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The Nature Conservancy awarded $400,000 ARC ARISE Grant to support outdoor recreation infrastructure in Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) was recently awarded $400,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for its new project “The Cumberland-Pine Mountain Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Corridor of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky.” The funding was made available through ARC’s Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) which drives large-scale economic transformation through multi-state collaboration. The Nature […] The post The Nature Conservancy awarded $400,000 ARC ARISE Grant to support outdoor recreation infrastructure in Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee appeared first on Middlesboro News.
UK to eliminate Office of Institutional Diversity months after legislators targeted DEI
The University of Kentucky will eliminate the Office of Institutional Diversity, after state legislators tried to pass two laws opposing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Changing strategies of treating heart disease in Kentucky
COVID 19 along with other respiratory diseases remain a priority in Kentucky. But, it’s heart disease that is still the number one cause of death in the Commonwealth. There are several aspects to prevention, treatment, and aftercare.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey tracks near record lows
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s an absolutely awesome weather pattern we’re dealing with as temps take a walk on the fall side. This blast of fall may very well break a few record lows Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Wow!. Highs out there today are generally in the low...
Kentucky dentist arrested in murder case allowed to continue managing practice
A Kentucky dentist arrested in connection with a murder that took place in 2023 will be able to continue managing his dental practice, CBS affiliate WYMT reported Aug. 19. Michael McKinney Jr., DMD, is the owner of Floyd County Smiles in Minnie and Prestonsburg, Ky. He was arrested July 30 and charged with seven counts of complicity to tampering with physical evidence in connection to the 2023 murder of Amber Spradlin. Dr. McKinney pleaded not guilty to the charges July 31, the Appalachian News-Express reported.
Woman arrested on DUI charge at liquor store in Leitchfield
LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – A woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly driving drunk near a liquor store in Grayson County. According to a uniform citation, the Leitchfield Police Department responded Saturday to 211 N. Main St. for a female subject driving through the drive-thru of a liquor store that appeared to be drunk with children in the car.
PRP’s Ice Cream Corner announces new ownership
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - PRP’s Ice Cream Corner on Greenwood Road has a new owner. Former owners Jeff and Donnie Huddleston announced their retirement back in June after a 15-year run. The ice cream shop will reopen Thursday, Aug. 22 when the new owners take over. “Jeff and I...
Lumos Expands Into Kentucky With a $144M Investment in Louisville and Jefferson County to Build Its 100% Fiber Optic Internet
HIGH POINT, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 20, 2024-- Lumos, a leading 100% Fiber-Optic Internet and Total Home Wi-Fi service provider in the Mid-Atlantic, today announced its expansion into the state of Kentucky with a nearly $150 million investment to build over 1,300 miles of its network in parts of Jefferson County and Louisville. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240820543473/en/ Lumos expands into Louisville, Kentucky, marking the company’s expansion into its fifth state of operations with a $144 million investment. (Photo: Business Wire)
19 Daviess Co. residents federally indicted on drug trafficking/firearm charges
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEVV) — More information is being shared regarding the dozens of search warrants that were served in Owensboro last week, including one that turned fatal after a standoff. A federal grand jury in Louisville charged a total of 37 defendants from across Kentucky and California in five...
Kentucky lawmakers raise privacy concerns over unfinished Lexington school's bathrooms
A new school being built in Lexington is coming under scrutiny by some lawmakers for its bathroom floor plan. The topic was heavily debated at a committee meeting Tuesday in Frankfort.
5th-generation Indiana companies announce merger, the 1st of its kind in the state
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WDRB) -- A local family-owned business just made a deal that's the first of its kind in Indiana. Huncilman Sheet Metal Fabrication has merged with Nix Industrial, and an event was held to announce the merger Tuesday at the business on Security Parkway, off Grant Line Road, in New Albany.
Body camera video shows LMPD officer use jiu-jitsu training to subdue suspect on Bardstown Road
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police Officer Mason Barnes was on his routine patrol early Sunday morning on Bardstown Road when a bouncer waved him down. Just before 2 a.m., according to his arrest citation, Noah Carullo had "become belligerent" and was being removed from Chill Bar by security. Police said Carullo then pulled a handgun from his waistband and pointed it at the bouncer. Outside the bar on Bardstown Road, just south of Grinstead Drive, Barnes came over and saw Carullo arguing with security personnel at the bar. Barnes tried to detain Carullo, according to his arrest citation, but Carullo began to run away.
EKU flight program has 400 students, 100% placement rate
RICHMOND, Ky. — The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a median salary of $171,210 for airline and commercial pilots and projects a demand of 5,600 more pilots in the U.S. by 2032., and Eastern Kentucky University’s professional flight program is training the next generation of pilots with a highly immersive approach to aviation education.
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