Gov. Beshear Proposes Expansion of Mountain Parkway in Eastern Kentucky
The Mountain Parkway in Eastern Kentucky will expand to four lanes in the coming years under a proposal from Gov. Steve Beshear.Beshear's proposal will be paid for with nearly $600 million in state and...
View ArticleFilm to Explore Appalachia's Future from an Eastern Kentucky Perspective
A new independent film explores the problems and potential that lies in Eastern Kentucky. The film is premiering as part of nonprofit group Kentuckians for the Commonwealth’s“Louisville Loves Mountains...
View ArticleKentucky House OKs College Scholarship Program for Coal Counties
A bill that would provide up to $5,000 in college scholarships for high-school students in Kentucky's coal-producing counties has passed the state House.Lawmakers voted 92 to 0 in support of the bill....
View ArticleThis Eastern Kentucky Couple Got Married in a Grocery Store
This love story starts a decade ago in a Winn-Dixie in eastern Kentucky. Kristina Hall worked in the office. Clinton Stacy was a stockboy."I honestly don’t think we spoke to each other more than two...
View ArticleFor Water Supplies in Kentucky's Mountains, Look in Abandoned Coal Mines
Indiana's abandoned coal mines contain up to 172 billion gallons of water, according to a recent study. This is water that filters down through the ground and coal seams, pooling in the abandoned mines.
View ArticleBeshear Announces $1.3 Million For Eastern Kentucky Revitalization
Gov. Steve Beshear on Monday announced $1.3 million in grants for an initiative to create jobs in the depressed coal regions of Eastern Kentucky.
View ArticleDoes McConnell and Grimes' Focus on Coal Distract From Economic Diversification?
Despite the fact that Mitch McConnell and Alison Lundergan Grimes made clear their unqualified support of Kentucky's coal industry, coal continues to play a role in this year's Senate election.
View ArticleOn the 'Front Line' of Prescription Drug Abuse, Kentucky Gets $1 Million From...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending more than $1 million to Kentucky to combat a rising prescription drug overdose death epidemic, the federal agency announced Tuesday...
View ArticleListen: Nathan Salsburg Discusses Eastern Kentucky Music From the 1930s
Louisville's Nathan Salsburg knows old-time Kentucky music. He's the curator for the archive of work from musicologist Alan Lomax, who in 1937 made 32 hours of music recordings from people in nine...
View ArticlePhotos: On the Road in Eastern Kentucky
A perk that comes with being a public radio reporter is the travel.Of course, there are daily trips to various parts of the Louisville area—different neighborhoods, government buildings and community...
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