PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky Wildcats are set to return to the track this week with a pair of meets on Feb. 13-14 at the Tiger Paw Invitational in Clemson, S.C. and the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, Mass.   In their last time out, the Wildcats totaled five top 10 program marks at the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. on Jan 30-31, three event wins and a freshman record by high jumper Kemarah Howard on the weekend in Fayetteville, all three coming on day two, highlighted by yet another impressive performance from the hurdles and […]

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ABINGDON, Va. — A dozen retired coal miners are suing a Buchanan County mining company, claiming the company broke its promise to provide them with health care for life. The former miners filed suit against Jewell Smokeless Coal Corporation in Buchanan Circuit Court back in November. Those cases have now been removed to federal court in Abingdon and consolidated. The miners include: The men all say they were promised lifetime medical benefits for themselves and their dependents if they retired from the company after reaching the age of 55 and 15 years of service. Each of the miners worked for […]

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Grant Ratliff spent several days in San Franciso, thanks to Make-A-Wish.

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Renew Appalachia is using ancient trees in their reforestation efforts.

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SOAR partnership with ‘Make My Move’ program is bringing people to the region.

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