news director at @wkms in western kentucky. mediavore. nba fan. john cassavetes stan. all thoughts my own. formerly: @paducahsunnews
Kentucky, USA
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The harms from ghost networks are real. I recently reported on how Ravi Coutinho, a 36-year-old entrepreneur from Arizona, died after running into problems with his plan’s ghost network. Here’s that story: propublica.org/article/ambet…
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Guy Who Sucks At Being A Person Sees Huge Potential In AI
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The United States is getting back into the TNT game for the first time in nearly four decades. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made the announcement Friday alongside local and federal officials and members of the U.S. military in Greenville.
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There were reports earlier today of an active shooter situation at Governor's Square Mall in Clarksville. Witnesses have now told @clarksvillepd a shooting happened on a perimeter road and not in the mall. No injuries have been reported but there is an active investigation.
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if trump ever learns about mason verger it is gonna give him an additional 10 minutes for his stump speech
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Purrlock Holmes took home first place in the costume contest at the annual Triple Crown Cat Show in Lexington, Kentucky.
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pickleball is neoliberal austerity politics. they take the same amount of space used for tennis and cram more courts into it, then charge more for each court, doubling or tripling the land-use value. it is a conspiracy to inure us to being provided less by our world for more $.
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Your public radio station needs your support now more than ever. "Current has tracked more than 400 jobs lost to layoffs or buyouts since March 2023..." at NPR and public media stations.
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party people of kentucky: paducah film society is showing a double feature of the blob (1958) followed by the original japanese cut of godzilla (1954) at the calvert drive-in in calvert city on tuesday, august 13. the show starts at dark. come through for #blobzilla!
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A deadly storm system impacted communities across Kentucky over the course of the holiday weekend, generating multiple tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail in many parts of the Commonwealth.
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Kentucky's primary election day is May 21. Use our 2024 Primary Voter Guide to learn more about the candidates on your ballot.
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A little news on a Saturday: wvpublic.org/mountain-valley…
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Some of the people you will hear from in this story are unhoused and do not let themselves be defined by it. Home for them is their dog, their children. They're trying to move forward from unspeakable losses and need the support without the fear of being incarcerated. Do listen.
A new law called the Safer Kentucky Act will make it illegal for people to camp on the streets. It could also make life harder for people experiencing homelessness and service providers. @divya_krthk reports. lpm.org/news/2024-04-22/unho…
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Today is the last day of the public-comment period for members of the public to weigh in on whether a new federal prison should be built in Eastern Kentucky.
In this essay, @stopitkatie shows why the stakes of this fight extends far beyond Appalachia. inquest.org/back-to-appalach…
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Next, SB 198 to create Nuclear Energy Development Authority. Beshear says the executive branch wasn't given enough power over the board's makeup. Veto overridden 30-7
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A dozen western Kentucky counties observed a total solar eclipse today – the last that the Commonwealth will see in the 21st century. Other parts of the state, like Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green, saw over 90% of the sun blocked by the moon.
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Totality arrived in Kentucky just minutes ago — and many were there to meet it from across the Commonwealth and farther afield. Here’s a few images from @ByHannahSaad in downtown Paducah this afternoon. Tell us how you took in today’s total solar eclipse.
