Middlesboro receives $101,300 in state-backed safety and playground awards
Kentucky has listed $28,500 for the Middlesboro Police Department and $72,800 for a poured-in-place playground at Lincoln Park School.
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Erlanger’s Linwood Avenue reconstruction enters bid phase as city advances broader street work
Erlanger is seeking bids for the Linwood Avenue Street Reconstruction and Sidewalk Project, with proposals due July 16.
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Ascend Elements agrees to pay $7.5 million over alleged misuse of DOE battery grant funds
Ascend Elements agreed to pay $7,497,555.65 to resolve allegations that it submitted inflated reimbursement claims for a Department of Energy-funded battery project in Kentucky.
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Bowling Green adopts new restrictions for potential data centers
Bowling Green commissioners approved rules requiring proposed data centers to maintain 1,500-foot separations from schools, institutions and homes.
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Louisville Council Sets Deadline for Late-Night Security Proposal
Louisville Metro Council is considering security requirements for some late-night businesses, with action on the proposal due by Aug. 26, 2026.
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Lawrenceburg City Council’s Aug. 3 meeting is listed, but its agenda and votes remain undocumented
Lawrenceburg’s official events page listed a City Council meeting for Aug. 3, 2026, at Woodford Street. Available records do not show the agenda, actions or votes.
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Lexington pauses data-center approvals through Oct. 31
Lexington council approved a temporary pause on data-center approvals while officials consider development rules and public input, including at a former Lexmark site.
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Ashland advances Miller Street property rehabilitation with $150,000 grant allocation
Ashland is moving toward remediation and redevelopment of the Miller Street property while planning related alley resurfacing through its 2026 summer paving program.
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Boil-water advisory reported for Smithland Water Works customers
A boil-water advisory was reported for Smithland Water Works customers on July 29, but the available record does not identify the cause, affected area or lifting date.
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Two charged after children and animals removed from Owingsville home, Kentucky State Police say
Kentucky State Police say Shane and Angel Dufresne face first-degree criminal abuse charges after a June 18 response to an Owingsville neglect complaint led to the removal of two children and more than a dozen animals.
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Kentucky highway plan includes new aquatic-center access road in Barbourville
A 2026-2028 Kentucky highway plan includes a Barbourville project intended to improve safety and provide safer access to the city aquatic center.
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Hawesville data center secures 20-year Anthropic lease at former Century Aluminum site
Anthropic signed a 20-year lease with TeraWulf for a planned 482-megawatt data center in Hawesville, with operations targeted for fall 2027.
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Kentucky AI data-center lease is not a Kingston, Tennessee development
A 20-year lease announced for a former aluminum site in Hawesville, Kentucky, does not establish a development or effect in Kingston, Tennessee.
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Louisville weighs temporary pause on new data-center approvals
Louisville officials are considering a temporary pause on some new data-center approvals while the city reviews land-use rules, safeguards and neighborhood impacts.
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FDA links frozen GreenWise berries sold at Publix to E. coli investigation and nationwide recall
Publix recalled all lots of specified GreenWise organic frozen blueberries and whole mixed berries on July 29 after the FDA identified the products as the leading food item of interest in a multistate E. coli O145 investigation.
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Fort Mitchell approves agreement to advance 203-unit senior-living project at former Drawbridge Inn site
Fort Mitchell approved an interlocal agreement supporting bond issuance for The Ormsby, a planned 203-unit senior-living community and 48-bed health center at the former Drawbridge Inn site.
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Lexington approves FY 2026 budget with sidewalk and safety funding
Lexington’s Urban County Council approved a nearly $1 billion FY 2026 budget, including $400,000 for unsafe sidewalk repairs and public-safety funding.
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Owensboro Police, Fire and Schools Complete Safety Training
Owensboro police, firefighters and public schools completed a two-week active-shooter training operation focused on coordinated emergency response.
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Six University of Kentucky researchers selected for federal Genesis Mission, including grid-resilience project
Six University of Kentucky researchers are part of the first cohort of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission, including a UK-led project studying power-grid resilience during extreme wind events.
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Kentucky Medicaid provider payments cut 4% beginning Aug. 1
Kentucky Medicaid has notified participating providers that reimbursement rates will be reduced 4% starting Aug. 1 because the state budget does not provide enough funding to maintain current payment levels.
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Beshear disputes claimed Aug. 3 deadline for Kentucky Senate special election
Gov. Andy Beshear challenged the legal basis for a widely circulated Aug. 3 deadline to call a special election for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat, while questions about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s status remain unresolved.
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Henry County school transportation registration deadline passes for New Castle families
Henry County Public Schools’ July 31, 2026 transportation-registration deadline has passed. Drivers are scheduled to contact families Aug. 7-11 with approximate pickup times.