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In February, Eastern Kentucky University President Doug Whitlock made a startling announcement: The Richmond university would set aside $23 million, or 10 percent of its budget, to fund new programs and raise salaries.

Much like its next-door neighbour, Vancouver has its fair share of Asian immigrants, generously spread into ethnic enclaves around the city.

A Richmond man apparently realized he was too drunk to drive, so he tapped a designated driver - an 11-year-old boy.

The Madison County Coroner has confirmed to us that Sheriff Jerry Combs has died. The Madison County Sheriff was found Monday evening in the garden at his Berea home. The coroner says the 61-year-old died of an apparent heart attack. He was pronounced dead at Berea Hospital

First lady Michelle Obama is urging Eastern Kentucky University graduates to apply the same resilience and hard work in school to their lives beyond campus and to seek out people with different beliefs.

Police officers have a decision that can often determine a youth's life over the next few years.

A 57-year-old man died of a gunshot wound at an Estill County residence Saturday night after Kentucky State Police arrived to serve him with arrest warrants.

Carol Perkins: Great bands at Specks, Richmond, KY The college hangout near Eastern Kentucky University was a great place for students to go.

First lady Michelle Obama is urging Eastern Kentucky University graduates to apply the same resilience and hard work in school to their lives beyond campus and to seek out people with different beliefs.

Traffic in Richmond is expected to be heavier than normal this weekend with Eastern Kentucky University commencement ceremonies and a visit by The First Lady Michelle Obama Saturday evening, not to mention that it's Mother's day weekend.

A cheeky cherub among a pencil and graphite woodland sea of snow and a soft depiction of Richmond riverside are among pieces in a Richmond Art Society exhibition this month.

The Richmond Register reports the retrofitted school bus is the first to offer students a filtered Internet connection.

The Eastern Kentucky University Police Department issued a safety alert Friday after receiving a report of an incident that occurred in the area between McGregor Hall and the Weaver Building on the Richmond campus.

Police officers have a decision that can often determine a youth's life over the next few years.

The Council on Postsecondary Education has awarded three universities a total of $1.5 million to develop model programs that will better prepare future teachers for their careers.

Columbus research giant Battelle secured a new contract to aid the U.S. government in its ongoing effort to rid the country of chemical weapons, it said Wednesday.

A Richmond man pleaded guilty Tuesday to participating in the 2011 death of his wife and the subsequent cover-up of her murder.

Two Kentucky police officers killed in the line of duty are being honored Tuesday.

Police officers have a decision that can often determine a youth's life over the next few years.

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