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Toyota to invest $1.3B at Georgetown, Kentucky, factory to build battery packs and new electric SUV

GEORGETOWN (AP) — Toyota says it will invest $1.3 billion at its huge factory complex in Georgetown, Kentucky,…

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Resorting to crowdfunding to pay medical bills has become so routine, in some cases health professionals recommend it

By Kentucky Health News Crowdfunding started as a way to finance ideas and, as a founder of GoFundMe put it,…

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Education committee tackles teacher shortage, cell phones in class

Tuesday, the House Education Committee voted unanimously in favor of two bills addressing the teacher shortage. Rep. Kim…

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Gambling continues to be growing problem

NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series about the danger posed by gambling. By Chip Hutcheson,…

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Kentucky appropriation meant to cover local matches for federal grants could spin off huge returns

By Bruce Schreiner, The Associated Press FRANKFORT — For years, Ballard County has longed to build a riverport…

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There is evidence that social media hurt teens’ mental health, but the evidence is not definitive; what restrictions are reasonable?

By Katelyn Jetelina and Jacqueline Nesi, Kentucky Health News Strong bipartisan statements came out of a congressional hearing recently about the…

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Dozens of independent pharmacies closed in Kentucky last year; more are expected to follow suit

By Al Cross, Kentucky Health News In the past year, at least 67 independent pharmacies have closed in…

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Louisville public health officials warn of uptick in measles cases

By Tom Latek, Kentucky Today LOUISVILLE – Officials with the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness…

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Sounding the alarm: Auditor Ball on the DJJ audit

The results of a four-month audit into Kentucky’s Department of Juvenile Justice are in, and they are bleak.…

FRANKFORT, Feb. 1 – House Appropriations and Revenue Chairman Jason Petrie, R-Elkton, explains the details of House Bill 6, the proposed executive branch budget, on the House floor Thursday. (Legislative Research Commission)

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House passes budget: What to know

After a four-hour floor debate Thursday, the Kentucky House passed its version of the budget. In Kentucky, budgets…