Author: WNKY Staff

Mammoth Cave to offer free concert to celebrate African-American influences

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky.- Mammoth Cave National Park will continue its year-long commemoration of 400 years of African-American history by offering a free concert this weekend. The national park will welcome the gospel music group, Essence in Harmony on Saturday, October 12 at 6:30 p.m. The event will take place at the park’s outdoor amphitheater. During 2019 and 2020, the national…

Deputy: Kentucky teacher charged for being drunk at school

EVARTS, Ky. (AP) — Authorities in Kentucky say a special education teacher was arrested for being drunk in the parking lot of his workplace. News outlets report Matthew Hubbard was charged Tuesday with alcohol intoxication in a public place. Arrest citations say Harlan County deputies found Hubbard in the parking lot of Evarts Elementary School. The citation says Hubbard’s speech…

Appalachian Regional Commission announces $44.4M initiative

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Appalachian Regional Commission has announced $44.4 million for 54 projects affecting coal-impacted communities in Appalachian states. The commission said Tuesday that the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization Initiative aims to create or retain over 5,700 jobs. It said the initiative also seeks to leverage more than $39 million in private investment, create…

Kentucky black lung deaths to be memorialized by headstone

WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky group made up of black lung disease sufferers and supporters is dedicating a memorial to miners who have died of the disease. The Black Lung Association of South Eastern Kentucky is hosting the event in Whitesburg on Sunday. They will dedicate a headstone memorial for miners who have died of the disease in Letcher…