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Kentucky flood victims sue coal company claiming ‘ticking time bomb’ violations worsened disaster
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDevastating flooding in eastern Kentucky this summer left at least 38 people dead, and communities...
In bid for Kentucky governor, Craft touted coal connections. How did coal country respond?
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn Kentucky’s coal country, Kelly Craft’s focus on her connections to the industry won over some...
Rivian backs massive solar plant atop old coal mine in Kentucky
Canary Media via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe biggest solar installation in the eastern U.S. could soon perch atop one of the nation’s largest...
July floods revealed the past and future of Eastern Kentucky | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoOpEd: Eastern Kentucky is full of resources far more valuable than coal. Natural beauty, adventure,...
AppHarvest becomes latest Kentucky company to file for bankruptcy. A look at others
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAgriculture tech company AppHarvest has added its name to the growing list of Kentucky companies who...
Eastern Kentucky county might condemn surface mine site for houses for flood victims
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoAn Eastern Kentucky county has taken the first step toward a possible condemnation lawsuit to...
'A true blessing:' Meet the family in the viral photo of a coal miner at UK's scrimmage
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAll Micheal McGuire knew was that he had a 30-minute drive Saturday evening to get from his job at a...
Why the Eastern Kentucky flood was no natural disaster. Let's call it what it is
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt’s been two weeks since the historic and deadly flooding event in central Appalachia left 39...
‘He was Scott County.’ Billy Hicks, Ky. high school basketball’s all-time wins leader, dies.
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 6 months agoBilly Hicks, the longtime Scott County High School boys basketball coach who led the Cardinals to...
Kentucky school marks 50 years of helping kids who don’t fit in traditional classes
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 4 months agoLogan Lafferty is a go-getter. At age 18, the cheerful high school senior has his own landscaping...