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Local projects among those funded by nearly $1.7 million in aid to Community Forestry Programs
Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that $1,688,132 will go to 16 organizations or communities across Kentucky to plant trees, hire foresters and increase public awareness of the benefits of urban forestry, especially in underserved and disadvantaged communities throughout the Commonwealth.
It's National Cheese Pizza Day. Where to go in Kentucky
Thursday marks National Cheese Pizza Day 2024. Each September 5 is dedicated to cheese pizza. Though widely acknowledged, the origin of the day is unknown, according to National Day Calendar, the company that tracks celebratory days and works with other companies, brands and organizations to get days recognized. ...
Community college students face unique mental health needs. Here’s how KY schools address them.
“We don’t just have traditional freshmen. We have second-career people, we have elderly people who have put their families through school and now it’s their turn. We never know who’s coming in our door,” said Anita Nelums, director of counseling services at BCTC.
Which Northern Kentucky football teams are ranked in the inaugural 2024 media poll?
The Kentucky high school football media poll is back for another season. The poll is conducted by Jason Frakes of the Louisville Courier-Journel and 16 journalists throughout the state vote on the top 10 teams in each class. In the inaugural poll, eight Northern Kentucky teams are included in their respective top 10. Cooper...
Are AT&T workers still on strike in Kentucky? Here's how that could impact you
AT&T workers in Louisville and across the Southeast remain on strike for a third week. Communications Workers of America, the union representing some 17,000 workers in the southeastern U.S., went on strike Aug. 16 after filing an unfair labor practice charge against the telecommunications company, the Courier Journal previously reported. ...
BE NKY Growth Partnership announces additional functionality added to Northern Kentucky Street Atlas
Since BE NKY Growth Partnership (BE NKY) launched the Northern Kentucky Atlas in late 2022, the data visualization tool is being continuously improved, creating a better user experience for individuals and organizations utilizing the Atlas to enhance their research, news articles, grant applications, and presentations.
Kentucky attorney general advises ‘risk-free’ games are illegal gambling
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman released an advisory to local prosecutors this week warning new games resembling slot machines and claiming to be “risk-free” are actually illegal gambling devices. “There is no safe harbor in Kentucky’s gambling laws for this kind of game,” Coleman stated. Kentucky...
Some scientists blame recent high humidity in Kentucky on ‘corn sweat’
Even in the dying days of summer, many Kentuckians are facing high humidity and heat indexes. Some scientists say corn crops could be partially to blame. An environmental phenomenon known as “corn sweat” has gained traction on the internet. It’s the silly name for the biological process known as evapotranspiration, which occurs when corn plants pull water from the soil to cool down and release it back into the air as vapor. This process, when carried out by acres of corn crops, has been shown to increase a region’s humidity.
What is T-1 steel and should the Tri-State be concerned?
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Twin Bridges are confirmed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) to be made from T-1 steel. The technical name of this type of steel is AASHTO M244 Grade 100 steel, which is often shortened to T-1. There are some concerns in regard to this type of steel. Why is T-1 […]
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