A company that wants to develop a massive data center in KY has sued a county fiscal court over a recently passed ordinance. The ultimate end user of the prospective data center has not been revealed to the public.
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Four Tennesseans have died in the winter storm, and officials are bracing for days of recovery from widespread power outages and recovery efforts slowed by ice and downed trees. More from @wpln.bsky.social: wpln.org/post/winter-...

Much of the southern United States, including Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, will face severe winter weather this weekend, with high estimates for snowfall and ice accumulation.

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Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said President Donald Trump's plan to acquire Greenland is "dumb as hell."

A Tennessee House bill, that passed the chamber the first day of the 2026 session, would classify establishments as an adult-oriented business if they hold one drag show, or sexually-related activity, in a year.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments from two states Tuesday, including West Virginia, regarding laws that restrict transgender athletes from playing in girls sports in high school and college.

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A Republican lawmaker has filed two bills designed to keep naturalized Americans and those with dual citizenship from serving in local or state elected offices in Kentucky.

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is renewing his push for a universal pre-K program. The governor’s budget calls for $40.5 million in the fiscal year beginning July 2027 for the “initial phase” of his Pre-K for All program, which would be implemented over several years.

Nonprofit organizations serving refugee communities across Kentucky are preparing for major changes to refugee resettlement, employment opportunities, and food assistance.

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An atmosphere of fear and uncertainty has set in on campuses across Appalachia where at least a dozen faculty and staff at colleges and universities have lost their jobs after sharing negative opinions about the conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

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Hundreds of people gathered in Atlanta, GA earlier this year for the largest shape note singing event in recent memory.

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Shape note singing began as tunes handed down by settlers from the British Isles and quickly morphed into something unique to America. #shapenote #shapenotesinging #sacredharp

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Shape note singing is one of the oldest musical traditions in this country. It’s a practice that began in colonial America, and after centuries of ups and downs in popularity, today it’s finding an expanded and surprisingly diverse new following. www.lpm.org/news/2025-12...