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KY Legislature Borrows Some Money The Kentucky legislature agreed Thursday to borrow more money, wrapping up a legislative session that ensures the cash-strapped state will have at least $108 million less per year to spend in the coming decades.Lawmakers approved a plan to borrow $50 million to fix up the state park system and…
ACLU Files Abortion Lawsuit In KY The American Civil Liberties Union followed through on its vow to file a federal lawsuit challenging Kentucky’s latest effort to restrict abortion.The lawsuit was filed Thursday as Kentucky lawmakers pushed through another abortion-related measure. The latest bill headed to Kentucky’s anti-abortion governor, Matt Bevin, would require that women…
Toyota Hiring In KY Toyota Motor Corp. says it is investing an additional $750 million at five U.S. plants that will bring nearly 600 new jobs.The Japanese automaker announced the latest expansion of its U.S. presence Thursday, bringing to nearly $13 billion the amount it will spend by 2021.The new investments are at facilities…
Accountability From Water Companies In Eastern KY Kentucky regulators have ordered 12 water utilities to submit information on how water loss is recorded.The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the move comes as the utilities are losing over one-third of their treated water due to aging and crumbling infrastructure. Some customers have reported problems with quality and…
Eastern KY’s AppHarvest Featured In Documentary Sunday’s episode of ’60 Minutes’ will feature a familiar company – Eastern Kentucky’s AppHarvest, a high-tech agriculture company.AppHarvest was originally going to base its operations out of Pike County, but now they plan to be based near Morehead.The episode airs Sunday at 7 p.m. on WYMT. Reporters spent…
Kentucky House Approves Bill Banning Tobacco Use on School Grounds The Kentucky House of Representatives has approved a bill that would force some school districts to address tobacco use on campus. Lawmakers approved House Bill 11 by a vote of 85-11 on Tuesday. It would ban the use of all tobacco products on school…
Letcher County Looking for Volunteer Firefighters Officials in Letcher County are looking for volunteers at fire departments countywide. Volunteer fire stations need only 13 people on their roster to be considered a certified fire department but even filling those spots recently has been difficult. Right now, a number of firefighters are working at mutiple…
Mill Springs Battlefield Becomes National Park After more than two decades in the works, the latest expansion of national parks and monuments has finally included Mill Springs Battlefield. The historic Civil War Battlefield has 900 acres spanning Pulaski and Wayne Counties. The President signed the over-arching parks bill into law on Tuesday. It was…
After Two-Plus Week, Crews Clear Rockslide in Pikeville After more than two weeks, a rock slide has finally been cleared away in Pikeville. The slide happened on February 22nd on the South Mayo trail. Now that everything’s picked up, crews can focus on fixing some of the damage that was caused. Employees at one…
Eastern Kentucky Special Election Gives GOP Largest Margin in KY Senate in 50 Years The GOP will have its largest margin ever in the state Senate after voters in an eastern Kentucky district elected a Republican for the first time since the 1960s. Republican Phillip Wheeler defeated Democrat Darrell Pugh in a special election…