WEKU News Podcast - Apr. 15, 2024

By Wendy Barnett

Published April 15, 2024 at 3:02 PM EDT

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Final Day of the General Assembly Session - House Bill 5 - Teacher Shortage - Pike County Suicides - McCreary County Dead Dogs Plea - Letcher County Prison - Wind Turbine in Mercer County - KY Route 15 in Breathitt County - Reforest the Bluegrass

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