LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 10 -- Transylvania University issued the following news: Transylvania University students will get another real-world look at the legal profession Jan. 22 when the Pre-Law Society hosts a session of the Kentucky Court of Appeals. Starting at 1 p.m, the public and campus community are invited to come out to Carrick Theater as a panel of judges hears oral arguments of these three cases related to issues of involuntary commitment, health insurance and the corrections dep  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet issued the following news: The Kentucky Solid Waste, Recycling, and Sustainability Conference, an inaugural event focused on key advancements and challenges in waste management, will be held February 25-27, 2025 at the Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Center. The program will feature experts on timely topics including PFAS, innovative landfill gas capture techniques and household hazardous waste management  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 11 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved Henderson County Water District's request to use funds from its unaccounted-for water loss surcharge for two projects. The PSC order authorizes the District to use $14,288.04 for the purchase and installation of gate valves to improve system monitoring and leak detection. Additionally, the order approves the use of $54,347.63 for the replacement of a leaky asbestos cement pipe near the Highway 60 West pum  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 10 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved Jessamine-South Elkhorn Water District's application to refinance existing debt with two loans from Farmers Bank. The District sought approval to refinance two maturing loans from Central Bank. While the Farmers Bank loans have slightly higher interest rates, the District determined that the overall savings and deferral of balloon payments would benefit its customers. The PSC order emphasizes the importan  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 11 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted an extension to South Hopkins Water District Commissioner Robert Tucker to complete the required six hours of water district management training. The extension was granted in Case No. 2024-00398, filed by the District and Commissioner Tucker. Kentucky law allows water district commissioners to receive a salary exceeding $3,600 per year if they complete the required training. However, Commissioner Tucker was  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 10 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted partial confidential treatment to Licking Valley Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (Licking Valley RECC) for certain information related to its purchase power agreement with Starshine Energy. Licking Valley RECC had requested confidential treatment for the entire agreement, arguing that public disclosure would harm its competitive position in future negotiations for renewable energy. The PSC, in its o  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 11 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued an order requiring Duke Energy Kentucky to pay for consulting services rendered by Vantage Energy Consulting, LLC. The order stems from Duke Energy Kentucky's application to convert its existing Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization system at its East Bend Generating Station. This conversion aims to ensure continued compliance with environmental regulations. As part of the regulatory process, the PSC retained Vantag  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 11 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has partially granted a rehearing request filed by Roger D. Shocklee in his complaint against Kenergy Corp. regarding the rejection of his applications to interconnect two proposed solar power facilities. Shocklee argued that Kenergy improperly rejected his applications because he was not the fee simple owner of the property. The PSC found that Kenergy's rejection based solely on Shocklee's leasehold interest was not j  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 10 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Jan. 9, 2025: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti secured a nationwide victory today against the Biden Administration's illegal and unconstitutional Title IX rules. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky ruled that the U.S. Department of Education's Title IX rules--rules that would have compromised girls' privacy in locker rooms and bathrooms and re  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 11 -- Transylvania University issued the following news: Transylvania University presents a screening of "Lazy Eye" on Jan. 23 followed by a Q&A with its acclaimed filmmaker, Tim Kirkman. Part of the school's Creative Intelligence series, the public event begins at 7 p.m. in Carrick Theater. Reserve free tickets here, and note that the film and discussion contain mature themes and content. Kirkman wrote and directed the 2016 romantic comedy-drama, which streamed on N  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisville issued the following news release: The University of Louisville has secured $24 million to train the next generation of clinical researchers and drive work that can save and improve lives. The funding includes $11.7 million from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of General Medical Sciences, matched dollar-for-dollar by UofL, and marks the single largest investment in clinical research in the university's  more