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After chugging through a decadelong project, restoration of a steam locomotive that sat idle in Nashville’s Centennial Park for more than 60 years is nearing completion.
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Before adjourning the 2026 session last week, the General Assembly approved funding to expand Kentucky's network of regional driver’s licensing offices. -
The trial will determine the 28 athletes who will represent the United States in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. -
Critics of a proposed data center in Franklin have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn arecent vote by the local planning and zoning commission, marking the second lawsuit over the controversial project. -
Kentuckians charged with low-level crimes often brought on by substance abuse or mental illness can avoid incarceration by participating in specialty courts. But the next two-year state budget being crafted in the General Assembly threatens to eliminate that option. -
The first Kentuckian to die in the conflict with Iran will return home this weekend to Hardin County. The body of Staff Sgt. Benjamin Pennington will arrive at Fort Knox on Friday.
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LA Johnson/NPRA new review of state education data shows teacher pay increases can't keep up with inflation and fewer students are enrolled in public schools. -
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Vanessa Romo/NPRWildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods fueled by manmade climate change are changing the housing industry. That's because people are embracing prefab homes that can withstand extreme weather.
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