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Some members of the community are fighting a planned 100-megawatt solar energy array by private developer Geenex Solar.
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Hundreds of feet below ground, 29 green card holders from 12 different countries were naturalized as new American citizens on Thursday.
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FEMA has denied assistance to eight Kentucky counties affected by flooding in February. Gov. Andy Beshear says he's planning to appeal the decision.
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After years of delays, the deadline to have a Real ID for flying in the U.S. is prepared for takeoff. Some states are scrambling to make sure everyone has a compliant ID before the May 7 deadline, but Kentucky lawmakers want another extension.
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McConnell spoke to the Glasgow-Barren County Rotary Club on Thursday. During his remarks, he expressed skepticism of President Trump's tariffs on foreign goods.
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April's severe weather left 50% of McLean County under water. The small farming town in western Kentucky saw the Green River rise to levels not seen in decades.
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City and County officials have created the Community Recovery Center. The Center was created as FEMA disaster aid is pending approval from federal officials.
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Residents of McLean County are under a curfew as members of the Kentucky National Guard have been called to help provide support to flood victims.
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Lost River Cave, a nature attraction in Bowling Green, is under roughly 60 feet of floodwater as severe storms dropped tremendous rainfall across the region
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Motorists are being warned to avoid roadways covered by rain, as parts of hundreds of roads are closed throughout Kentucky Friday.
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Kentucky’s public health commissioner, who gained notoriety during the COVID-19 pandemic, is taking on a different role in state government.
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An electric vehicle battery supplier has paused construction on a factory in western Kentucky.