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Coal Town's Bitter Irony: Rehab Is Big Business
Appalachia's Bitter Irony:
Rehab Is Big Business
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Dec 15, 2024 1:40 PM CST

Appalachia's Bitter Irony: Rehab Is Big Business

New York Times explores how recovery is now the main economic driver in Louisa, Kentucky

(Newser) - A story in the New York Times Magazine presents an odd fact, one born of the opioid epidemic that has ravaged Appalachia: "Eastern Kentucky is one of the places where you're most likely to die of a drug addiction but also the place where you're most likely...

First TNT Plant on US Soil Since '80s Is Coming Our Way

Mitch McConnell announces Army's $435M contract with Repkon to build facility in Kentucky

(Newser) - While many of his GOP colleagues are once more shouting "Make America Great Again" now that Donald Trump is heading back to the White House, Mitch McConnell had a different message on Friday: "Get America ready to prevent war by being strong." That was what the Senate...

Ex-Louisville Cop Found Guilty in Breonna Taylor Case

Brett Hankison's conviction is first conviction of a police officer involved in deadly Kentucky raid

(Newser) - A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead. The 12-member jury returned the late-night verdict after clearing Brett Hankison earlier in the evening on a charge that he used excessive...

State Senator Dies After Lawn Mower Accident

Kentucky's Johnnie Turner was 'a good man who loved the mountains and its people,' McConnell says

(Newser) - Lawmakers in Kentucky are mourning one of their own. State Sen. Johnnie Turner has died from injuries he suffered last month when he drove a lawn mower into the deep end of an empty swimming pool, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports. Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers said the 76-year-old Republican died...

Weeping in Courtroom as Video of Judge's Shooting Plays

Former sheriff has pleaded not guilty in Kentucky case

(Newser) - Video of the fatal shooting of a Kentucky judge was shown in court Tuesday at the preliminary hearing for the former sheriff—and longtime friend of the judge —charged with his murder. Shawn "Mickey" Stines, 43, who resigned as Letcher County sheriff Monday, pleaded not guilty to first-degree...

Sheriff Accused of Killing Judge Who Was Longtime Friend

Town of Whitesburg, Kentucky, is in shock after fatal shooting at courthouse on Friday

(Newser) - Residents of a tiny Appalachian town struggled Friday to cope with a shooting involving two of its most prominent citizens: a judge who was gunned down in his courthouse chambers and a local sheriff charged with his murder. "It's just so sad. I just hate it," said...

How a Retired Couple Found Kentucky Highway Shooter's Body

'For one week we turned into bounty hunters'

(Newser) - Days after a shooter attacked an interstate and disappeared, leaving a Kentucky community scared and on guard, Fred and Sheila McCoy decided to lace up their boots for the first time in a long time and spend days in rugged terrain searching until, finally, they found a body. Kentucky State...

Kentucky Sheriff Accused of Killing Judge in His Chambers

Fatal shooting followed some type of dispute, authorities say

(Newser) - A dispute at a Kentucky courthouse Thursday ended with a judge fatally shot in his chambers, and a county sheriff charged with his murder. Authorities say Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines and Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins had some sort of argument in Mullins' chambers, and Stines shot Mullins...

Livestreaming Couple Apparently Found Body of Interstate Shooter

Investigators believe body found in woods is that of suspect Joseph Couch

(Newser) - A couple livestreaming for their YouTube channel is believed to have found the body of the suspected Kentucky interstate shooter . Authorities had been searching for Joseph Couch since September 7, when a series of highway shootings left five people injured. State troopers who were part of the manhunt were also...

Kentucky Governor Bans 'Conversion Therapy' for Minors

The widely discredited practice 'hurts our children,' Beshear says

(Newser) - Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear banned the use of "conversion therapy" on minors in Kentucky on Wednesday, calling his executive order an overdue step to protect children from a widely discredited practice that tries to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling. The governor took action...

