Energy Plan: Gov. Beshear says he’s determined to make the state the Energy Capital of the World.
Electricity Costs: KY boasts some of the cheapest electricity rates around, thanks to coal, but it now faces an energy dilemma.
Wind Energy: Energy producing windmills could one day be operating in eastern KY.
Coal to Liquid: Cong. Hal Rogers is urging colleagues to sign a petition to force consideration of the Coal to Liquid Fuel Act.
Higher gas prices have more people talking about flexible work schedules. The WV Supreme Court announced last week that its employees may work four 10-hour days instead of five 8-hour days. West Virginia University also offers flexible work hours for its employees.
Most new laws approved by the 2008 Kentucky General Assembly go into effect today. One, dealing with the cleanup of illegal meth labs, gets a closer look.
When P. L Gaus writes a book, he gives his readers two mysteries. One is your standard who-done-it. The other is the world of the Amish. Gaus lives in Wooster OH and recently retired as head of the chemistry department at the College of Wooster. He started writing novels in 1995. His specialty is mysteries involving the Amish...who live in large numbers in neighboring Holmes Co.
Are you planning to stay close to home this year on your summer vacation due to rising gas prices? You're not alone, but you don't have to go very far in the Commonwealth to find something interesting.
By Ann Murray, The Allegheny Front
At the movies, Hollywood seems to be adopting environmental themes. Film history professor Carol O’Sullivan who teaches film history at Pittsburgh Filmmakers and LaRoche College in Pittsburgh talks about whether films are "going green."
Technology has made many things possible, but not necessarily easy to use. Ever had trouble viewing anything with a digital display? Imagine you’re legally blind, and for some devices, these problems can be the difference between life and death. The American Foundation for the Blind set out to improve hard-to-read digital displays, hiring Marshall University researchers.
Plus: KY: Coal waste, gas money, honeybees ... WV: Farm Feast, Phillipi Mummies, Don Knotts Fest