[♪♪] >> A NATIONAL EDUCATION FUNDING FREEZE IS OVER.

WHAT THAT MEANS FOR KENTUCKY IN DOLLARS AND CENTS.

>> NOW, I DON'T CLICK ON ANYTHING.

I MEAN I COULD PROBABLY BE GETTING SOMETHING GOOD BUT I'M AFRAID.

>> Renee: ON-LINE CROOKS OFTEN TARGET SENIOR CITIZENS ONE WOMAN'S STORY AND HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF.

>> YOU KNOW, DEAF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN THIS FEEL AND THIS STUDY, TOO.

>> Renee: AND LEARN HOW THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY IS INTRODUCING DEAF STUDENT TOSES THE WORLD OF CANCER RESEARCH.

>> JIMMY, JESSICA TAYLOR AND ADAM YOU ALL SAVED A LIFE.

>> Renee: PLUS THE GOVERNOR PRAISES FOUR KENTUCKY GOOD SAMARITANS FOR THEIR HELP SAVING A STATE TROOPER'S LIFE.

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

[♪♪] >> RENEE: GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME TO KENTUCKY EDITION FOR FRIDAY, JULY 25TH.

I'M RENEE SHAW.

THANKS FOR JOINING US.

GOOD NEWS TONIGHT FOR EDUCATION IN KENTUCKY.

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT WILL RELEASE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN GRANTS PREVIOUSLY WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

IN FREEZING THE FUNDS, THE ADMINISTRATION SAID IT WANTED TO ENSURE THE PROGRAMS BEING FUNDED ALIGN WITH THE PRESIDENT'S PRIORITIES.

TODAY, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID IT'S COMPLETED ITS REVIEW AND WILL BEGIN SENDING THE MONEY TO STATES NEXT WEEK.

THAT INCLUDES ROUGHLY 87 MILLION DOLLARS EARMARKED FOR KENTUCKY SCHOOLS.

THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR ADULT LITERACY, ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION, AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

EARLIER THIS MONTH, TEN U.S.

SENATORS, INCLUDING SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL OF KENTUCKY, URGED THE FEDERAL BUDGET DIRECTOR TO RELEASE THE FUNDS.

AND MORE THAN 20 STATES, INCLUDING KENTUCKY, SUED THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER THE FUNDING FREEZE.

THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES D.E.A.

WANTS TO RECLASSIFY MARIJUANA FROM SCHEDULE ONE TO SCHEDULE THREE.

THAT WOULD MEAN FEWER RESTRICTIONS GIVING MORE PAPS TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA AS A TREATMENT OPTION.

GOVERNOR BESHEAR SAYS A BILL CUTS FUNDING THAT WOULD ALLOW THE RESCHEDULING TO TAKE PLACE.

WITHOUT IT, MARIJUANA WOULD REMAIN A SCHEDULE ONE DRUG.

THE GOVERNOR HAS SENT A LETTER TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ASKING THE PRESIDENT TO OPPOSE EFFORTSES TO BLOCK THE D.E.A.

'S WORK RESCHEDULING MARIJUANA.

>> AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION ABOUT SCAMS AND FRAUD AND THEIR TARGETS ARE OLDER AMERICANS.

RECENTLY, THE F.B.I.

REPORTED A 43% JUMP IN ANNUAL REPORTED FRAUD THEFTS WITH AN AVERAGE LOSS OF $83,000.

ADULTS 60 AND OVER FILED THE MOST COMPLAINTS.

NEXT WEEK KET PRESENTS A SPECIAL PROGRAM ABOUT THE FINANCIAL SCHEMES ROBBING BILLIONS OF UNSUSPECTING VICTIMS.

OUR LAURA ROGERS OUR LAURA ROGERS TALKS TO A BARREN COUNTY WOMAN WHO FELL VICTIM TO A TECH SUPPORT SCAM.

>> HE HAD LIKE A GOLDEN TONGUE.

I MEAN, HE WAS SO CALM AND SO HELPFUL.

GAIL AND HER HUSBAND GEORGE WERE TARGETED BY A TECH SUPPORT SCAM.

MY HUSBAND WAS ON THE COMPUTER, AND IT CRASHED, AND A NUMBER CAME UP ON THE COMPUTER, AND HE CALLED IT.

>> THE CONVERSATION CONTINUE FOR ABOUT AN HOURED MAN INSISTING HE COULD GET THEIR COMPUTER BACK UP AND RUNNING BUT IT WOULD COME WITH THE COST.

>> AND THE WAY TO GIVE THE PAYMENT COULD GET THE GIFT CARD THAT SOUNDS LIKE WHY WOULDN'T I IT SEEMED SO BIZARRE NOW.

HE WAS SO CALM AND JUST, I BELIEVED HIM.

