RICHMOND, Kentucky, Aug. 14 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * EKU Announces New Out-of-State Tuition Rate This fall, in a move to expand access to higher education, Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) will be implementing a new tuition rate for out-of-state students, cutting its pricing by more than 40%. For the 2025-26 academic year, the out-of-state rate at EKU will be $12,000, only slightly more than the in-state rate of $10,440, making it one of the most afford  more

RICHMOND, Kentucky, Aug. 14 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * EKU Sets New Fundraising Record for 2024-25 Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) raised $12,038,265 from 9,369 donors for the 2025 fiscal year, beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, surpassing the goal of $12 million. Additionally, 2,585 donor-funded scholarships were awarded to students, totaling $2,547,082. "We're excited to announce another historic fundraising year for EKU, with the most   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSDok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, is seeking information from Duke Energy Kentucky Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, regarding a special contract and a recurring voltage problem. The request, issued as part of a docket titled "Electronic Application of Duke Energy Kentucky Inc. for Approval of a Special Contract and for Waiver of 807 KAR 5:041, Section 6(2)(C)" (Case No. 2025-00054), requires the company to provide answers by September 5, 2025. The commiss  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSDok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, has issued its third request for information to East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc., Winchester, concerning the cooperative's resource plan. The commission is seeking clarifications on several aspects of the plan, as outlined in the "Electronic 2025 Integrated Resource Plan of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc." (Case No. 2025-00087). East Kentucky Power Cooperative has until August 28, 2025, to provide its re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSDok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, is asking Meade County Rural Electric Cooperative Corp., Brandenburg, Kentucky, for information regarding its application for an alternative rate adjustment (Case No. 2025-00159). The request, which is part of a docket titled "Electronic Application of Meade County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation for an Alternative Rate Adjustment Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:078", requires the cooperative to provide specific deta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSDok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, has issued an order (Case No. 2025-00130) notifying Salt River Electric Cooperative Corp., Bardstown, Kentucky, that it has been named as a defendant in a complaint. The complaint, filed on April 21, 2025, by Jennifer Lee Hawks Meffert, initiates a case titled "Jennifer Lee Hawks Meffert V. Salt River Electric Cooperative Corporation". According to the order, Salt River Electric has ten days from the date of serv  more