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A court hearing has been scheduled to decide an emergency request for injunctive relief in a lawsuit filed by a group of Kentucky State University students challenging Senate Bill 185.
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The new facility, announced as part of the push to expand lithium-ion battery supply chains, will produce electrolytes used in lithium-ion batteries.
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Gov. Andy Beshear said he would continue pressing for improvements around a delayed Louisville VA hospital project, while also weighing in on federal and regulatory issues he tied to Sen. Mitch McConnell and Kentucky’s data-center requirements.
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More than 40 animals were removed from a Camp Taylor residence, while Louisville Metro Animal Services reported that more than 1,100 other animals remain in its care and continue to need adoption support.
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Three days after the mass shooting in Lexington that killed a 16-year-old and injured four others, District 1 Council Member Tyler Morton said he is pressing for additional public safety steps.
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The Lexington Police Department said a crash reported shortly after 3 p.m. at the intersection of Man o’ War Boulevard and Rapid Run led to a partial shutdown and three people being transported for medical care.
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WKYT reports that help is available for young people and families coping after the Saturday evening shooting on the East End that left one dead and several others injured, with teens among those affected.
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The Kentucky senator urged that the start of government tariff refunds to companies be accompanied by real-world savings for American shoppers, after the Supreme Court invalidated a significant portion of the Trump administration’s tariffs earlier this year.
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Kentucky State Police say Kendrick Owen, lodged Aug. 13 on public intoxication charges, became unresponsive while in custody. The agency is investigating the circumstances of his death.