>> AS DIRECTED GAIL BOUGHT THAT $500 GIFT CARD AT A LOCAL PHARMACY.

>> THEN HE WANTED THE NUMBERS OFF OF IT.

I GAVE HIM THE NUMBERS.

>> HE WASN'T DONE AND STARTED PRESSING GAIL FOR MORE.

>> HE WAS TELLING ME NOW YOU NEED TO BUY ANOTHER GIFT CARD.

AT THAT TIME FINALLY, CLICKED IN MY BRAIN THAT OKAY, NOW, LET'S THINK ABOUT THIS.

>> SHE LOST HER $500 TO A SCAM AND THE PERPETRATOR DIDN'T GIVE UP EASILY.

>> WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I WENT DARK HE KEPT SAYING WHERE DID YOU GO, WE NEED TO GET ANOTHER CARD.

HE GOT A LITTLE BIT AGGRESSIVE.

>> I CAN TELL YOU 25 PEOPLE OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD I KNOW IN THIS COUNTY THAT DEALT WITH THIS.

>> JODI WALDEN HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE.

>> YOU CLICK ON SOMETHING ON YOUR COMPUTER AND YOUR SCREEN FREEZES AND YOU HAVE TO CALL MICROSOFT OR WHOEVER THEY SAY IT IS TO HAVE IT UNLOCKED.

>> AS OPERATIONS MANAGER AT A FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICE, SHE HAPPENED TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH GAIL THE DAY SHE PURCHASED THAT GIFT CARD.

>> COME HERE WE'LL GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS.

>> WITH TECHNOLOGY THERE'S EASIER WAYS TO GET AHOLD OF PEOPLE.

>> WALL DEN SAYS WHILE ANYONE CAN BE SCAMMED IT'S OFTEN SENIORS.

>> AS YOU START LOSING LOVED ONES YOU LOSE YOUR SUPPORT TEAM AND THE FACT THAT MOST SENIORS TEND TO HAVE MORE ASSETS BECAUSE THEY HAVE HAD THEIR LIFE TO BUILD THOSE.

>> DAN KLEIN SAYS HIS COMPANY KEEPS A RED FLAG LOCK AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES AND EVENING CHANGE COMMISSION TO DOCUMENT THOSE CASES.

>> THE SCAMMERS KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND THEY HAVE A TARGET.

WE SEE A LOT OF RECENTLY WIDOWED PEOPLE.

SCAMMERS WHO TROLL OBITUARIES AND BETWEEN AN OBITUARY ON SOCIAL MEDIA YOU CAN FIND OUT A LOT ABOUT SOMEBODY.

>> ASIDE FROM THE INSTANT GRATIFICATION OF GETTING MONEY THEY ARE OFTEN TRYING TO STEAL PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT CAN LEAD TO FINANCIAL FRAUD.

>> WHEN IN DOUBT DON'T CLICK.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION AS TO WHETHER A TEXT OR E-MAIL OR A LINK IS LEGITIMATE WALK AWAY.

>> NOW I DON'T CLICK ON ANYTHING.

I COULD PROBABLY BE GETTING SOMETHING GOOD BUT I'M NOT GOING TO GET IT BECAUSE I'M AFRAID.

>> FOR "KENTUCKY EDITION" I'M LAURA ROGERS.

>> THANK YOU.

WE'LL SHARE STORIES OF OTHER SENIORS BILKED OUT OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS THE SCAMS YOU NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR AND WAYS TO PROTECT YOURSELF ON A SPECIAL PROGRAM SENIOR SCAMS A NEXT CHAPTER FORUM THAT AIRS MONDAY NIGHT AT 8 EASTERN 7 CENTRAL HERE ON KET.

ED KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSED AND GOVERNOR BESHEAR SIGNED SENATE BILL 181.

THE BILL SAYS SCHOOL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS CAN ONLY COMMUNICATE WITH STUDENTS USING A TRACEABLE FORM OF COMMUNICATIONS SUCH AS A SCHOOL APPROVED APP OR E-MAILS AND LEGALITIES PARENTS GIVE CONSENT.

PARENTS ARE NOW COMPLAINING ABOUT THE RESTRICTIONS.

AND SOME SPORTS TEAMS AND MARCHING BANDS DON'T HAVE STATE MANDATED APPS YET MAKING IT HARD FOR THEM TO SEND OUT INFORMATION ABOUT PRACTICE SCHEDULES.

NOW, SOME OF THE CRITICS CREATED A PETITION ASKING THE STATE TO DELAY ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW UNTIL IT CAN BE REVIEWED AND MODIFIED.

LINDSEY TICHENOR A REPUBLICAN FROM SMITHFIELD WROTE A NEWSPAPER OPINION PIECE THIS MONTH.

