Almost five months after historic flooding devastated eastern Kentucky, people are bracing for a cold, long winter. @stopitkatie spoke with people to see how they’re doing.
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Advocates are urging lawmakers to boost black lung benefits and streamline the application process before the end of the year, when a newly divided Congress takes office.
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The federal mine safety agency has repeatedly started the process to lower how much silica dust miners are allowed to be exposed to. But a new safety standard still hasn't materialized.
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The proposal to build a $500 million prison in Letcher County is back after failing three years ago. Supporters and opponents resumed the fight during a public hearing last week
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Residents of small WV towns worry a new highway will hurt the environment and tourism.
“If the powers that be want us to look like ‘everywhere-else America,’ I guess that’s how we’re gonna end up looking..."
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Kentucky voters need to have an excuse to get a mail-in or in-person absentee ballot. But there’s just one little problem:
“There’s not an excuse on there for flood victims”
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The FEMA aid application window for flooded eastern Kentuckians closes on Friday, Oct. 28 Friday.
Roadside pickup for debris ends on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
@Hicks_JustinM reports