Community Action Council will now manage Lexington's rental
WEBPublished November 4, 2021 at 10:53 AM EDT. Community Action Council. Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton announced Wednesday that the Housing Stabilization Program would now be managed by the Central Kentucky Community Action Council. Governor Andy Beshear was also at Wednesday's press conference and said he wanted to be sure everyone who needs help ...
Bryan Station H.S. Makes Music and History with Flourishing
WEBFeb 7, 2013 · By 8:30 in the morning, the advanced guitar class at Bryan Station High School is tuned up and ready to go. The group led by teacher Don Hicks is preparing for a big concert Thursday afternoon in Louisville at the Kentucky Music Educators Association's annual conference, the first time ever a guitar ensemble has been invited to perform.
Historian Says Breathitt Was Bloody, Just Don't Call It A 'Feud'
WEBOct 19, 2019 · The notorious conflict between the Hatfield and the McCoy families of West Virginia and Kentucky is often remembered as America’s most famous feud, but it was relatively brief and subdued compared to the longer and more numerous instances of individual and mass violence in Breathitt County, Kentucky. In his book Bloody Breathitt - …
Saving Stories: First Hand Accounts Of Spanish Flu Pandemic - WUKY
WEBApr 14, 2020 · In our latest edition of WUKY's Award-Winning history series Saving Stories, Nunn Center director Dr. Doug Boyd plays first-hand accounts from flu survivors in Philadelphia and here in Kentucky. The University of Kentucky Libraries' Nunn Center for Oral History has several interviews with survivors of the …
From the city to the suburbs, swing state voters in Wisconsin share ...
WEB3 days ago · Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.
The B-52s, Carlene Carter and others play concert for Jimmy …
WEB3 days ago · The B-52s, Carlene Carter and others play concert for Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday. Former President Jimmy Carter turned 100 on Tuesday. Some of his favorite musicians recently celebrated the man dubbed the "rock 'n' roll president."
Accused Letcher County sheriff steps down, allowing local officials …
WEB3 days ago · A Kentucky lawman has stepped down as sheriff of the county where he’s accused of walking into a judge’s chambers and killing him. Shawn “Mickey” Stines’ departure from the Letcher County sheriff position after a long career in law enforcement was described as a retirement by one of his attorneys. …
Last coal plant in U.K. closes, marking milestone in fight against ...
WEB3 days ago · Last coal plant in U.K. closes, marking milestone in fight against climate change. In northern England, it was coal that fueled the Industrial Revolution. But this week, the U.K. closed its last coal-fired power plant -- and became the first major economy to quit coal altogether. Lauren Frayer covers India for NPR News.
Lexington could turn urban expansion areas into individual …
WEB3 days ago · The first draft of the Urban Growth Master Plan for Lexington’s expansion areas is now public. The document, crafted over the last year, lays out how the city’s five expansion areas might look and how planners hope to attract more housing developments to them. And planners are working against a deadline set by city council.
A look at the challenged that NATO's new secretary general faces
WEB3 days ago · Available On Air Stations. All Streams. Podcast: Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative Series. A look at the challenged that NATO's new secretary general faces. By Teri Schultz. Published October 1, 2024 at 4:53 PM EDT. Listen • 2:34. NATO's new Secretary General pledges continuing support for Ukraine and is dismisses member concerns about Trump.