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FBI offering $50k reward for teen with autism police searched for in Hopkins Co. landfill in March
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the return of a missing teenager police looked for in a Hopkins County landfill in March. Sebastian Rogers, 15, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, has been missing since February 26. Rogers, who has been diagnosed with autism, was last seen in the Stafford Court area of Hendersonville, about 18 miles north of Nashville. He was wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants and black square-framed glasses.
Spotlight On Child Welfare in Kentucky: Ranks Among States With Most Underprivileged Children
August is Child Support Awareness Month, and the personal finance website WalletHub just released its annual report on the States with the Most Underprivileged Children. It's a time to reflect on the well-being of children, and based on the study results, there's still work to be done in Kentucky. While...
Kentucky's mosquito season is getting longer. See how many more days in your area
Cities in Kentucky and neighboring states are seeing more warm, humid days suitable for mosquitoes each year, bringing a heightened risk of disease to the region. Louisville’s mosquito season increased by an average of 16 days from 1979-2022, according to data and analysis from Climate Central and gridMET. Other cities across the Ohio River Valley saw...
Chinese Flagship Renews Grant with Department of Defense
The Department of Modern Languages’ Chinese Flagship Program has renewed their four-year $1.5 million grant with The Language Flagship, an initiative of the National Security Education Program within the Defense Language and National Security Education Office. The federally funded program offers students an affordable, high-quality undergraduate education that combines...
U.S. Education Department outlines testing period for phased rollout of new FAFSA form
WASHINGTON — With the U.S. Department of Education using a staggered approach in opening up the 2025-26 application period for federal financial student aid, the agency said Tuesday it will partner with a small number of community-based organizations to participate in the first testing period beginning Oct. 1. Earlier...
Kentucky man wins $225,000 on scratch-off ticket: ‘Was I dreaming?’
PENDLETON, Ky. — A northern Kentucky man plans to pay off bills and take a vacation after scoring big on a scratch-off lottery ticket. The man from Pendleton, Kentucky says he frequently buys lottery tickets but has yet to win big. That's until he purchased a 100X The Cash...
Philip Morris International is expanding a Kentucky factory making nicotine pouches
Philip Morris International is set to invest $232 million to expand a Kentucky factory that makes nicotine pouches, part of the company's broader strategy toward what it calls a "smoke-free future."
Forbes ranks Cumberlands program No.1 in state
Williamsburg, Ky. – August 27, 2024 – Forbes.com recently included University of the Cumberlands in their ranking of the nation’s Best Online Master’s in Management degree programs, with Cumberlands ranking No. 1 in Kentucky, No. 4 nationally. Forbes ranked schools based on their management programs’ tuition...
Tobacco in Kentucky: This company announces major expansion in state. What we know
Tobacco is amping up its presence in Kentucky. Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday, Owensboro will soon be home to a $232 million investment by Philip Morris International Inc. affiliate Swedish Match which will produce ZYN nicotine pouches. “Our economy continues to set records, and today’s announcement shows we’re bringing jobs to our people instead...
What is AppHarvest and how is J.D. Vance connected? Get to know Kentucky Appalachia farms
The company AppHarvest and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's running mate J.D. Vance have been garnering a lot attention for their connections and a recent CNN probe into the working conditions at AppHarvest's Kentucky facilities. Vance recently made a speaking appearance in Lexington, Ky. Monday night, placing the two more prominently in the...
Racial barriers to Kentucky’s signature industries discussed in Frankfort
A commission made up of citizens and state lawmakers is working to identify racial inequalities in Kentucky, especially in the most iconic industries of the Bluegrass state: horses, bourbon, and agriculture.
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