Curtis Tate
ReporterCurtis Tate is a reporter at WEKU. He spent four years at West Virginia Public Broadcasting and before that, 18 years as a reporter and copy editor for Gannett, Dow Jones and McClatchy. He has covered energy and the environment, transportation, travel, Congress and state government. He has won awards from the National Press Foundation and the New Jersey Press Association. Curtis is a Kentucky native and a graduate of the University of Kentucky.
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KU rates have risen more than 23% in the past five years, the groups say, while LG&E rates have gone up 20% in that time. Meanwhile, incomes for the lowest earners have increased 13% in Kentucky and 9% in Jefferson County. -
Special Judge Christopher Cohron dismissed a motion by former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines’s defense team to dismiss the murder case against him. -
Former state Rep. Charles Booker is making a third run for U.S. Senate in Kentucky. In a two-and-a-half-minute YouTube video on Wednesday, Booker announced he was in. -
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees on Tuesday accepted a $150 million gift from the Gatton Foundation. The donation will establish a university arts district, and is the largest ever received by UK. -
Vice President J.D. Vance visited Fort Campbell the day before Thanksgiving, where he spoke to the troops. -
East Kentucky Power will accept a lower rate increase under a settlement with Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office, Coleman announced Tuesday. -
A report from the federal government reveals more details about how a coal miner died in West Virginia earlier this month. -
Kentucky’s coal production plummeted in 2024, and the number of mines in the state dropped below 100. -
Amtrak’s overall ridership increased 5% for the year, setting a record of 34.5 million passengers. -
