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Public Health Alarm: Kentucky health officials are investigating a possible cluster of DIPG, a rare and nearly always fatal childhood brain cancer, in Southeastern Kentucky after multiple local deaths/diagnoses and a growing petition calling for transparency. Tick Season Watch: Federal ER data suggests 2026 could be one of the worst tick seasons on record, with higher-than-usual tick-bite visits and more tick-borne illnesses spreading as winters stay milder. Local Land-Use Fight: Hillview denied rezoning for an expansion tied to a sober living facility, keeping the current structure but blocking plans for additional residential buildings. Fuel Price Politics: Trump says he wants to suspend the federal gas tax to ease prices from the Iran war, but Congress has to approve it. Horse Biosecurity Research: UK researchers say air sampling at major equestrian events could help detect equine herpesviruses without horse-to-horse swabbing. Wildlife Regulation: Kentucky’s Fish and Wildlife Commission advanced proposed hunting regulation changes for legislative review.

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A data center insider wants to halt their construction in Kentucky

A data center insider wants to halt their construction in Kentucky

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission proposes regulation changes at quarterly meeting

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission proposes regulation changes at quarterly meeting

University of Kentucky study finds airborne testing could help spot equine herpesvirus at major events

University of Kentucky study finds airborne testing could help spot equine herpesvirus at major events

Tick season is here. See what impact could be in Kentucky

Tick season is here. See what impact could be in Kentucky

Poland-Based Displate Manufacturing Plans Louisville, Kentucky, Operations

Poland-Based Displate Manufacturing Plans Louisville, Kentucky, Operations

Kentucky names Eastern hellbender its state amphibian

Kentucky names Eastern hellbender its state amphibian

Kentucky Man Orders Buffalo Wings, Fries, And A Yuengling. Then The Waitress Tells Him Something Unexpected An Hour Later: ‘I Want You To See The Pain In My Eyes’

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Western Kentucky U., with Gilbane, Launches $350M Residential Housing Transformation

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