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2 weeks ago

State report shows drastic increase in disability recipients

A new report issued Tuesday shows an increase of staggering proportions in the number of Kentucky adults and children receiving disability benefits. The report was prepared by Kentucky'

4 weeks ago

Kentucky ranks 8th in nation in rate of women murdered by men

Kentucky ranked eighth in the nation in the rate of women murdered by men, according to the new Violence Policy Center (VPC) study.

1 month ago

Football homework

Eddie Gran talks about teaching guys to study and improve on their own.

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1 month ago

Study: Most states would take a hit from GOP health bill

An independent study finds most states would take a stiff budgetary hit if the latest Senate GOP health care bill becomes law.

2 months ago

AAA reveals true cost of vehicle ownership

Owning and operating a new vehicle in 2017 will cost a driver an average of $8,469 annually, or $706 each month, according to a new study from AAA.

4 months ago

Bevin appoints group to help disabled, others get jobs

Kentucky's Republican governor has appointed an advisory group to study policies that will help foster children, the disabled and others get a job.

5 months ago

AAA: New teen drivers three times as likely to be involved in a deadly crash

New teen drivers ages 16-17 years old are three times as likely as adults to be involved in a deadly crash, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

6 months ago

POLL: 20% of people in Lexington know someone addicted to heroin

One in five people around Lexington know someone with a heroin addiction and use of the drug continues to increase.

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7 months ago

Study: KY is 2017’s most federally dependent state

Personal finance website WalletHub has released a study comparing 50 states on how dependent they are on federal support.

7 months ago

Study: Lexington needs over 22K housing units by 2025

A study commissioned by the Fayette Urban County Government, the Lexington Downtown Development Authority, and a group of Lexington stakeholders says that the city will need over 22,000 housing units in the next ten years to meet demand.

7 months ago

Study tracks financial impact of Toyota in Kentucky

A recent study by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) shows Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK) is making a major impact on the Bluegrass State through strong jobs numbers, payroll, and capital and philanthropic investments.

9 months ago

Study: KY Smokers Spend More Than $1M Over a Lifetime

With the societal and economic costs of smoking totaling more than $300 billion a year and rising, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on The Real Cost of Smoking by State on Tuesday.

1 year ago

Kentucky, West Virginia partners to study toxic algae blooms

Researchers from Marshall University, Murray State University and the University of Kentucky are teaming up to study toxic algae blooms.

1 year ago

JAMA study: Kentuckians healthier under Medicaid expansion

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) this week finds low-income people in Kentucky, covered by the Medicaid expansion under Obamacare, are healthier than in places without expanded Medicaid.

1 year ago

Study shows increases in Kentucky tourism dollars

A study shows that tourism in Kentucky is doing pretty well.

1 year ago

Study raises issues with Louisville police traffic stops

An analysis of vehicle stops by Louisville Metro police officers has found again that black drivers are searched twice as often as whites - and that many searches result in no findings.

1 year ago

Pope says he’s willing to study women deacons, in major step

Pope Francis says he's willing to create a commission to study whether women can serve as deacons in the Catholic Church, signaling the possibility of letting women serve in ordained ministry.

1 year ago

Study: Radon exposure linked to cancer in women

A new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS,) reveals a positive association between high levels of residential radon and the risk of blood cancer in women.

1 year ago

Study: 17% of Kentuckians struggle with hunger

The Kentucky Association of Food Banks announced the release of Map the Meal Gap 2016, an annual study by Feeding America that details food insecurity rates in every county and congressional district in the United States.

1 year ago

US Rep. Hal Rogers pulls funding for Lake Cumberland study

U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers has pulled funding for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer study of Lake Cumberland.

2 years ago

KY ranks 43rd of 50 in WalletHub “green” states report

As Earth Day approaches, a new report published on personal finance website WalletHub ranks Kentucky as 43rd in the country when it comes to 2016'a "greenest" states.

