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Rain returns to end the week in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky
(WOWK) – It has been a hot and dry week so far in the Appalachia, but StormTracker 13 Meteorologists predict big changes in the forecast will move in early Friday morning. A warm front will pass through early tomorrow morning bringing in widespread chances for scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Several other fronts will follow […]
Free skin cancer screenings being offered at 120th Kentucky State Fair
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Kentucky Cancer Program and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield are working together to offer free skin cancer screenings to attendees of the 120th Kentucky State Fair in Louisville. This will be offered the entire duration of the state fair at the Kentucky Exposition Center....
Chance of Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms
The National Weather Service says there is the chance of heavy rainfall and strong thunderstorms in the local area. Weather Service officials have placed Lake, Obion, Weakley and Henry County, along with all of Western Kentucky, in a Level 1 zone for excessive rainfall and severe thunderstorms this evening. That...
State unemployment rate has slight increase
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary July 2024 unemployment rate saw a slight uptick, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The preliminary July 2024 jobless rate of 4.7 percent was up 0.1 percentage points from June 2024 and up 0.5 percentage points from one year ago. […] The post State unemployment rate has slight increase appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Kentucky Supreme Court weighing whether agencies can withhold records during active cases
What records – if any – should be made available to the public during active criminal investigations or prosecution?. That was the central question that Kentucky Supreme Court justices heard arguments about on Wednesday in a case that could determine whether a police department is allowed to withhold records from a news outlet because of the records’ connections to a criminal investigation.
Eastern Kentucky Braces for Weekend Thunderstorms and Cooler Temperatures
Jackson, KY – Eastern Kentucky residents should prepare for a shift in weather this weekend as thunderstorms and showers are set to move into the region. High temperatures in the 80s are expected today, marking the last day of warm, dry weather before an approaching cold front disrupts the area.
Beshear says VP speculation put a positive national spotlight on Kentucky
FRANKFORT — While he was not ultimately selected as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said the national attention put a positive spotlight on his home state. Beshear, 46, was among a shortlist of potential running mates for Harris shortly after she mounted...
Kentucky’s housing shortages receive legislative scrutiny
Kentucky doesn’t have enough housing. On that even the state’s lawmakers can agree. But the reasons for the shortages differ from community to community, exacerbated by natural disasters in some counties and a booming economy in others. A task force, established by the GOP-dominated legislature earlier this year...
Tony Brannon: Enhancing the Quality of Life
The Kentucky Electric Cooperative, wants to congratulate Tony Brannon for receiving the 2024 Distinguished Rural Kentuckian award. The award was presented to Brannon on behalf of the Kentucky Electric Cooperatives during the 78th Annual Meeting in Louisville. Kentucky Electric Cooperatives President and CEO Chris Perry presented Brannon with the award,...
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