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Major Makeover For KY State Parks Kentucky state parks will be getting a major makeover thanks to millions of dollars approved by the state legislature.Governor Matt Bevin visited Cumberland Falls State Park Thursday to announce the investment. He said every state park will benefit from $50 million in improvements.This comes after an $18 million…
President Trump Grants Federal Disaster Aid For KY President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that a major disaster happened in Kentucky and ordered federal assistance to help areas affected by severe weather.Governor Matt Bevin sent a letter to President Trump in early April, asking for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 58 Kentucky counties.From February 6…
U Of KY Receives Millions For Opioid Research Just one day after the Department of Justice charged dozens of medical professionals for their involvement in the illegal prescriptions and distribution of opioids, a historic grant was announced.$87 million is being awarded in grant money to the University of Kentucky’s Center of Drug and Alcohol…
Forest Area Re-Opens After Wildfire A portion of the Daniel Boone National Forest is back open after a wildfire shut the area down.The fire consumed more than 20 acres of the Wildcat Ridge area of Clifty Wilderness in the Red River Gorge.All trails and campgrounds were off limits to visitors as the fire burned.Forest…
McConnell Announces Re-Election Campaign U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell officially kicked off his 2020 re-election campaign on Wednesday with a Twitter video highlighting what the powerful Kentucky Republican sees as his accomplishments for the country and the commonwealth.The produced video mixes images of Washington, D.C., and Kentucky with news clips and campaign rally…
Cumberland River Stocked With Trout The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has introduced 38,000 cutthroat trout into the Cumberland River, the first time the fish has been stocked in Kentucky.The agency says the fish came from a hatchery in Arkansas, at no cost.Crews with state Fish and Wildlife stocked 5,100 trout at…
KY Boy Scouts Handle Flooding Debris Clean-Up Boy Scout troops from three states removed about a ton of trash and litter from the shoreline of Land Between the Lakes at a recent event.The scouts from western Kentucky, Tennessee and southern Illinois are from the Four Rivers District and performed the clean up Saturday during…
Breakfast Served All Day At New Pikeville Restaurant Southern Biscuit and Grill is now serving breakfast into the afternoon. This is a new venture for Gary and Amy Collins, the owners of the former Smalltown Diner.The couple said the idea for all-day breakfast comes from research given to them by the Pikeville Main Street…
National Drug Summit With Ties To KY The National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit will have numerous federal leaders present next week, including President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.The summit works toward better policies and practices to address the national opioid abuse crisis. The four-day conference takes place April 22-25 in…
KY’s New Driver’s License System Coming Soon Kentucky’s new driver’s license system designed to comply with a federal travel law will be tested in a pilot program this spring.The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the pilot will take place in Woodford and Franklin counties. Counties will be added gradually, with licenses expected to be available…