Kentucky awarded 12 additional medical cannabis dispensary licenses through a final drawing held Monday at the Kentucky Lottery Corporation in Louisville. No licenses were awarded in Northern Kentucky. Sam Flynn, executive director of the Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis, said there were 4,075 applications for dispensary licenses. In late November, the state awarded its first 36 medical cannabis dispensary licenses. Previous lottery […]
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Chick-fil-A subsidiary to invest $100 million in Elsmere distribution center
Chick-fil-A Supply is investing $100 million in a 270,000-square-foot distribution center in Elsmere, Kentucky, which will provide job opportunities and donate $25,000 to a Feeding America partner food bank.
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Price of being homeless and mentally ill: Isolation in a Kentucky prison
At age 35, she still sucks her thumb. During a psychologist’s interview, Rachel Hurt — who has an IQ of 67 — asked for her “doll babies” and “Minnie Mouse” and began banging crayons on the table in response to questions about her mental capacity. She also suffers from serious mental illness, including bipolar disorder […]
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After son’s overdose death, mother seeks investigation of Vivitrol’s use in Kentucky
She hoped he would get help through a court diversion program that in 2022 referred him to Crown Recovery Center in Springfield. Instead — just days after he became violently ill from an injection of Vivitrol, a powerful anti-abuse drug his mother says her son was pressured to accept — he left Crown Center, operated […]
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Kentucky among 3 states where voters blunted ‘school choice’ momentum
Voters in Colorado and Nebraska joined Kentuckians in putting the brakes on the school choice movement last week, rejecting ballot measures that would have instituted or expanded state support for parents to send their kids to private schools or protected other school choice options. There are at least 75 private school choice programs available across […]
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Pamela Goodwine makes history again as first Black woman elected to Kentucky Supreme Court
Judge Pamela Goodwine is no stranger to firsts — she was the first Black woman in Lexington to be district judge and, later, the first to be circuit judge. She became the first Black woman to serve on the Kentucky Court of Appeals after being elected in 2018. Now, she’s made history again. Goodwine won […]
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With early voting underway, NKY legislative Republicans call on voters to support Amendment 2
Supporters of Amendment 2 reinforced their campaign message during a small gathering Friday morning at Burlington Commons, saying it comes down to one word: “choice.” “The right of individual conscience, the right of an efficient school system, they can be reconciled if we pass Amendment Two,” said State Sen. Gex Williams, a Republican from Verona. […]
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As early voting begins, Republicans and Democrats make final pitches on Amendment 2
With days left in Kentucky’s general election, supporters and opponents of Amendment 2 are traveling the state to make their last-minute pitches to voters. Republicans U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, his wife Kelley Paul and former Attorney General Daniel Cameron spoke to a Bowling Green rally for the amendment Monday evening. Meanwhile, Kentucky Democrats, including Gov. […]
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Kentucky must strengthen protections for survivors of domestic violence, says governor
If you or someone you know has experienced domestic violence, call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can also contact any of Kentucky’s 15 domestic violence programs. FRANKFORT — Kentucky must examine its gun laws to make sure it’s doing all it can to protect […]
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Logistics company invests $6.6 million in Boone County expansion
Verst Group Logistics, one of the largest logistics companies in Greater Cincinnati, is investing over $6 million to expand its operation in Boone County. Verst Group Logistics is a full-scale logistics provider in warehousing, fulfillment, packaging and transportation. Founded in 1966, Verst Group has operations based in Walton, Florence, Hebron, Lexington and Louisville. The project […]
