[♪♪] >> THE BIGGEST HURDLE THAT PEOPLE HAVE IS NOT BRINGING THE RIGHT DOCUMENTATION WITH THEM AND HAVING TO MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO COME BACK IN AND IT ADDS TOED FRUSTRATION.

>> Renee: REAL ID REQUIREMENTS BEGIN NEXT WEEK DESPITE CALLS FOR ANOTHER DELAY.

WE BREAKDOWN WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE MAKING AN APPOINTMENT.

>> TODAY WE ALL REMEMBER JOEY CASH WITH THE OPENING OF MULTIPURPOSE CENTER IN HIS NAME.

>> Renee: HOW KENTUCKY IS PAYING TRIBUTE TO A FALLEN CALLOWAY COUNTY DEPUTY.

>>> AND IT'S WHAT EVERY CITY NEEDS.

A GIANT SHELL AND WE MEAN GIANT.

>> PRODUCTION OF "KENTUCKY EDITION" IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY THE KET MILLENNIUM FUND.

[♪♪] >> Renee: GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO "KENTUCKY EDITION" ON THIS TUESDAY, APRIL THE 29TH.

I'M RENEE SHAW.

AND WE THANK YOU FOR SPENDING SOME OF YOUR TUESDAY NIGHT WITH US.

>>> GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR TODAY REQUESTED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FROM FEMA FOR 64 KENTUCKY COUNTIES HIT BY FLOODS EARLIER THIS MONTH.

HE ALSO ASKED FOR INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE IN 16 COUNTIES AS WE TOLD YOU YESTERDAY, FEMA HAS ALREADY OK'd INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN 13 COUNTIES.

NOW IN OTHER NEWS, STARTING NEXT WEEK, A STANDARD KENTUCKY DRIVER'S LICENSE WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED FOR DOMESTIC FLIGHTS OR TO ACCESS CERTAIN FEDERAL BUILDINGS.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL BEGIN ENFORCING THE REAL ID ACT STARTING MAY 7TH.

THAT IS DESPITE SOME KENTUCKY OFFICIALS SAYING THE STATE ISN'T READY.

SO WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET A REAL ID?

AND DO YOU NEED ONE?

WE ASKED THE KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET TO BREAK IT DOWN.

>> THE FIRST THING TO KNOW IS THAT THE REAL ID ENFORCEMENT DATE IS NOT A DEADLINE.

WE'RE TRYING TO CHANGE THE LANGUAGE WE USED ON THAT TO MAKE PEOPLE NOT THINK THEIR STANDARD LICENSE IS GOING TO BE INVALIDATED ON THAT DATE OR WON'T BE ABLE TO GET A REAL ID.

THAT IS THE ENFORCEMENT DATE WHEN YOU WILL NEED A REAL ID CREDENTIAL TO GET ON A DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL FLIGHT, TO GO INTO A MILITARY BASE, A RESTRICTED MILITARY BUILDING.

SO I HAVE PLENTY OF PEOPLE CALL AND LOOK I DON'T GO ANYWHERE I DON'T DO ANYTHING THEN YOU DON'T NEED A REAL ID SO DON'T GET ONE KIND OF THING.

WE WANT PEOPLE TO BE INFORMED IN MAKING THAT DECISION DO YOU NEED ONE?

A LOT OF TIMES I WILL ASK THEM DO YOU HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER THAT LIVES ON THE WEST COAST?

AND IF TRAGEDY WAS TO STRIKE AND YOU WERE TO LOSE THEM WOULD YOU NEED TO FLY OUT AND VISIT FAMILY MEMBERS A FUNERAL?

A REAL ID IS A FEDERAL REQUIREMENT WE OFFER A VERSION OF IT IF THEY HAVE A PASSPORT THEY HAVE A REAL ID ALREADY.

IF THEY HAVE A PASSPORT CARD A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OR MILITARY ID ALL OF THOSE ARE REAL ID CREDENTIALS THEY CAN MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND BRING ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION THEY NEED TO BRING AND THE BEST WAY TO REMEMBER IS THREE CATEGORIES.

PROOF OF IDENTITY.

WHICH IS THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

WE HAVE PROOF OF SOCIAL SECURITY WHICH IS YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CARD AND TWO PROOFS OF RESIDENCE.