The Ozempic Capital of America Is in Kentucky
The Ozempic Capital of
America Is in Kentucky
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Sep 14, 2024 8:00 AM CDT

The Ozempic Capital of America Is in Kentucky

1 out of 25 people in Bowling Green had a prescription for a weight loss drug

(Newser) - It might be natural to assume the Ozempic center of America is a wealthy, image-conscious place like Hollywood. But as Madison Muller, Devin Leonard, and Tanaz Meghjani write for Bloomberg Businessweek , that assumption is off by about 2,000 miles. It turns out Bowling Green, Kentucky, boasts the highest percentage...

Authorities: Shooting Suspect Is Hiding in 'Very Rough' Area

Joseph Couch is accused of injuring 5 people during Kentucky highway shooting last weekend

(Newser) - Authorities believe Joseph Couch, the suspect in the Kentucky highway shooting that left five people injured on Saturday, remains concealed in dense forest near the crime scene, though there's been no sign of him for five days. Helicopters, drones equipped with infrared technology, special response teams, and dogs continue...

Highway Shooting Suspect Vowed to 'Kill a Lot of People'

Joseph Couch told his ex-wife he'd kill himself later, according to court documents

(Newser) - The man accused of shooting at vehicles on Interstate 75 in Kentucky, injuring five people, said in a text message that he planned to "kill a lot of people," according to court documents. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that Joseph Couch, 32, told his ex-wife, "I'm going...

Manhunt for Highway Shooter Stretches Into 3rd Day

Vehicle, weapon, phone have been found after Kentucky shootings

(Newser) - As a grueling manhunt stretched into a third day Monday for a suspect in an interstate shooting that struck 12 vehicles and wounded five people, authorities vowed to keep up a relentless search as the stress level remained high for a rural area where some schools canceled classes, the AP...

Kentucky Manhunt Continues After Highway Shootings

Five seriously hurt on I-75 after nine vehicles were shot near rural city of London, say police

(Newser) - A manhunt continued Sunday morning for a gunman who police say shot multiple people on a stretch of I-75 in rural southeastern Kentucky. Authorities say five people were seriously injured.
  • Nine vehicles: Laurel County sheriff's deputies "found nine vehicles had been shot into both north and south
...

Star Celebrates Expansion of Children's Books Giveaway

Imagination Library distributes 3M titles per month

(Newser) - Dolly Parton's father grew up poor and never got the chance to learn to read. For decades, the 78-year-old country music legend has made it her mission over the past three decades to improve literacy through her Imagination Library book giveaway program. It has expanded statewide in places like...

Kentucky Man Faked His Own Death to Avoid Child Support

Jesse Kipf gets 6 years

(Newser) - Jesse Kipf faked his own death, and now he'll lose years of his life to prison. The Kentucky man was on Monday sentenced to six years as part of a plea deal related to charges of computer fraud and aggravated identity theft. Prosecutors say Kipf hacked into Hawaii's...

University of Kentucky Disbands Diversity Office

Move comes after pressure from state lawmakers

(Newser) - The University of Kentucky will disband its office promoting diversity and inclusion efforts in response to questions from policymakers on whether its focus on identity has stifled political discussions, its president said Tuesday. The action comes after state lawmakers debated whether to limit DEI practices at public universities, reports the...

Cops: Man Who Killed 2 Outside Courthouse Is Dead

Christopher Elder shot himself after police chase

(Newser) - Police say the man who killed his ex-girlfriend and her mother outside a courthouse in Kentucky on Monday has died. The Elizabethtown Police Department said in a statement that Christopher Elder, who shot himself after a police chase and standoff, was airlifted to a hospital in Nashville and died from...

Hiker Survives Nearly 2 Weeks Without Food, Water

48-year-old was found safe in Kentucky national forest

(Newser) - The rescue of an Ohio man who was missing in Kentucky's Red River Gorge for two weeks is being called miraculous. Scott Hern of Ironton traveled about two hours to the gorge, located in the Daniel Boone National Forest, to look for waterfalls on July 6, the Ironton Tribune...

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