month to compete in the 20-kilometer bike race at the Transplant Games of America. For Tom Williams, his journey began with a devastating diagnosis and ended with a second chance at life....