Forever chemicals from a Teflon recycler have polluted the city of Henderson Kentucky. State officials and the polluter, Shamrock Technologies, acted swiftly to stop the worst of the contamination. But pollution that could last for a millennia had already spread into the aquifer underneath the city, and into neighborhoods. The state never shared the details with the public. WFPL’s Ryan Van Velzer Reports.

Vernon Cherrix’s passion for teaching piano recently earned him a national accolade from one of the most famous piano makers in the world.

A company that recycles Teflon products has polluted a western Kentucky community, spoiling groundwater for generations and blanketing neighborhoods with forever chemicals. It also cost the city of Henderson a $100 million business investment.

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Henderson City Manager William "Buzzy" Newman July 28th in Henderson by 89.3 WFPL News Louisville

You might have heard, Louisville is supposedly quite haunted.

But did you know that Kentucky as a whole is a hotbed of eerie events: UFO sightings, odd things raining down from the heavens, unexplained occurrences?

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is coming up. There are a number of ways to celebrate the holiday around Louisville, and at some events, food is a key ingredient.

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A lack of transportation personnel is forcing many Kentucky school districts to make some tough decisions, from going without bus monitors, to combining routes, to cutting routes altogether. WFPL's Jess Clark reports.