TWO PIECES OF POSTMARKED MAIL, ACCOUNTEDS, BILLS AND WERE ISSUED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.

WE DO HAVE A WRINKLE IN THERE THAT I CALL THE MARRIAGE PENALTY IF SOMEONE HAS GOTTEN MARRIED AND THEIR NAME HAS CHANGED IF THE NAME ON THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE DOES NOT MATCH THE NAME ON THE SOCIAL SECURITY CARD THEY NEED A DOCUMENT TO SHOW WHY THAT IS THE.

A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, A COURT ORDER THINGS LIKE THAT.

THOSE ARE THE BIGGEST HURDLES IS NOT BRINGING THE RIGHT DOCUMENTATION AND HAVING TO MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AND IT ADDS TO THE FRUSTRATION.

WE WANT PEOPLE TO AVOID THAT.

>> Renee: GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR TALKED ABOUT THE REAL ID SITUATION AND WHY THERE'S SUCH A BACKLOG DURING HIS WEEKLY NEWS CONFERENCE LAST THURSDAY.

>> Gov.

Andy Beshear: THE REAL ID DEADLINE HAS BEEN DELAYED SO MANY TIMES.

NOT ENOUGH FOLKS WENT IN AND GOT IT WHEN THE LINES WOULD BE SHORTER AND NOW WE'RE FACED REALLY WITH TRIPLE THREAT ALL HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME.

WHICH MAKES THE CHALLENGE EVEN GREATER.

WE HAVE REAL ID, WHICH TAKES A LOT OF DOCUMENTATION.

AND IT'S GOING TO BE NEEDED TO BOARD AN AIRLINE.

BUT REMEMBER, A PASSPORT IS ALSO A REAL ID.

IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE DEADLINE BUT YOU HAVE A PASSPORT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GET ON AT THAT TIME PLANE.

IT'S CONSIDERED A REAL ID UNDER THE LANGUAGE.

WE HAVE THE REAL ID, WE HAVE THE 60,000 15-YEAR-OLDS AND THEIR PERMIT YESTERDAY.

ONCE WE GET THROUGH WE'LL BALANCE OUT.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE I SAY WE DO NEED TO DO BETTER AND WE'RE WORKING ON IT.

WITH THAT STAND I DO SUPPORT MOVING BACK THE REAL ID DEADLINE.

IT'S NOT JUST US IT IS A TON OF STATES AND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SHOW UP SEEING THEIR PARENTS, THEIR KIDS AND NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT FLIGHT IT WILL BE A LOT OF UNHAPPY AMERICANS.

>> Renee: KENTUCKY LAWMAKERS PASSED LEGISLATION RELATED TO DRIVER'S LICENSING OFFICES DURING THE 2025 GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT ENDED.

SENATE BILL 43 ALLOWS THIRD PARTY ENTITIES LIKE AAA AND INSURANCE OFFICES TO RENEW DRIVER'S LICENSES.

THE BILL DOES NOT GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL LATE JUNE AND IT WOULD NOT APPLY FOR REAL ID'S.

LAWMAKERS HOPE IT WOULD CURB LONG LINES AT THE DRIVER LICENSING OFFICES.

ANOTHER BILL REQUIRING SERVICES BE RETURNED TO COUNTY CLERKS DIED IN COMMITTEE.

>>> TODAY IS THE 100TH DAY OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S SECOND TERM IN OFFICE IT IS TRADITIONALLY A DAY TO REVIEW THE PRESIDENT'S EARLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THE PRESIDENT GETS A GLOWING REVIEW FROM CONGRESSMAN REPUBLICAN JAMES COMER.

COMER POSTED THIS QUOTE PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS DELIVERED ON DOZENS OF PROMISES MADE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

ENDED THE WIDEN BORDER CRISIS, MADE OUR COMMUNITIES SAFER BY REMOVING CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS, STOPPED BIDENFLATION AND IS BRINGING JOBS BACK TO THE U.S., RESTORING AMERICAN ENERGY AND DOMINANCE.

THE WORK DOESN'T STOP HERE.

AMERICA'S FUTURE IS BRIGHT UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP'S LEADERSHIP.

END OF QUOTE.

