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Help prevent impaired driving crashes during the holiday weekend FRANKFORT, Ky.  (June 27, 2022) – As Kentuckians celebrate Independence Day next weekend, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind drivers that “Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.” Unfortunately, the holiday weekend can create dangerous driving situations when individuals choose […]

Friday, June 24—Wednesday, June 29 ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 24, 2022 – The Cardinals are back at Busch for a six-game homestand, starting with a three-game weekend series against the division rival Chicago Cubs (June 24-26) followed by three games with the Maimi Marlins (June 27-29).  Homestand highlights can be found at cardinals.com/homestand. Friday, June 24 —

Governor declares state of emergency to protect Kentuckians from price gouging FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 23, 2022) – In a further effort to provide relief for Kentuckians from record gas prices, Gov. Andy Beshear today issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency and activated the state’s price gouging laws to protect families from grossly overpriced gasoline and

Governor reports lowest unemployment rate in state history for second time in two months, updates Kentuckians on economic development successes FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 23, 2022) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on economic development, efforts to provide relief from record gas prices, Western Kentucky tornado recovery, the lowest unemployment rate in state history for second

06/22/22 CHICAGO, June 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX), the largest producer of primary aluminum in the United States, has announced it will temporarily idle its smelter in Hawesville, Kentucky, as a direct result of skyrocketing energy costs. The smelter is expected to begin the idling process on Monday, June 27th.

Henderson, Ky. (June 22, 2022) – The first shovels of dirt have been turned for the Interstate 69 Ohio River Crossing (I-69 ORX). Gov. Andy Beshear, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray, Henderson Mayor Steve Austin, Henderson County Judge/Executive Brad Schneider and Evansville, Indiana, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke joined forces today to break ground on I-69 ORX

FRANKFORT, KY (June 22, 2022) — Federal Land and Water Conservation Funds (LWCF) totaling $400,000 have been awarded to Henderson County for Phase II of the Airline Road Sports Complex and the construction of a restroom facility at Sandy Lee Watkins Park. “I’m extremely grateful for the allocation of these federal funds and excited about the

HENDERSON, Ky. (June 20, 2022)—A Kentucky State Police trooper patrolling the Audubon Parkway observed a silver Chevrolet Camero heading eastbound at 80 miles-per-hour in a 70 miles-per-hour zone around 2:30pm. The trooper attempted to initiate a traffic stop around the five-mile-marker; however, the operator sped up to over 150 miles-per-hour in an effort to flee. The pursuit

Gas prices in West Central Kentucky are 10 cents lower this week at $4.642, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This week’s average prices: Western Central KY Average                $4.642Average price during the week of June 13, 2022                                 $4.742Average price during the week of

Program designed to help food-insecure seniors at farmers’ markets FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 21, 2022) – A program designed to improve nutrition for low-income Kentucky seniors is seeing changes this year to create more opportunity for food insecure seniors. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) received a grant increase and is

Governor’s Better Internet program provides more than $89.1 million to expand high-speed internet in 35 counties FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 20, 2022) – As part of his Better Kentucky Plan, Gov. Andy Beshear today announced a historic investment of over $203 million to expand reliable and affordable high-speed internet to more than 34,000 Kentucky families and businesses.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has won former President Donald’s Trump’s endorsement in his 2023 bid for governor. Cameron tweeted the endorsement Thursday evening. Trump’s support offers a momentum boost given the ex-president’s enduring popularity among Republican voters in the state. Trump says he has known Cameron since the beginning of

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives,Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) honored the Mayor of Mayfield, Kentucky, Kathy O’Nan. He emphasized how Mayor O’Nan has worked tirelessly for her community in the wake of last December’s devastating tornado and highlighted how she delivered the leadership and empathy West Kentucky needed.   Below