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Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission proposes regulation changes at quarterly meeting
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to recommend amendments to several hunting, fishing and wildlife regulations and conducted other business during a regular meeting as presented in the detailed agenda of the meeting. on...

Kentuckians who go fishing may be eligible to win a kayak prize package
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) - The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KYFWR) is encouraging experienced anglers to introduce new people to the fun of fishing this summer through a contest. The“Mentor to Win” contest is free to enter and...

Black bear sightings in Kentucky cities on the uptick
In the past few weeks, black bears have been seen in Versailles, Morehead and Berea. John Hast is the bear and elk program coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. He said bear sightings in cities do seem to be...

Wildlife on the Rebound
It’s easy to think of conservation as a trite topic in today’s society. Americans have never been more aware of the damage caused by centuries of unrelenting industrialization and human population expansion. The loss of species such as the...

Ky. climatologist discusses historically wet start to 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Those out there who have felt like this year’s rain has been a lot are 100% right. In the video above, WKYT Meteorologist Alexa Minton speaks with Kentucky’s state climatologist about our wet weather start to the year....

Kentucky Power Cites Capacity Need In Bid To Keep Mitchell Plant
Home » Kentucky Power Cites Capacity Need In Bid To Keep Mitchell Plant Curtis Tate Published July 1, 2025 - 2:15 pm Wheeling Power's Mitchell Plant in Marshall County.Curtis Tate/West Virginia Public Broadcasting Kentucky Power took a formal step...
Kentucky Senate hopeful says Mitch McConnell doesn’t deserve lifetime achievement award
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican businessman Nate Morris has declared that Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell doesn’t deserve a lifetime achievement award from their home state political party, as the first-time candidate ratchets up his attacks...

Two Eastern Kentucky businesses receive disaster recovery grant
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) -The Backing Small Businesses Program is a grant designed to support small businesses recover from natural disasters. In February, several businesses in downtown Hazard were left with several inches of water and mud covering...

Public asked to help with Kentucky summer turkey brood survey
Wild turkey hen and family. FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2025) — Kentucky’s native wild turkeys are spending their summer days eating, moving and raising their recently hatched poults. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources asks the...

“Cal can’t coach anymore”, “Arkansas pretty easily”: Fans divided between John Calipari’s team and Mark Pope’s Kentucky
An Instagram post by Field of 68 on Tuesday sparked a debate between John Calipari's Arkansas and Mark Pope's Kentucky men's basketball fans. The post revealed a list of the two programs' stacked squad ahead of the 2025-26 season. Then it went on...

Senate Republicans just voted to dismantle America’s only climate plan
After three days of nonstop negotiations on Capitol Hill, the Senate voted 51-50 on Tuesday to pass a domestic policy bill that accomplishes much of President Donald Trump’s first-year agenda. Vice President J.D. Vance cast the tie-breaking vote....
Critical Kentucky Metals Industry’s impact is recognized by top state officials
Frankfort, KY (July 1, 2025) – The Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2), a Kentucky-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing innovation for the state’s metals industry, detailed staggering insight into the industry’s economic impact at the Metals...

6 new Kentucky bourbon, whiskey releases to know about this month
The summer is heating up at Kentucky distilleries, many of which are releasing new spirits and other products this month. Look for new releases from Castle & Key Distillery, Heaven Hill Distillery and Green River, which has released the official...

Wildlife officials urge boater safety ahead of July 4 holiday
Kentucky Wildlife Officials Urge Boater Safety Ahead of July 4 Holiday FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Fish and Wildlife game wardens will step up patrols on state waterways during the Independence Day holiday as part of a national effort to curb...

Kentucky first to capture aerial imagery of entire state
Kentucky has become the first state in the nation to capture high-resolution aerial imagery of its entire geography, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday. The public now has free online access to the imagery through the KYFromAbove Explorer, which...

Which SEC school has the best basketball arena environment?
Welcome to SEC Unfiltered, the USA TODAY NETWORK's newsletter on SEC sports. Look for this newsletter in your inbox Monday through Friday. Today, Knox News' Tennessee athletics reporter Mike Wilson takes over: EA Sports got the online discourse...
ValorFlex Packaging Plans Bowling Green, Kentucky, Production Operations
Related Research ValorFlex Packaging of Kentucky, a new wholly owned subsidiary of ValorFlex Holdings, plans to establish operations in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The $23.4 million project is expected to create 82 jobs. The new manufacturing...
GE Appliances Expands Jefferson County, Kentucky, Operations
Related Research Home appliance manufacturer GE Appliances plans to expand its operations in Louisville, Kentucky. The $490 million project is expected to create 800 jobs in Jefferson County. The investment will include the reshoring of the...

GE Appliances To Invest $490M At Kentucky Global HQ
GE Appliances, a Haier company, will invest $490 million and create 800 news jobs at its Louisville, Kentucky global headquarters and largest manufacturing site. The investment will result in GE’s most advanced manufacturing plant for production...

GE Appliances Reshores Washer Production to Louisville, Kentucky HQ
GE Appliances is investing $490 million at its Louisville, Kentucky headquarters to bring washer production back to the U.S. and create 800 new jobs. What’s Related The investment will create 800 new full-time jobs and bring production of popular...