Kentucky News
Tens of thousands of Kentuckians headed to the polls for Tuesday’s primary elections. In Woodford County, voters could cast their ballot at any of four voting centers, including the Falling Springs Arts and Recreation Center.
The Commonwealth
Lexington/Richmond News
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Twice a year, before Memorial Day and Veterans Day, Lexington’s V-A Health Care holds a ceremony to honor veterans treated there who’ve passed away in the previous six months.
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One of the people on the front line in Lexington's struggle with opioid overdoses says Narcan training takes many forms.Members of a Lexington Council committee received an update on intervention measures last week.
Off the Beaten Path with Sam Dick
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Sam Dick visited a farmer in Fayette County who grows truffles
Sam Dick travels to Manchester, Kentucky to visit a woman who has made it her mission to help recovering addicts
Eastern Standard
On this week's edition of Eastern Standard: Episode 5 of our special election year series, Democracy Optimist, hosted by University of Kentucky election law and voting rights research professor Josh Douglas.
Kentucky Arts & Culture
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Award-winning Appalachian poet, memoirist, and teacher Pauletta Hansel shares work from her latest book, Will There Also Be Singing?
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A Kentucky flute maker on a mission to educate people about his Native American heritage prepares for Native Dawn Flute Gathering
Today's Interview
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Photographs can tell us things that words fail to convey. It's the aim of Kate Savage's guest for this latest in her interview series on the arts.
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EKU Athletics Director Matt Roan is about to make a move to James Madison University
More Kentucky News Stories
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Although the winter months are often thought of as high-risk periods for sickness, springtime often features its own variety of illnesses. Fayette County schools have now seen nine cases of whooping cough in the last few weeks.
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The organization Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry posted its highest-ever donation totals in 2023.
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Hikers and campers can chime in on the U.S. Forest Service’s proposal to start charging fees at 22 recreation sites in the Cumberland and London Ranger Districts. The plan would also raise fees for camping in the Red River Gorge.
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A ruling by a Franklin County Circuit judge could allow at least some Kentucky cities to pass a so-called restaurant tax.
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To say medical care has changed dramatically in Kentucky and everywhere else in 200 years could be considered a major understatement. If you zero in on psychiatric treatment, it becomes even more profound.
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