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Why Kentucky is changing the way it measures temperature for high school sports
The heat hovered above the turf field at Pleasure Ridge Park on Tuesday afternoon. Jefferson County Public Schools athletics director April Brooks wiped the sweat from her forehead as she met with a group of reporters to discuss athletics and heat. ...
Kentucky author transforms students’ lives one page at a time
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - During the day, Shawn Pryor is known for fixing computers for faculty members, doctors, and researchers with the University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center, but that’s not all he does!. Shawn Pryor has been an author for 17 years. During that time, he’s written...
Publix Adds Another Location in Kentucky Lineup
Publix Super Markets has deemed Kentucky hospitable for business. The Florida-based grocer announced that it is moving ahead with a new store in Owensboro, Ky., about 100 miles southwest of Louisville and the fourth largest city in the state. The Owensboro site at the corner of Pleasant Valley Road and...
Mammoth Cave goes viral after making list of 'most disappointing' tourist attractions
Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park is proving any press is good press. The attraction heralded as the world's longest known cave system landed on a list of the most disappointing tourist attractions in the country. And now the park is going viral – not for being on the list, but for its...
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.” The expansion at the Swedish Match plant in Owensboro is expected to add 450 jobs, boosting the factory’s workforce by about 40% to help meet growing demand for smoke-free products, the company said. The factory in western Kentucky produces ZYN nicotine pouches, a brand that’s part of a growing segment of nicotine-based alternatives for consumers switching from cigarettes or other tobacco products. The pouches fit between a person’s lip and gums to slowly release low levels of nicotine absorbed into the bloodstream. The contents dissolve and the pouch is then discarded. “We are accelerating our mission toward a smoke-free future, working with our U.S. affiliates to move adults away from cigarettes and other traditional tobacco products by providing better alternatives,” Stacey Kennedy, CEO of PMI’s U.S. business, said in a release.
Henry County man surprises wife with $225k winning Kentucky Lottery scratch-off
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man who won $225,000 playing the Kentucky Lottery had to remind his wife that she wasn't dreaming the next day. A Pendleton man, who wants to remain anonymous, won the lottery's top scratch-off prize on Aug. 7. He played a 100X The Cash Scratch-off at the Pilot Travel Center in Pendleton.
Best places to watch the WEBN Fireworks – Ohio vs. Kentucky vs. couch
Grab your picnic blankets and lawn chairs. The beloved Western & Southern WEBN Fireworks return to the Ohio Riverfront on Sunday. Festivities kick off with Riverfest at noon at Sawyer Point and Yeatman's Cove, with music, food, entertainment and other family fun. The WEBN show, featuring Rozzi’s Fireworks, takes over the sky at 9 p.m. Planning on tuning...
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...
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...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files for Kentucky ballot after suspending presidential campaign
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear as a presidential candidate on Kentucky's General Election ballot in November, despite recently suspending his campaign and endorsing Republican nominee Donald Trump. In a social media post, Secretary of State Michael Adams said Kennedy filed to run for president with his office on Monday. After reviewing Kennedy's...
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