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8 weird and wonderful traditions that still exist today at Kentucky colleges
These are the customs that linger, linking today’s students at Kentucky colleges with everyone who came before.
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13 Kentucky State Fair foods to try this year, from Flamin’ Hot Cheetos corn dogs to bourbon slushies
If eating is a big part of your annual Kentucky State Fair itinerary, here are 13 stops worth making this year.
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Mitch McConnell released from rehab, as Booker calls for transparency
Sen. Mitch McConnell was first hospitalized, and later moved to a rehabilitation facility, after a fall at home in mid-June.
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Beshear signs executive order to crack down on data centers in Kentucky
Gov. Andy Beshear’s executive order comes months after Kentucky lawmakers ended the 2026 legislative session without passing any data center regulations.
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Kentucky’s 2027 governor’s race: Who’s in, who’s out, who’s a maybe
Gov. Andy Beshear has served his two terms as Kentucky governor, and in 2027, it’ll be someone else’s turn.
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Tire pollution an increasing problem in Kentucky waterways
A new online dashboard makes it easier for Kentuckians to report tire pollution.
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Fact check: Is Aug. 3 the deadline to replace Mitch McConnell?
Hellbender Newsroom dug into Kentucky law to fact-check if August 3 is actually the deadline to call a special election to fill Mitch McConnell’s seat ahead of the midterms.
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Federal government to turn a Kentucky uranium plant into an AI data center and gas power complex
Another data center is being proposed for Kentucky, this time a $100 billion federally backed project in Paducah.
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9 Black-owned restaurants in Kentucky worth a road trip
Discover nine memorable Black-owned restaurants in Kentucky, including where to find them, what to order, and what to know before you go.
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Gov. Andy Beshear to McConnell: Share ‘proof of your capacity to serve, or resign’
Beshear’s July 27 demands come more than six weeks after McConnell was hospitalized for then-unknown reasons, sparking rampant online speculation.