CONGRESSMAN ANDY BARR OF THE SIXTH DISTRICT OFFERS SIMILAR PRAISE QUOTE HE SAYS PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT HISTORIC.

WE SECURE THE BORDER, UNLEASH AMERICAN ENERGY, REBUILD OUR ECONOMY AND PUT AMERICA FIRST AGAIN.

TOGETHER WE'RE DELIVERING THE RESULTS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DEMANDED.

END QUOTE.

ON THE OTHER HAND THE ONLY DEMOCRAT IN KENTUCKY'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION MORGAN MCGARVEY FROM THE THIRD DISTRICT IN LOUISVILLE SAYS THE PRESIDENT'S FIRST 100 DAYS HAVE BEEN A QUOTE COMPLETE DISASTER.

>> CONGRESS IS BACK IN WASHINGTON TO TACKLE THE BUDGET AND WHAT IS DONALD TRUMP UP TO?

DISTRACTING US.

OF COURSE HE IS.

YOU WOULD BE TOO IF YOUR FIRST 100 DAYS IS AS DISASTROUS.

WHAT HE HE DONE?

HE RAISED THE PRICE OF GOODS.

HE IS MAKING NO PROGRESS IN THE RUSSIA AND UKRAINE WALKING ALL OVER HIM.

WE HAVE MAJOR WORK TO DO RIGHT NOW.

DONALD TRUMP IS TRYING TO DISTRACT US BECAUSE HE DOESN'T WANT YOU TO FOCUS ON WHAT HE IS DOING.

>> Renee: ONE OF TRUMP'S MAIN ACTIONS IS TO LEVY TARIFFS.

A REPORT SAYS TARIFFS COULD HURT KENTUCKY MORE THAN OTHER STATES BECAUSE KENTUCKY IS THE MOST RELIANT ON GLOBAL TRADE.

OUR JUNE LEFFLER EXPLAINS MORE IN THIS REPORT.

>> A RECENT REPORT POSES THIS FORMULA TO GAUGE HOW MUCH A STATE DEPENDS ON THE GLOBAL MARKET.

>> WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE TOTAL VALUE OF GOODS A STATE EXPORTINGS TO AND IMPORTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES COMPARED TO THIS SIDE OF THIS ECONOMY THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT OR THE GDP.

>> THE REPORT COMES FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS.

WHEN COMPARED TO ITS OWN GDP, KENTUCKY IMPORTS MORE GOODS THAN ANY OTHER STATE.

LAST YEAR'S TOP IMPORT WAS PHARMACEUTICALS.

AND KENTUCKY IS THIRD IN THE NATION FOR EXPORTS BEHIND LOUISIANA AND TEXAS.

>> WE EXPORT A LOT OF GOODS ESPECIALLY AS A MANUFACTURING STATE AND ALSO AN AGRICULTURAL STATE.

FOR EXAMPLE, WE EXPORT SEVERAL BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF AEROSPACE PARTS.

WE EXPORT IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AND A RANGE OF OTHER MANUFACTURING SECTORS.

WE'RE WELL-KNOWN AS AN AGRICULTURAL STATE.

>> KENTUCKY HAS HAD RECORD-BREAKING ECONOMIC GROWTH IN RECENT YEARS THANKS TO MORE MANUFACTURING, ESPECIALLY IN AUTOMOTIVES.

BUT THAT'S WHY KENTUCKY IS VULNERABLE NOW.

>> ANY STATE THAT MAKES A LOT OF THINGS YOU TEND TO IMPORT A LOT OF THINGS BECAUSE WE IMPORT GOODS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

AND THEN WE DO VARIOUS THINGS WITH THEM WE MAKE THINGS.

>> THE ALTERNATIVE TO MANUFACTURING OR MAKING THINGS, IS SERVICES.

THINK TOURISM, FINANCE AND HEALTHCARE.

>> LESS DEPENDENT STATES TEND TO HAVE MORE DIVERSIFIED ECONOMIES THAT HAVE ADDED JOBS MORE STABLE PACE.

>> ONE PROFITABLE SERVICE INDUSTRY IN KENTUCKY IS SHIPPING.

BUT THAT'S CLEARLY TRIED TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

>> COMPANIES LIKE U.P.S., WHO IS U.P.S.

