Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 1st of January.
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🏘️ Community
Kentucky and the U.S. face a foster care crisis with over 360,000 children in the system and a shortage of foster homes, highlighting the need for more adoptive families and systemic reform.
🌲 Environment
Kentucky's citizen science program, aimed at combating invasive insects through public engagement and free traps, has effectively involved communities in monitoring pests without spotting any invasives in 2024.
🏛️ Government
Governor Andy Beshear and First Lady Brittainy Beshear continued their annual tradition by reading mean tweets as 2024 came to a close.
A new Kentucky law, House Bill 11, designed to restrict vaping product access to kids, is causing concern among vape shop owners about potential widespread product illegality and its impact on their businesses.
Federal law prohibits medical marijuana users in Kentucky from owning guns or ammunition, even after the state legalizes the drug.
🎉 Frankfort Events
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Candy Sushi Creation for Tweens and Teens
Participants will learn to make and taste candy sushi, ideal for tweens and teens in grades 3-12.
Friday Night Faith Victory Service
The Faith Victory Church World Distribution Center hosts a live broadcast of its weekly service in Frankfort, Kentucky.
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