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Katie Myers is covering economic transition in east Kentucky for the ReSource and partner station WMMT in Whitesburg, KY. She previously worked directly with communities in Kentucky and Tennessee on environmental issues, energy democracy, and the digital divide, and is a founding member of a community-owned rural ISP. She has also worked with the Black in Appalachia project of East Tennessee PBS. In her spare time, Katie likes to write stage plays, porch sit with friends, and get lost on mountain backroads. She has published work with Inside Appalachia, Scalawag Magazine, the Daily Yonder, and Belt Magazine, among others.

NPR and St. Louis Public Radio are in Ferguson, Mo., today for a community conversation about race and law enforcement. Follow here or join us on Twitter at 7 p.m. ET to discuss #BeyondFerguson.

KentuckyWired, a broadband project installing high-speed fiber optic cable in every county, has now completed over 1,000 miles of its planned 3,000-mile…

Michael G. Adams, who will be sworn in January 6 as Kentucky’s Secretary of State, today announced his appointments of senior staff.“There’s never been a…

Kentucky's agriculture commissioner says the economic case for industrial hemp remains strong, despite a new study that paints a mixed picture. James…

It won’t fix the system but it helps.That’s the response of Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway to the settlement announced Thursday (August 21)…

Later this month, Kentuckians will mark the 7th anniversary of the crash of Comair Flight 5191 at the Bluegrass Airport in Lexington. The August 27th…

Kentucky’s lieutenant governor says the Affordable Care Act is not just making people healthier, it’s providing additional employment opportunities as…

We continue our April salute to disasters with this Titanic show. On April 15, 1912, 1500 people drowned after the Titanic struck an iceberg. Every year,…

Over 8,200 Rowan County residents will have access to high-speed fiber internet by the end of the year through Kinetic by Windstream.Company, state and…