WORLDPORT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST.

AUTOMATED FACILITIES IN THE WORLD.

SO THAT INFRASTRUCTURE CONNECTS KENTUCKY TO GLOBAL MARKETS AROUND THE GLOBE.

>> THE KENTUCKY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPRESENTS THE LARGEST BUSINESS INTERESTS IN THE STATE.

THE CHAMBER OPPOSES TRUMP'S TARIFFS.

>> THE NUMBER ONE THING WE'RE HEARING FROM BUSINESSES ACROSS KENTUCKY IS THE SHEER UNCERTAINTY OF THIS.

NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT.

THERE ARE NOT PARTICULARLY CLEAR POLICY OBJECTIVES THAT ARE AT LEAST KNOWN TO BUSINESSES.

AND SO IT'S VERY, VERY DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO REACT AND PLAN AROUND THESE THINGS AT THE MOMENT.

>> KENTUCKY'S U.S.

SENATORS AGREE WITH THE CHAMBER.

RAND PAUL AND MITCH McCONNELL HAVE VOTED TO UNDO TARIFFS ON CANADA.

KENTUCKY REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN HAVE MORE FAITH IN TRUMP'S TARIFFS.

FOR "KENTUCKY EDITION" I'M JUNE LEFFLER.

>> Renee: THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL SIGN AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TODAY TO RELAX SOME OF THE 25% TARIFFS ON AUTOS AND AUTO PARTS.

>>> NOW SPEAKING OF U.P.S., LAYOFFS APPEAR TO BE ON THE WAY THERE.

THE COMPANY SAYS IT WANTS TO SLASH ABOUT 20,000 JOBS AS IT DRASTICALLY REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF AMAZON SHIPMENTS IT HANDLES.

U.P.S.

HAS A MAJOR FOOTPRINT IN LOUISVILLE WHERE U.P.S.

WORLDPORT EMPLOYED MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE AND THE HUB SEES 360 FLIGHTS IN AND OUT OF LOUISVILLE'S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EACH DAY.

U.P.S.

SAYS IT ANTICIPATES MAKING THE JOB CUTS THIS YEAR.

>>> MAYBE YOU'VE SEEN HIM ON "CNN" OR RIGHT HERE ON KET.

KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS TELL THE LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER THAT SCOTT JENNINGS IS CONSIDERING A RUN FOR THE U.S. SENATE NEXT YEAR.

THE NEWSPAPER HAS TRIED TO GET A COMMENT FROM JENNINGS HIMSELF BUT HE HASN'T RESPONDED.

DURING HIS "CNN" APPEARANCES JENNINGS OFTEN PRAISES THE TRUMP AGENDA.

IF HE ENTERS THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY HE WILL JOIN FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL DANIEL CAMERON AND CONGRESSMAN ANDY BARR OF THE SIXTH DISTRICT.

BUSINESSMAN NATHAN SCALF IS ALSO CORRECTING THE RACE.

GOOD LEGAL NEWS TONIGHT FOR ALLISON GRIMES KENTUCKY'S DEMOCRATIC SECRETARY OF STATE FROM 2011-2019.

SHE FACED ACCUSATIONS SHE SHARED VOTER INFORMATION FROM THE STATE'S SYSTEM WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE ESTABLISHED PROCESS.

THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ETHICS COMMISSION BROUGHT CHARGES AGAINST HER IN 2021.

BUT A LOWER COURT CLEARED GRIMES OF WRONGDOING AND AN APPEALS COURT BACKED THAT DECISION.

ACCORDING TO THE KENTUCKY LANTERN THE ETHICS COMMISSION WILL NOT APPEAL TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT SO GRIMES NO LONGER FACES CHARGES.

>>> 80% OF TEEN DRUG DEATHS IN THE U.S.

INVOLVE FENTANYL.

AND 45% OF TEENS DON'T KNOW THAT THE POWERFUL OPIOIDIAT IS BEING USED TO CREATE FAKE PRESCRIPTION PILLS.

THE STATS COME FROM NATIONAL FENTANYL AWARENESS DAY WHICH IS TODAY.

NOW IN THE FOURTH YEAR IN THE CAMPAIGN LOOKS TO BRING STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER TO PROTECT PEOPLE FROM DANGEROUS DRUGS.