2 years ago

Study: Rock climbers spend $3.6M annually in Red River Gorge

Rock climbers hope a new study of their economic impact in the Red River Gorge will help make the case for opening more public land in the area for climbing.

2 years ago

Study: Lexus, Porsche and Buick are most dependable

Lexus, Porsche and Buick are the most dependable vehicle brands, according to a new study by the consulting firm J.D. Power.

2 years ago

Study adds to debate over bill to push back start of school

Supporters of legislation to push back the opening date for many Kentucky school districts are pointing to a study claiming the early return to school costs the state millions of dollars.

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2 years ago

Study commissioned to analyze communities near Fort Knox

Officials in the counties surrounding Fort Knox are hoping that an economic analysis will help their communities discover methods to lessen reliance on the base in the face of military cutbacks across the nation.

2 years ago

Graves County students to work from home during wet-dry vote

Some students in western Kentucky will be trying out a new program that allows them to study from home as an alternative to missing school.

2 years ago

Centre College ranked #4 in the nation for study abroad

Centre College has been recognized as one of the country’s top institutions for study abroad, with a #4 national ranking in the 2015 Institute of International Education (IIE) report.

2 years ago

Study: Investments in KY Ag Development Fund projects double farm income

Researchers from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture estimate that Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund investments from 2007 through 2014 average $2.03 in farm income for every dollar invested in KADF projects.

2 years ago

Study: Kentucky’s Medicaid population centered in east

A new review by a nonprofit health organization shows that the largest share of Kentucky's Medicaid population lives in the impoverished eastern portion of the state.

2 years ago

Study sees positive gains from 2012 prescription drug law

A new study says prescriptions for commonly abused medications and doctor-shopping by pill seekers have decreased since Kentucky passed legislation targeting prescription drug abuse.

2 years ago

Legislators appointed to teachers’ retirement study panel

The leaders of Kentucky's state Senate and House of Representatives have appointed six people to a committee studying solutions for the state's troubled retirement system for public school teachers.

3 years ago

Keeneland puts Lexington in financial winner’s circle

A study through UK puts a number on the economic benefits Lexington and Fayette County see from Keeneland.

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3 years ago

Keeneland brings cash to Lexington, Fayette Co.

A new study from the University of Kentucky's Center for Business and Economic Research crunches the numbers on Keeneland's economic impact in the area.

3 years ago

West Virginia to review mining-health research

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's administration will review studies linking mountaintop removal mining with health problems in nearby communities.

3 years ago

Study: Health reform costs $1.1 billion, saves $1.7 billion

Gov. Steve Beshear's decision to expand Kentucky's Medicaid program will cost taxpayers more than $1.1 billion by 2021, according to a new state study released Monday.

3 years ago

Study examines impacts of Medicaid expansion

Consultants are finishing a report that examines how Medicaid expansion through the Affordable Care Act has impacted Kentucky's health care system.

3 years ago

Study Shows Dangers of Distracted Teens

A Safe Kids study showed kids are at risk while crossing the street because of distractions.

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3 years ago

Report Shows More KY Children Are Living In Poverty

There was some troubling news released about the number of Kentucky kids living in poverty. The latest numbers from the 'Kids Count' project showed that economic stability for children was far worse now then it was in 1990.

4 years ago

Teens Waiting Longer To Get Driver Licenses

A new study from AAA shows more Kentucky teenagers are waiting longer to get their driver licenses. This could lead to less-experienced young drivers.

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4 years ago

Troubling New Study About Kentucky Smokers

The average Kentucky smoker spent more than two-thousand dollars on cigarettes last year, according to the Kentucky Health Commissioner.

4 years ago

New Study: 750,000 Kentuckians Struggle With Hunger

A new study from the non-profit 'Feeding America' says 750,000 people throughout the state don't know where their next meal will come from.

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4 years ago

New Study: 750,000 Kentuckians Struggle With Hunger

A new study from the non-profit 'Feeding America' says 750,000 people throughout the state don't know where their next meal will come from.

