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Bluegrass, Bourbon & Beyond: an expert guide to Kentucky

While Kentucky may first bring to mind a particular global fried chicken brand, this sun-soaked state offers so much more than finger-lickin wings. There are a million reasons to take a holiday in Kentucky: it’s the birthplace of Bluegrass music, the horse-racing capital of the world, and proudly responsible for 95% of the world’s bourbon – and that’s barely scratching …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Bluegrass rivalry enters new era with No. 5 Kentucky and Louisville led by Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “I do think the rivalry is a little bit more important this year than in years past, because Louisville has had a lot of down years recently,” Kentucky senior and Louisville native Daniel Peterson said as he stood in one of several lines for Rupp …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex

Associated Press

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Toyota said Thursday it will build a new paint facility as part of a $922 million investment at its factory complex in Georgetown, Kentucky, making it the second big addition announced this year at the automaker’s largest global manufacturing plant. The new paint facility, scheduled to open in 2027, will add 1 million square feet of capacity …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Rising Democratic star Kentucky’s Andy Beshear picked to head fight to win governorships

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andy Beshear is taking on a new lead role in Democratic efforts to win …

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2 weeks ago

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear picked to lead Democratic efforts to win governorships in 2026 midterms

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Looking to strengthen his foothold in national politics, Kentucky Gov. After gaining his new role at DGA, Beshear said in a statement that Democrats can win anywhere by focusing on “fundamental challenges families are facing every day” — continuing a theme he advanced in a New York Times opinion piece outlining a way forward for Democrats after …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Old Crow Medicine Show: Tiny Desk Concert

NPR

Old Crow Medicine Show: Tiny Desk Concert If you're watching this, it's because you love a song — more than that, you love how someone plays that song. No one performs that ramblin' folk stomper quite like Old Crow Medicine Show. For nearly three decades, Old Crow Medicine Show has served up a revved-up take on old-time music, folk, bluegrass, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Bowl-bound Louisville, rival Kentucky battle for Bluegrass bragging rights in Governor’s Cup matchup

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Key matchup Louisville’s passing attack vs. Kentucky’s pass defense. Kentucky’s defense stands 28th at 188.7 allowed per contest and also ranks in the top 30 in other defensive categories including red zone defense and scoring. The seventh-year Texas Tech transfer has played every game for the …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Online auction of confiscated booze features hard-to-find bottles of Kentucky bourbons

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Looking for hard-to-find bottles of Kentucky bourbon to toast the holidays or add to a collection? Whiskeys up for sale include two bottles of Old Rip Van Winkle, a Blanton’s Single Barrel Gold in box with Japanese markings and a bottle of Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2011. “This is a really good auction,” Eric Gregory, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kentucky: A Portrait of a Diverse State with a Strong Republican Presence

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Kentucky is a predominantly Republican state, with a strong Republican presence in statewide races. The state's political landscape is characterized by a strong Republican presence, especially in rural areas, while urban centres like Louisville and Lexington tend to have more liberal or moderate constituents.

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

New Music Friday: The best albums out Sept. 27 : All Songs Considered

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New Music Friday: The best albums out Sept. 27 Enlarge this image toggle caption Sophia Photo Co/Courtesy of the artist Sophia Photo Co/Courtesy of the artist As NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Ann Powers discuss on this week's episode, there's a thread of loss running through some of the most notable, thrilling albums out on September 27. From the self-titled, …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Kentucky attorney general offers prevention plan to combat drug abuse scourge

Associated Press

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman unveiled plans Tuesday to create a statewide drug prevention program, saying the youth-focused initiative would fill a hole in the Bluegrass State’s fight against an addiction epidemic that has claimed thousands of lives. While conceding the fight against drug abuse is far from over, officials credited recent gains on expanded efforts to treat addiction, plus …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kentucky Republicans ridicule Beshear’s efforts to land spot on national Democratic ticket

Associated Press

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. U.S. Rep. James Comer lampooned the governor for trying to “reinvent his image from a wimpy choir boy to a liberal attack dog,” while U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell fired his own zingers at Beshear during the political speeches Saturday at the annual Fancy Farm picnic in western Kentucky. …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Andy Beshear is the ‘nepo baby’ who could become Kamala Harris’s VP

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Bluegrass State’s chief executive is a second-generation politician, what some might call in …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Kentucky drug crackdown yields 200 arrests in Operation Summer Heat

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A sweeping investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings has produced more than 200 arrests and drug seizures valued at nearly $685,000, Kentucky Gov. The crackdown, dubbed Operation Summer Heat, is ongoing and will result in additional arrests, said State Police Commissioner Phillip Burnett Jr. “Kentuckians in those targeted areas can sleep a little better tonight knowing that …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kentucky to open applications for the state’s medical marijuana business

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Businesses that want to sell, process or grow medical marijuana for Kentucky can start applying for permits starting Monday, part of an accelerated push to have products available in early 2025, Gov. Patients can apply for medical cannabis cards starting Jan. 1 if they have qualifying illnesses, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, epilepsy, chronic nausea or …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sparks will fly in Orange County on the Fourth of July