THERE ARE REASONS FOR OPTIMISM AS THE U.S. IS MAKING PROGRESS WHEN IT COMES TO REDUCING THE NUMBER OF FATAL OVERDOSES.

ONE OF THE TAKEAWAYS FROM THE RX AND ILLICIT DRUG SUMMIT HELD LAST WEEK IN NASHVILLE.

WE DISCUSSED THAT AND HOW FEDERAL DECISION MAKERS ARE RESPONDING TO THE NATION'S DRUG CRISIS ON LAST NIGHT'S SPECIAL EPISODE OF "KENTUCKY TONIGHT" NOW AVAILABLE ON-LINE AND ON DEMAND AT KET.ORG.

>>> RECENT FLOODING WILL KEEP A KENTUCKY FERRY GROUNDED FOR A FEW MONTHS.

AND ONE KENTUCKY TOWN APPEARS TO BE POWERBALL CENTRAL.

OUR TOBY GIBBS HAS DETAILS AND THIS LOOK AT HEADLINES AROUND KENTUCKY.

>> BECAUSE OF DAMAGE FROM RECENT FLOODS, THE GREEN RIVER FERRY WILL STOP OPERATIONS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS IN MAMMOTH KAY NATIONAL PARK.

THE FLOODING DAMAGED THE NAVIGATIONAL CABLES AND SUPPORT TOURS.

FOR NOW HIKERS CAN USE THE ECHO RIVER SPRING TRAIL AND PICNIC AREA AND THE CANOE AND KAYAK RAMP IS STILL OPEN AT THAT TIME MIGHT CHANGE DEPENDING ON CONSTRUCTION NEEDS.

>>> THE HARLAN ENTERPRISE SAYS THE STATE IS GIVING HARLAN COUNTY 4.5 MILLION FOR WATER PROJECTS.

3 MILLION WILL GO TO THE BLACK MOUNTAIN UTILITY DISTRICT TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND ITS WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.

A MILLION-AND-A-HALF WILL GO TO THE CITY OF EDWARDS TO DEVELOP A RAW WATER SOURCE.

THE 2025 GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVED THE MONEY.

>>> THE LOGAN COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM IS GETTING A GRANTS OF $10 MILLION TO EXPAND ITS CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER THE NEWS DEMOCRAT AND LEADER SAYS THE MONEY WILL ALLOW LOGAN COUNTY TO ADD DIESEL TECHNOLOGY AND PLUMBING PROGRAMS.

THE PROGRAMS WILL HELP STUDENTS IN LOGAN COUNTY AND ALSO TODD COUNTY SCHOOLS AND RUSSELL INDEPENDENT.

THE MONEY IS FROM A POOL CREATED BY THE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN 2024.

>>> A GEORGETOWN CONVENIENCE STORE SOLD KENTUCKY'S BIGGEST EVER POWERBALL TICKET.

CLARKS PUMP AND SHOP ON CONNECTOR ROAD SOLD A WINNING TICKET LAST WEEKEND WORTH 167 MILLION.

IF THE WINNER CHOOSES THE CASH OPTION, THAT WOULD BE WORTH 77 MILLION.

THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR A KENTUCKY POWERBALL WIN WAS 128 MILLION.

AND THAT TICKET CAME FROM ANOTHER STORE IN GEORGETOWN.

>>> WITH HEAD LIKES AROUND KENTUCKY, I'M TOBY GIBBS.

WITH HEADLINES AROUND KENTUCKY I'M TOBY GIBBS.

[♪♪] >> Renee: KENTUCKY HAS A NEW LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING FACILITY IN RICHMOND.

THE JODY CASH MULTIPURPOSE TRAINING CENTER IS NAMED AFTER THE CALLOWAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY WHO WAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN 2022.

FRIENDS AT YESTERDAY'S DEDICATION SAY IT IS A FITTING TRIBUTE.

>> TODAY WE HONOR AND REMEMBER MY FRIEND JOEY CASH WITH THE OPENING OF THE IT WERE IN HIS NAME.

THIS TRAINING FACILITY IS A TESTAMENT TO THE IMPORTANCE THAT JODY HAD ON THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY.

