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Everything NKY Needs To Know About Voting In Tuesday's 2019 Primary

On Tuesday, May 21, residents of Kentucky vote on a variety of statewide races. Here’s what you need to know before heading out to the polls.

Voter Guide To The 2019 Kentucky Democratic Primary Election

Voter Guide To The 2019 Kentucky Republican Primary Election

Grandparents Are Raising Their Grandkids. Blame Opioids.

By Lisa Gillespie • 1 hour ago

Getting to Anne Polston’s house is a journey: first, you have to get to Liberty, a town about two hours southeast of Louisville. Then, there’s a winding eight-mile road that’s largely one-lane, and sometimes just gravel.

Speaker Pelosi Says Democrats Will Fight For Ohio In 2020

By Jo Ingles • 4 hours ago

The “blue wave” that some states experienced last year didn’t sweep Ohio, as Republicans won big. But the top Democrat in Congress says she’s not ready to write Ohio off.

Ohio Democratic Party Chair Says Gerrymandering Makes Voters Feel Like Their Votes Don't Count

By Jo Ingles • 5 hours ago

The clock is ticking toward the deadline for Ohio lawmakers to redraw a new congressional district map that can be used for the 2020 election. A federal court has given the state until June 14^th to do that but Republican Attorney General Dave Yost’s office is appealing the decision. Democrats are excited about the prospect of possibly having new maps in time for next November’s elections.

Businesses Rush To Manufacture Synthetic Pot

By Ann Thompson • 8 hours ago

At least a dozen bio-tech companies plan to make the main chemicals in marijuana synthetically, according to the MIT Technology Review.

What Cincinnati CEO Will Do If He Buys GM Lordstown

By Ann Thompson • 8 hours ago

Steve Burns is a man of big ideas. In December 2017 he proudly showed off Workhorse's electric pick-up truck to WVXU, was perfecting drone delivery off the company's electric delivery trucks and touted his personal flying machine. Now he is planning to buy the GM Lordstown plant.

How To Grow A Lot In A Small Plot Or Even A Pot

By Michael Monks • 10 hours ago

Many home gardeners have discovered that with the right crops and planting methods they can grow a lot of produce in a small amount of space. Which is extremely helpful for homeowners with small yards. And especially good news for those who live in urban areas or apartments, where container gardening is a necessity.

What other game has the concept of "sacrifice flies" and "sacrifice bunts," where a hitter gives himself up willingly to move a teammate into scoring position to increase the odds of scoring runs?