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Leadership KY Foundation Receives Sizeable Grant Gov. Matt Bevin’s office has announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission has approved a $500,000 grant for the Leadership Kentucky Foundation to help create a new leadership program targeting young professionals in the Kentucky Appalachian corridor, named BRIGHT Kentucky. Source: MG News Return to News
0K Headed to Leadership Kentucky Foundation Through ARC Grant The Appalachian Regional Commission has approved a $500,000 grant for the Leadership Kentucky Foundation. Congressman Hal Rogers announced on Friday that the foundation plans to create a new leadership program for young professionals throughout Kentucky’s Appalachia corridor, called BRIGHT Kentucky. The program will focus on…
Rockcastle Co. Cleans Up After Thursday Flooding Residents of Rockcastle County spent much of Friday cleaning up after flash flooding hit the area on Thursday night. Parts of the county picked up four inches of rain in less than two hours. Main Street in Brodhead was closed for much of the day yesterday due…
Gun Violence Awareness Day From the mass shooting in Virginia Beach to recent incidents in Lexington, people want to stand up against gun violence.This weekend, some Kentucky communities are doing just that.Friday marks the start of national Wear Orange Weekend to raise awareness of gun violence.The color started representing this issue after a young…
Fiat Chrysler Recall Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 343,000 Ram pickup trucks worldwide because the air bags may not inflate in a crash.The recall covers the Ram 1500 mainly from the 2019 model year, although the company has a small number of 2020 models.Fiat Chrysler says a software error can inadvertently disable the air…
Small Earthquake Rocks KY The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 2.4 earthquake has occurred in Kentucky along the New Madrid fault line. News outlets report the quake was reported northeast of Kevil shortly after 6:30 p.m. Thursday. There were no reports of damage. Source: MG News Return to News
Governor’s Pension Bill Still Falls Short Kentucky House leaders say the governor’s pension bill still lacks enough votes to pass their chamber, even with some changes that were revealed this week.House Majority Floor Leader John “Bam” Carney said Thursday “the vote count probably didn’t move” as a result of changes agreed to by Republican…
What To Do About Regulating E-Scooters E-scooters are a topic of conversation at the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Council meeting.To help traffic congestion, electric scooters are being used in cities across the country, but cities like Nashville are re-thinking e-scooters. The mayor even considered banning them after too many scooter-related injuries, including one death.There’s…
FREE Summer Church Camp In Eastern KY Church of God Worship Center in Eastern Kentucky offers a camp for teens every summer for free.This being the 13th year, 150 kids are already pre-registered, some representing churches from seven different states.Having invested more than $250,000 over the years, the church has never charged a child…
Pension Changes By Governor Bevin Looking to break the gridlock on his pension-relief proposal, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has reached out to lawmakers with several changes he’s agreed to make in hopes of winning enough support to have the measure taken up in a special legislative session.The proposal aims to provide relief for some…