>> I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES I'VE BEEN TOLD ABOUT JODY'S LIFE AND WHAT A GREAT MAN IS AND WAS SOME OF MY CLOSEST FRIENDS WENT TO CHERISH WITH HIM AND HIS FAMILY WENT TO SUNDAY SCHOOL.

I CAN SEE THEIR LOSS AS WELL AS THIS FAMILY'S LOSS.

AS GOVERNOR IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME THAT EVERY FAMILY ACROSS THE STATE ISN'T JUST [INAUDIBLE] THAT EVERY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE AND THEIR FAMILY FEELS THAT THEY ARE SAFE EVEN ON THOSE DANGEROUS JOBS.

EVERYDAY, OVER 8,000 KENTUCKY HEROS PUT ON THE UNIFORM AND AND READY TO PLACE THEMSELVES BETWEEN US AND DANGER.

WE OWE IT TO THEM TO PROVIDE THE BEST RESOURCES FOR THEIR SAFETY.

>> WE ENCOURAGE ALL HE CAME ACROSS TO LEARN MORE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER THEMSELVES.

HE UNDERSTOOD THAT IN ORDER TO BETTER ONESELF YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.

JODY WAS A LEADER IN THE MINDSET OF TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF.

SO YOU MAY TAKE CARE OF AND SERVE OTHERS.

THIS IS EVIDENTS IN THE CONFIDENCE I HAVE AND THE WORK WE DO.

TIME AND TIME AGAIN WHAT I COME ACROSS AN OFFICER [INAUDIBLE] THEY ALL SHARE WONDERFUL STORIES OF JODY.

BUT THEY HAVE ONE COMMON STATEMENT.

I PROMISE JODY I WOULD TAKE CARE OF MYSELF.

THAT'S WHY I'M TAKING THIS CLASS.

EVEN TO THIS DAY JODY IS SERVING HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS MAKING COMMUNITIES SAFER AND FAMILIES STRONGER.

>> REMEMBER THAT THE KENTUCKY LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL HERE IN RICHMOND.

THERE ARE 588 MEN AND WOMEN HAVE THEIR NAMES ON THAT MEMORIAL AND THE REASON IT WAS SO IMPORTANT FOR THIS FACILITY TO BE BUILT.

>> Renee: THE ROUGHLY 43,000 SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY OFFERS STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY FOR SPECIALIZED TRAINING.

[♪♪] >> Renee: A LEXINGTON PARK IS GIVING VISITORS THE CHANCE TO FEEL LIKE THEY ARE STEPPING INTO THE PREHISTORIC AGE.

GATTON PARK ON THE TOWN BRANCH UNVEILED THE FIRST PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION A 16 TON CONCRETE SCULPTURE RESEMBLING A FOSSIL FOUND IN LEXINGTON'S LIMESTONE.

WE SPOKE TO THE ARTIST ABOUT THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE INSTALLATION.

>> WE JUST FINISHED THE INSTALLATION OF OUR FIRST PIECE OF PUBLIC ART TO BE INSTALLED CALLED FIRST IMPRESSIONS.

IT IS A REPLICA OF A FOSSIL THAT IS FOUND IN THE AGE OF LIMESTONE FOUND ONLY IN LEXINGTON.

SO WE'RE SO EXCITED TO UNVEIL THIS.

>> WE CAME DOWN TO VISIT AND EVERYONE SAID ALMOST THE SAME THING.

THEY SAID THE GRASS IS GREENER, THE HORSES RUN FASTER, THE WATER IS SWEETER AND THE BOURBON TASTES BETTER BECAUSE OF THE LIMESTONE IN THE EARTH.

LIMESTONE IS JUST CALCIUM CARBONATE AND IT'S FOSSILS LEFTOVER CRUSHED FOSSILS ONE OF WHICH IS THE SHELL.

SO WE THOUGHT WE WOULD BRING THE UNSUNG HERO UP TO INTERACT WITH AND THAT IS HOW WE GOT OUR IDEA.

WE HAVE BEEN BUILDING PUBLIC ART FOR 10 YEARS AND EVERYTHING WE DO, STARTS WITH THE SITE AND THE PEOPLE WHERE IT'S GOING.

THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT INTEGRATED.

SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT WE STARTED WITH A STORY AND STARTED WITH THE RIGHT INGREDIENTS TO MAKE SOMETHING THAT WE FEEL IN THE END LIKE IT BELONGED HERE AND CAME FROM HERE.

>> THIS PIECE IS PARTICULARLY EXCITING BECAUSE IT HAPPENED SO EARLY IN THE PROCESS.

WE USED IT TO GET PEOPLE EXCITED ABOUT THE PARK.

AND TO BROADEN THEIR IDEAS ABOUT WHAT COULD BE IN THIS PARK.

NOT ONLY IS IT A BEAUTIFUL ADDITION TO THE PARK, JUST A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF PUBLIC ART BUT IT IS INTERACTIVE WE HOPE THAT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WILL CLIMB ON IT AND REALLY GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH IT.

READ THE INSCRIPTIONS BUT WE ALSO THINK IT WILL SERVE AS A SMALL AMPHITHEATER, A PLACE FOR CLASSROOMS TO MEET OR BOOK CLUBS THOSE THINGS WITHIN THE PARK.

KIND OF OFF THE BEATEN PATH.

OFF OF THE TRAIL SYSTEM AND KIND OF BE AN INTIMATE SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO GATHER.

>> WE WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH THE LEXINGTON STATE HISTORIAN AND THE STATE GEOLOGIST AND A GREAT GROUP OF FOLKS FROM LEXINGTON THAT HELPED US FORMULATE KEY MOMENTS OF LEXINGTON'S HISTORY.

AND THEN WE TOOK THOSE YEARS AND FOUND OTHER THINGS THAT WERE HAPPENING ALL OVER THE WORLD AT THAT SAME TIME.

SO YOU KNOW, YOU FIND OUT BEETHOVEN WAS WRITING A SYMPHONY WHEN LEXINGTON WAS BEING FOUNDED AND YOU CAN PIECE TOGETHER A GLOBE AT HISTORY, SPARSE OBVIOUSLY, BUT WITHIN THAT FOSSIL YOU CAN PIECE TOGETHER OUR SHARED HISTORY.

>> WE WANT THEM TO UNDERSTAND THE KIND OF THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF ALL OF US ON THIS PLANET TO NATURE AND TO EACH OTHER.

I MEAN THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GRAND IDEA BUT WE REALLY ARE.

AND SEE HOW BRIEF HUMANITY HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 6,000 YEARS THE PLANET HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 500 MILLION YEARS AND WE WANT PEOPLE TO EXPLORE WHAT THAT MEANS IN TERMS OF THE HISTORY OF THE LAND WE ALL SHARE AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

>> Renee: HOW VERY NEAT.

THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE PARK IS EXPECTED TO BE ANNOUNCED THIS SUMMER.

CAN'T WAIT.

[♪♪] IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN TO CHURCHILL DOWNS IN A WHILE YOU WILL NOTICE MAJOR CHANGES THIS YEAR.

THE LOUISVILLE TRACK HAS COMPLETED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN RENOVATIONS AND RECENTLY ANNOUNCED MORE CHANGES TO COME.

SOME OF THOSE PROJECTS WERE PUT ON HOLD TEMPORARILY WITH THE TRACK CITING TARIFFS AND ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY.

OUR CHIP POLSTON VISITED THE TRACK TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT THE FUTURE LOOKS LIKE AT CHURCHILL DOWNS.

>> THIS IS WHAT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOOKED LIKE ON DERBY DAY 125 YEARS AGO.

THE TRANSFORMATION HAS BEEN REMARKABLE.

>> FROM WHERE WE ARE NOW TO WHAT CHURCHILL DOWNS FIRST LOOKED LIKE WHEN THE DOORS OPENED WHAT HAS BEEN THE PROGRESSION HERE?

>> THE TRANSFORMATION, JUST WE'RE IN THE NEW 200 MILLION PADDOCK WE DEBUTED A YEAR AGO.

THE OLD PADDOCK WAS 5,000 SQUARE FEET AND THIS IS MORE THAN 12,000 WE MORE THAN DOUBLED THE SIZE OF THE PADDOCK WHICH IS GREAT FOR THE OWNERSHIP GROUPS.

