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Kentucky Auditor sues Beshear over access to abuse, neglect cases
Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball filed a lawsuit Monday against Gov. Andy Beshear and other state officials over access to information of abuse and neglect cases in the commonwealth. In the complaint, filed in Franklin Circuit Court, Ball and her co-plaintiff, Ombudsman Jonathan Grate, claim Grate’s office has not been given proper access to...
Late summer heat cranks up for the final week of August
Mother Nature has teased us with previews of fall-like temperatures on a few occasions during August but it looks like we are in far a dose of reality as we close out the month through the upcoming week. After a hot weekend across Central and Eastern Kentucky we saw more of the same on this final Monday of August with more sunshine and afternoon highs climbing into the upper 80s and low 90s. One saving grace is that humidity levels have been very manageable for this time of the year so that has kept us out of any major issues with the heat index getting into the danger zone. More heat will build eastward the next few days so expect temperatures to get even hotter during the afternoons.
FIRST ALERT WEATHER: The Heat Is On
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - The heat and humidity will sizzle the next several days with our rain chances increasing later in the week. High temperatures for Tuesday and even Wednesday into Thursday will be in the low and mid 90s. Some places over the next few days could see Heat Index / Feels Like Values in the upper 90s and low triple digits.
Walmart Apple Juice Arsenic Recall: Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois
If you recently purchased a six-pack of "Great Value" brand apple juice at Walmart you need to make sure it's not included in this recall. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling nearly 10,000 cases of this specific apple juice due to elevated levels of arsenic. Yikes! Don't worry, it's classified as a "Class II" recall, meaning it's unlikely to cause serious health problems. Still, better safe than sorry!
Kentucky University Cuts DEI: America’s Right-Wing Trend Gains Another Supporter
The University of Kentucky has announced that it will be dissolving its Office for Institution Diversity as the nationwide rejection of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs continues to spread throughout America. Purpose of DEI Programs. DEI stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion, and these programs were originally created to...
Republican VP nominee JD Vance is fundraising in Lexington
The reception fundraiser was originally scheduled in Pikeville, but campaign officials confirmed it will be a Lexington event. No reason was given for the change in location. Tickets for the event — which will also feature Congressman Andy Barr and ambassador Kelly Craft — start at $2,500 a person with photo opportunities at $15,000. Craft told the Courier Journal she’s proud to host a candidate who “started in the state of Kentucky and has never left his roots.”
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