Kentucky Fish and Wildlife welcomes largest class of game warden recruits in more than a decade (copy)

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has welcomed its largest class of game warden recruits in more than 10 years, according to a news release from the agency. Class 29, which began training Aug. 18, includes 14 recruits...

Progress 2025: From small-town roots to national reach: Rustic furniture leader prioritizes sustainability

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Medicaid board hears proposal on assisted living waiver

FRANKFORT — The state Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board heard about a proposal Tuesday that would extend coverage to help Kentucky families offset costs of care at assisted living facilities. Rep. Deanna Gordon, R-Richmond, said she is working...

Kentucky Air National Guard to Conduct Island-Based Military Training Exercise on St. Croix

The V.I. Police Department has informed residents that the Kentucky Air National Guard (KY ANG) will conduct a military training exercise on St. Croix from August 25 to September 4, 2025. The exercise is designed to simulate countering an enemy...

CVS withholding COVID-19 vaccines in 15 states and DC, citing 'regulatory environment'

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Game Day: Louisville vs. Eastern Kentucky

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Woman pummels 5ft alligator with bare hands to save her puppy from being eaten alive

A Florida woman rescued her 4-month-old puppy from the jaws of a 5-foot alligator by repeatedly striking the reptile in the eye. Danie Wright, who has lived in Land O'Lakes - a rural community roughly 20 miles north of Tampa - for two decades,...

Studded Tires Are Illegal In These US States

One of the unbreakable rules of winter driving is changing your ride's shoes when the cold is coming. And if you've ever tried to stop on black ice and felt your antilock brakes go into a full-blown panic attack, studded tires make perfect sense....

Kentucky town transforms toxic cave into underground oasis

A long-neglected site in Horse Cave, Kentucky, has gone from a stinking sewer to a thriving underground ecosystem drawing thousands of visitors. Hiroko Tabuchi reports for The New York Times. In short: Decades of sewage and industrial waste turned...

Local sports bars gear up for Kentucky football's season opener against Toledo

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — With less than 12 hours until kickoff, Kroger Field sits calm before what promises to be an exciting storm as Kentucky football prepares to take on Toledo in their 2025 season opener. Local sports bars across Lexington...

Kentucky Official Claims JPMorgan CEO Threatened to Oust Her from Office

Behind closed doors at the swanky Sea Island Resort this past January, a Republican financial official from Kentucky claimed that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon called her cell phone early in the morning in early 2023, “absolutely furious,” and...

Why Hunting Cannot Solve Kentucky’s Feral Pig Problem

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Several economic projects receive funding in Eastern Kentucky

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Tim Cook Defends iPhone Air Battery, Reveals $600B US Investments

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Men’s Soccer Plays at No. 18 Kentucky Monday

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Fred Noe honored as Rural Kentuckian

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Championship or bust? Jay Bilas believes this Kentucky team has ‘talent to make some noise.’

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In a small Kentucky town, Trump’s threats to tech giants pay dividends but also cause concern

For people reading the news on an iPhone, the chances are the glass screen they are tapping on was made in a small town in central Kentucky you’ve never heard of. Now, Donald Trump wants all iPhone and Apple Watch glass screens to be made in the...

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife welcomes Game Warden recruit class