LA Times

Celebrating the Fourth of July with a mesmerizing fireworks display is a tradition as American as apple pie. Dana Point Harbor 34571 Golden Lantern Dana Point Noon to 9:30 p.m. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Spectators watch the Fourth of July fireworks show over the Huntington Beach Pier in 2019. Huntington Beach Pier 325 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach 7:30 to …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kentucky Democratic governor pushes back against Trump-led attacks on electric vehicles

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Electric vehicles have built up enough momentum from job growth and investments to steer past any roadblocks from Donald Trump and other critics, Kentucky Gov. “Jobs are so much more important than the political rhetoric that’s out there day in and day out,” Beshear said during a sit-down interview with The Associated Press. Beshear defeated Trump-backed candidates …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

How R&B legend Swamp Dogg redefines bluegrass with sexy, soulful wisdom on ‘Blackgrass’

LA Times

Swamp Dogg ventured into bluegrass on his new album — “Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St” — because at the age of 81,”I’m gonna really go where I feel,” he says. So, Williams says, “I’m gonna really go where I feel.” “Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St,” Williams’ 26th studio album as Swamp Dogg, continues a renaissance that …

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7 months ago

"The truth is being told": Amythyst Kiah on Beyoncé, Black country music roots and Appalachia

Salon

Amythyst Kiah is a powerhouse folk singer. In an interview with Salon, Kiah told me that for her it was crucial to learn "the role that Black people played" in roots music but "it also just revealed another layer of 'OK, so this music has always had these cross-cultural connections.'" Moreover, Kiah also clarifies that Black Appalachians exist, and even …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Locally owned Valhalla Golf Club touts Kentucky flavor as it prepares to host 4th PGA Championship

Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky’s distinctive flavor becomes obvious upon entering Valhalla Golf Club. Every touch, from holes nicknamed for the state’s signature bourbon to the Derby’s mint julep cocktail, were intentional by several Valhalla members who purchased the club from the PGA of America nearly two years ago. “It’s the best course in Kentucky, but we never really reinforced the …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kentucky governor predicts trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear predicted Thursday that his recent economic development trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments in the Bluegrass State. Just about every meeting went as well as we could have asked for.” It was Beshear’s first overseas economic development trip as governor but likely won’t be his last. Touting Kentucky’s record …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Stagecoach 2024: Post Malone, Miranda Lambert and the best, the worst and the weird of Day 2

LA Times

Post Malone toasts the crowd during his performance on the Mane Stage on the second day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. — Mikael Wood Guy Fieri toasts the crowd at his Guy Fieri’s Stagecoach Smokehouse on opening day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. — …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Kentucky GOP lawmakers remove Democratic governor’s role in filling US Senate vacancies

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky on Friday removed the Democratic governor from any role filling future U.S. Senate vacancies — a move supporters said was unrelated to recent scrutiny about the health of the state’s senior senator, Republican leader Mitch McConnell. “The people should decide who a United States senator is by election always,” House Majority Floor Leader …

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9 months ago

Allergy season arrived early in US. Here’s how to keep pollen from ruining your spring

Associated Press

Allergy season is here — and it’s earlier and stronger than expected. “Granted, it was a pretty mild winter, but I didn’t expect it to be so early.” Shah said she believes this season will be longer than other years, assuming the weather remains warm. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America issues an annual ranking of the most challenging …

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Bluegrass, Bourbon & Beyond: an expert guide to Kentucky

Bluegrass rivalry enters new era with No. 5 Kentucky and Louisville led by Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey

Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex

Rising Democratic star Kentucky’s Andy Beshear picked to head fight to win governorships

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear picked to lead Democratic efforts to win governorships in 2026 midterms

Old Crow Medicine Show: Tiny Desk Concert

Bowl-bound Louisville, rival Kentucky battle for Bluegrass bragging rights in Governor’s Cup matchup

Online auction of confiscated booze features hard-to-find bottles of Kentucky bourbons

Kentucky: A Portrait of a Diverse State with a Strong Republican Presence

New Music Friday: The best albums out Sept. 27 : All Songs Considered

Kentucky attorney general offers prevention plan to combat drug abuse scourge

Kentucky Republicans ridicule Beshear’s efforts to land spot on national Democratic ticket

Andy Beshear is the ‘nepo baby’ who could become Kamala Harris’s VP

Kentucky drug crackdown yields 200 arrests in Operation Summer Heat

Kentucky to open applications for the state’s medical marijuana business

Sparks will fly in Orange County on the Fourth of July

Kentucky Democratic governor pushes back against Trump-led attacks on electric vehicles

How R&B legend Swamp Dogg redefines bluegrass with sexy, soulful wisdom on ‘Blackgrass’

"The truth is being told": Amythyst Kiah on Beyoncé, Black country music roots and Appalachia

Locally owned Valhalla Golf Club touts Kentucky flavor as it prepares to host 4th PGA Championship

Kentucky governor predicts trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments

Stagecoach 2024: Post Malone, Miranda Lambert and the best, the worst and the weird of Day 2

Kentucky GOP lawmakers remove Democratic governor’s role in filling US Senate vacancies

Allergy season arrived early in US. Here’s how to keep pollen from ruining your spring