After the federal government shutdown cut staffing and services at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, local governments and nonprofits in the region stepped up to foot the bill and keep the park open during the peak fall season.
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On Saturday, a federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration from deploying federalized National Guard troops in Illinois.
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Continuing their winning streak, Joe and Kelly Craft partnered with Central Bank to buy the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s championship ham for a $10 million donation.
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Lately there’s been a lot of splashy economic news about Kentucky with promises of new manufacturing jobs at major companies and politicians are lining up to take credit for a promise of economic prosperity.
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A rural town in Ohio County will be home to Kentucky's first medical cannabis dispensary. While more than 11,000 patients are certified to purchase the product, supply chain issues make it uncertain when medical marijuana will land on dispensary shelves.
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Murray State University announced Tuesday that one of the university’s biggest benefactors has died.
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When the 502 area code runs out of numbers, Kentuckians in the north-central region will be assigned a 761 area code.
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Six Republican governors, including Tennessee's, are sending more than 1,000 National Guard members to the District of Columbia after President Donald Trump last week activated 800 members from the district’s Guard as part of his federal takeover of the nation’s capital.
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John Candy was one of the most beloved comedic actors of his time, with starring roles in Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck. His life and work are celebrated in a new Amazon Prime documentary by Colin Hanks, John Candy: I Like Me.
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In just four months, Trump has suggested or ordered sending federal intervention to nearly a dozen cities.
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After months of layoffs and funding cuts by the Trump administration, the government shutdown has given some federal employees hope that their voices are finally being heard.
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Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to swiftly remove Peru's first female president shortly after midnight, marking yet another leadership shake-up in a nation rocked by violence and political turmoil.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers claim assaults on their officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.
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Dominion Voting Systems, the company at the center of false fraud claims about the 2020 election, has been acquired by an entity called Liberty Vote.