THE HORSES, THERE'S PLENTY OF SPACE FOR THE HORSES TO ROAM.

AND, YET, THERE'S ALSO A GREAT VIBE AND FEEL AROUND THE PADDOCK.

I MEAN LET'S FACE IT IT FEELS LIKE A ROMAN COLOSSEUM.

>> THIS YEAR THE TRACK WILL UNVEIL THE STARTING GATE COURTYARD AND PAVILION IT'S WHERE THE STARTERS GATE IS PLATESSED FOR THE DERBY.

WHAT WERE ONCE BLEACHERS ARE SEATS SEATS WITH CUP HOLDERS WITH NEW CONCESSIONS AND WAGERING WINDOWS IN THE AREA.

>> WE KNOW PEOPLE COME HERE FOR THE MYSTIQUE, THE HISTORY BUT AT THE SAME TIME YOU'VE GOT TO KEEP UP WITH MODERN TIMES AND DELIVERING DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

>> PART OF THAT INCLUDES WHAT WAS ONCE THE FIXTURE OF THE CHURCHILL DOWNS LANDSCAPE, THE TWIN SPIRES.

OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS NOW STAND TALLER THAN THE SPIRES WHICH BEGS THE QUESTION.

>> YOU TALK ABOUT THE TRADITIONS WITH THE RENOVATION THERE IS A SCHOOL OF THOUGHT.

I AM A NATIVE LOUISVILLIAN AND I AM IN THE CAMP THAT WONDERS ARE THE TWIN SPIRES EVER GOING TO GET RAISED TO WHERE THEY ARE PROMINENT ON THE LANDSCAPE IS THAT EVER ANYTHING THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN?

>> I THINK WE WOULD IF WE COULD BUT IT IS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK THE GRANDSTAND THAT SITS IN THE TWIN SPIRES TODAY WAS ERECTED IN 1895 AND IN 1986, IT WAS REGISTERED AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK.

SO, NO, YOU WILL NOT SEE THE TWIN SPIRES.

BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS NEW PADDOCK WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH THE GATES AND YOU SEE HORSES IN THE PADDOCK AND THE TWIN SPIRES ABOVE THOSE TWIN SPIRES ARE MUCH MORE IN FOCUS AGAIN TODAY.

>> THOSE LUCKY FOLKS WHO GATHERED UNDER THE TWIN SPIRES A CENTURY AGO COULD NOT HAVE IMAGINED THE CHURCHILL DOWNS OF TODAY AND ACCORDING TO ROGERS THE GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RACE MEANS CHURCHILL WANTS TO KEEP IMPROVING THE EXPERIENCE.

>> IT IS SUCH A BUCKET LIST OF PEOPLE IT'S GROWN SO MUCH OVER THE YEARS, ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE LAST 20 YEARS.

I MEAN WE HAD 20 MILLION PEOPLE WATCHING THE RACE ON NATIONAL TELEVISION LAST YEAR.

THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT WANT TO COME HERE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

IT IS A 400 MILLION DOLLAR ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE AREA.

AND WE JUST WANT TO CONTINUE TO GROW IT AND MAKE IT THE BEST IT CAN BE.

>> Renee: AND WE'RE ALL FOR THAT.

CHECK OUT A SPECIAL EPISODE OF "INSIDE LOUISVILLE" TAKING YOU INSIDE THE KENTUCKY DERBY.

KELSEY STARKS AND CHIP POLSTON EXPLORE THE TRADITION OF THE MOST FAMOUS TWO MINUTES IN SPORTS YOU CAN STREAM IT ON KET.ORG.

>>> WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US TOMORROW NIGHT AT 6:30 EASTERN 5:30 CENTRAL FOR "KENTUCKY EDITION" WHERE WE INFORM, CONNECT AND INSPIRE.

YOU CAN SUBSCRIBE TO OUR E-MAIL NEWSLETTERS AND WATCH EPISODES AND CLIPS AT KET.ORG LOOK FOR US ON THE PBS VIDEO APP, THAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE.

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I'M RENEE SHAW WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING WITH US TONIGHT AND WE'LL SEE YOU BACK HERE AGAIN TOMORROW NIGHT.

TAKE REALLY GOOD CARE.

TAKE REALLY GOOD CARE.