Hannah Saad

1 month ago | wkms.org | Hannah Saad

The Tennessee Valley Authority had previously stated its intentions to retire its four coal plants in Kentucky and Tennessee by 2035. But now, the utility’s CEO said some of the plants could be operating “for the foreseeable future.”The federal utility’s fleet includes four coal-fired plants: Shawnee Fossil Plant in West Paducah, Kentucky; Gallatin Fossil Plant in Gallatin, Tennessee; Cumberland Fossil Plant in Cumberland City, Tennessee; and Kingston Fossil Plant in Harriman, Tennessee.

2 months ago | lpm.org | Hannah Saad

Several Kentucky communities were hit with flash flooding on Friday and are prepping for yet another round of storms – with the potential for more widespread flooding – to hit this weekend. So far, one Kentuckian has died from Friday's flood. In a social media post, Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed a 9-year-old boy in Frankfort died after he was swept away by floodwaters while walking to his bus stop.

2 months ago | lpm.org | Sylvia Goodman |Hannah Saad

Violent storms swept through Kentucky Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, bringing intense rain, winds and a few radar-indicated tornadoes in several Kentucky communities. Gov. Andy Beshear assured Kentuckians Thursday that there are no reported fatalities as a result of the storm. He said one family in western Ballard County sustained injuries in the storm.

2 months ago | wkms.org | Hannah Saad

Three men are campaigning to be the next mayor of Metropolis. The incumbent mayor Don Canada, city alderman Chuck Short and business owner Gregg Jeffords are all asking Metropolis residents to vote for them as the southern Illinois city’s next mayor on election day, April 1. Canada was first elected to the mayor’s office in 2021. Prior to that, he served for six years on the city council.

2 months ago | wkms.org | Hannah Saad

Communities across the U.S. have put fluoride in their drinking water for decades due to its benefits for dental health. However, opposition to the practice has grown in recent years – even including criticism from national figures like U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.