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Nebraska, Texas and Kentucky hold steady atop women's volleyball Power 10 rankings
NCAA
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September 8, 2025
Here are my Power 10 rankings for week two in college volleyball. 1. Nebraska (Prev. 1) The top three teams actually stay the same for me as last week. Nebraska remains undisputed at the number one spot with two more sweeps against Wright State...
Mark Stoops addresses Kentucky fans’ displeasure over current state of the program
On3
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September 8, 2025
Big Blue Nation continues to feel frustration with where things are with Kentucky Football, with the Wildcats coming off another disappointing loss at Kroger Field. Mark Stoops realizes that, with some optimism from him on why their fanbase...
Feeling Happy in Kentucky? This Report Says You Might Not Be
WOMI 41 - Kentucky
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September 8, 2025
Only 44% of Americans say they’re satisfied with their personal lives, and in states like Kentucky, that number might be even lower. WalletHub just released its 2025 report on the Happiest States in America, using 30 different metrics to measure...
Men's and women's golf kick off season
The Mercer Cluster - Georgia
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The men's and women's golf teams started their seasons off with three-round tournaments this week. Women's Golf Women’s golf took an eighth-place overall finish at the Branch Law Fir–Dick McGuire Invitational on Tuesday. The Bears left...
Critics say Louisville, Lexington and LG&E abandon net-zero climate goals in new plan
WKYU - Kentucky
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September 8, 2025
Kentucky’s two largest cities and the parent company of its largest electric utility company each have set lofty goals to address the severe threats of climate change, seeking to reach net-zero carbon emissions in the coming years. But...
Family ties aid Gamecocks’ recruiting of Kentucky lineman
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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September 8, 2025
South Carolina is in hot pursuit of 2027 OL Brady Hull of Pulaski, Ky., and he is equally interested in the Gamecocks. The Gamecocks like Hull (6-3, 285) as a center, or an interior offensive lineman. The school has a prior relationship with...
Kentucky vs. Ole Miss: Staff Predictions
On3
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September 5, 2025
The national media doesn’t believe Kentucky can keep up with No. 20 Ole Miss in a rematch of last year’s upset in Oxford. What about the KSR crew? It’s time to weigh in with our predictions. Good thing we’ve got Country Boy by our side. Drew...
Kentucky’s Major Amendments to Its Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
JD Supra - California
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September 5, 2025
Under 29 CFR 1910, employers are not automatically required to provide first aid. As of July 2025, Kentucky’s final amendment to its Occupational Health and Safety Act went into effect. House Bill 398, and Senate Bill 84 significantly brought...
Woman pummels 5ft alligator with bare hands to save her puppy from being eaten alive
Daily Star
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September 13, 2025
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,...
Jamey Johnson & His Wife Launch The “Give It Away Fund,” Providing Support To “Communities Experiencing Natural Disasters & Other Tragedies”
Whiskey Riff
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September 3, 2025
Jamey Johnson and his wife, Brittney Johnson, are giving back. Over the years, it’s no secret that Jamey Johnson has left his mark on country music. The “In Color” singer is a prolific songwriter and an immensely talented singer, but he’s much...
Kentucky’s 2025–26 deer season opens with new rules and extended youth hunt
WTVQ 36 - Kentucky
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September 5, 2025
(ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky hunters, deer season is officially underway for the 2025–26 season, and officials say there are several key changes this year. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources says archery, crossbow, modern gun,...
Your Ultimate Guide to Fall Attractions and Activities in Virginia
Only In Your State
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As the cool breezes of autumn arrive to replace the balmy end-of-summer days, Virginians are preparing for a fall season packed with fun and endless color. Our boundless natural beauty, rich with densely forested valleys, mountains, and hills,...
Kentucky horse owners urged to plan ahead as weather challenges hay supply
West Kentucky Star
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By Jordan Strickler - University of Kentucky Sep. 05, 2025 | 09:38 AM | LEXINGTON Horse owners across Kentucky should start planning now for their winter hay needs as this year's supply is shaping up to be highly variable. Bob Coleman, equine...
Nurse Performs CPR On Intoxicated Raccoon In Kentucky Rescue
Totally Hits 93.3 FM - Tennessee
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September 8, 2025
A Kentucky nurse saved a young raccoon’s life after finding it unconscious in a dumpster filled with rainwater on August 14th. Misty Combs, who works for the Letcher County Health Department, discovered the juvenile raccoon had consumed fermented...
Kentucky college student charged with trying to kidnap employee on campus
WYFF 4 - South Carolina
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September 5, 2025
A college student is facing serious charges after police say he tried to kidnap a university employee.Police say 20-year-old Thomas Hood grabbed the employee outside the University Tower Apartments on the campus of the University of Louisville...
Why is West Virginia so White?
Savannah Herald - Georgia
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September 13, 2025
While checking into where Utah went down amongst the whitest states in America, I revealed that Utah placed 10 th in brightness, with West Virginia score 1 st , according to the World Population Endorsement. The 5 states surrounding West Virginia...
Kentucky using cameras for speed enforcement in work zones. What to know
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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Kentucky drivers may want to be more cautious driving through work zones, as state officials work to enforce a new initiative implementing speed enforcement cameras along some highways. Cameras will be installed "this summer and fall in select...
Kentucky State Police Post 11 in London welcomes new post commander
Lex 18 - Kentucky
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September 4, 2025
LONDON, Ky. (LEX 18) — On Thursday, Kentucky State Police Post 11 in London announced the appointment of its new commander, 20-year agency veteran Robert Purdy. KSP detailed that Purdy, who was promoted to captain, began his career in 2005 as a...
Nurse in Kentucky goes viral for giving CPR to drunken raccoon
The Independent
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September 8, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Can Bipartisan Support in Congress Save NOAA From White House Cuts?
Inside Climate News
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September 13, 2025
To understand the bipartisan support that has emerged in Congress for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, it only takes a glance at the list of stakeholders who have been lobbying to save the embattled agency from the Trump...