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5 years ago

Experts Offer ATV Safety Tips

Research shows that Kentucky is second in the nation for ATV-related injuries, so experts want to remind people how they can stay safe when riding one.

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5 years ago

American Cancer Society Looks For Participants

Tomorrow, ABC 36 will host a phone bank from noon to 6:30 p.m. with the American Cancer Society.

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5 years ago

Study Shows Drop In Antibiotics Given To Children

A new study published in the journal Pediatrics looked at large retail prescription databases from the years 2002 to 2010.

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Oct 23, 2017 Lex Ed asks FCPS for comprehensive sex education

Oct 23, 2017 War of words as GOP’s Rand Paul calls colleague ‘warmonger’

Oct 23, 2017 Kentucky Claims Commission awarded grant

Oct 23, 2017 JCSO: Man on the loose after punching sheriff’s deputy

Oct 23, 2017 Transy’s trip to the Dominican

Oct 17, 2017 Live Today Hypnosis – Body, Mind, Spirit Hypnosis Workshop

Oct 24, 2017 What can be done about the abandoned embassy next door?

Oct 10, 2017 Fog to start with storms this afternoon

Oct 10, 2017 Donna Karan sorry after comments praising Harvey Weinstein

Oct 10, 2017 Search for robbery suspect

Oct 10, 2017 UPDATE: Man accused of beating wife to death with bat to appear in court

Oct 24, 2017 What can be done about the abandoned embassy next door?

Oct 24, 2017 New York City's transit agency to phase out MetroCards

Oct 24, 2017 4-time Iditarod winner speaks about dog doping case

Oct 24, 2017 Southern California facing dangerous heat for second day

Oct 23, 2017 GAO: Climate change already costing US billions in losses

Oct 23, 2017 Lingering rain showers and cool temperatures Tuesday

Oct 17, 2017 Live Today Hypnosis – Body, Mind, Spirit Hypnosis Workshop

Oct 24, 2017 What can be done about the abandoned embassy next door?

Sep 24, 2017 Camp Nelson monument honors Gold Star military families

Sep 24, 2017 Funeral arrangements announced for Lincoln County crash victim

Sep 24, 2017 Two sent to hospital after car hits bicycle

Sep 24, 2017 “You could’ve heard a pin drop in there.”

Oct 23, 2017
Lex Ed asks FCPS for comprehensive sex education

Oct 23, 2017
War of words as GOP’s Rand Paul calls colleague ‘warmonger’

Oct 23, 2017
Kentucky Claims Commission awarded grant

Oct 23, 2017
JCSO: Man on the loose after punching sheriff’s deputy

Oct 23, 2017
Transy’s trip to the Dominican

Oct 17, 2017
Live Today Hypnosis – Body, Mind, Spirit Hypnosis Workshop

Oct 24, 2017
What can be done about the abandoned embassy next door?

Oct 10, 2017
Fog to start with storms this afternoon

Oct 10, 2017
Donna Karan sorry after comments praising Harvey Weinstein

Oct 10, 2017
Search for robbery suspect

Oct 10, 2017
UPDATE: Man accused of beating wife to death with bat to appear in court

Oct 24, 2017
What can be done about the abandoned embassy next door?

Oct 24, 2017
New York City's transit agency to phase out MetroCards

Oct 24, 2017
4-time Iditarod winner speaks about dog doping case

Oct 24, 2017
Southern California facing dangerous heat for second day

Oct 23, 2017
GAO: Climate change already costing US billions in losses

Oct 23, 2017
Lingering rain showers and cool temperatures Tuesday

Oct 17, 2017
Live Today Hypnosis – Body, Mind, Spirit Hypnosis Workshop

Oct 24, 2017
What can be done about the abandoned embassy next door?

Sep 24, 2017
Camp Nelson monument honors Gold Star military families

Sep 24, 2017
Funeral arrangements announced for Lincoln County crash victim

Sep 24, 2017
Two sent to hospital after car hits bicycle

Sep 24, 2017
“You could’ve heard a pin drop in there.”