SHE DEFENDED THE LAW BUT ACKNOWLEDGED CONCERNS AND SAID LAWMAKERS WOULD CONSIDER MAKING CHANGES DURING THE 2026 LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

THE LAW'S GOAL WAS TO DEAL WITH TEACHERS AND COACHES ACCUSED OF USING ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR PURPOSES OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT.

>>> PADUCAH IS ONE OF FOUR AMERICAN TOWNS THAT COULD BECOME HOME TO AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DATA CENTER.

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PICKED PADUCAH WAS ONE OF THE SITES.

U.S.

SENATOR MITCH McCONNELL LOBBIED FOR PADUCAH AND THE MOVE IS WINNING PRAISE FROM STATE SENATOR AMANDA MAYS BLEDSOE OF LEXINGTON WHO CO-CHAIRS THE KENTUCKY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TASK FORCE.

SHE PUT OUT A STATEMENT THAT SAYS QUOTE, PADUCAH'S SELECTION IS A RECOGNITION OF KENTUCKY'S POTENTIAL AND A REMINDER OF WHAT IS AT STAKE IF WE DON'T LEAD WITH VISION AND RESPONSIBILITY.

POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACTS IN PADUCAH WILL BENEFIT THE ENTIRE STATE OF KENTUCKY.

END QUOTE.

>>> KENTUCKY'S SENATE MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER IS PRAISING A NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER BY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.

THAT ORDER DIRECTS FEDERAL THORTDS TO CLARIFY WHETHER COLLEGE ATHLETES CAN BE CONSIDERED EMPLOYEES OF THEIR SCHOOLS.

ED MOVE AIMS TO ESTABLISH CLEARER NATIONAL STANDARDS AROUND THE NCAA'S NAME, MAJOR LIKENESS RULES.

MAX WISE SAYS THE ORDER REFLECTS MANY OF THE GOALS IN SENATE BILL 3 PASSED DURING THE MOST RECENT SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

SENATOR WISE SPONSORED THE BILL CALLING IT A PROACTIVE STEP TO MODERNIZING KENTUCKY'S NIL FRAMEWORK.

IN A STATEMENT HE SAID QUOTE DURING THE ROLLOUT OF THE LEGISLATION WE ACKNOWLEDGE BROADER FEDERAL ACTION COULD FOLLOW TO BRING CLARITY.

THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER TAKES A MEANINGFUL STEP IN THAT DIRECTION.

>> NON-REVENUE SPORTS AND ASKED THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO PROTECT ATHLETES' RIGHTS.

>>> THE GOVERNOR IS OFFERING PRAISE OF FOUR HEROS WHO HELPED A KENTUCKY STATE TROOPER SHOT ALMOST TWO WEEKS AGO.

POLICE SAY A MAN SHOT TROOPER JUDE REMILIEN AT BLUEGRASS AIRPORT ON SUNDAY JULY THE 13TH.

THAT GUNMAN DROVE TO RICHMOND ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH AND SHOT FOUR MORE PEOPLE TWO OF THEM DIED.

THEY WERE CHRISTINA COMBS AND BEVERLY GUMM.

POLICE THEN SHOT AND KILLED THE GUNMAN, GUY HOUSE.

YESTERDAY, THE GOVERNOR HONORED FOUR PEOPLE WHO HELPED THE TROOPER AFTER HE WAS SHOT.

>> Gov.

Andy Beshear: IN RECENT WEEKS WE'VE BEEN THROUGH TOUGH TIMES AS A COMMONWEALTH YET THERE'S STILL SO MANY KENTUCKIANS THAT REMIND US OF THE GOOD IN THIS WORLD.

THIS WEEK'S TEAM KENTUCKIAL FATHERS ARE JIMMY ALEXANDER, JESSICA ALEXANDER AND TAYLOR HALL AND ALEC ARNOLD.

COMMISSIONER JOIN US.

JIMMY, JESSICA, TAYLOR, AND ADAM, ON JULY 13TH, CAME TO THE AID OF STATE TROOPER JUDE REMILIEN WHO WAS SHOT IN THE LEG AT THE BLUEGRASS AIRPORT WHILE PROTECTING OUR LEXINGTON COMMUNITY.

THAT IS WHEN THEY STEPPED IN.

JESSICA AND TAYLOR ARE MOM AND DAUGHTER NURSES.

THEY JUMPED INTO ACTION APPLYING PRESSURE AND A TURN KIT TO THIS LEG TO STOP THE BLEEDING.

ADAM AN OFFICER WITH THE AIRPORT POLICE THOUGHT FAST USING THE TROOPER'S OWN RADIO TO CALL FOR HELP AND ALERT KSP THAT ONE OF THEIR OWN WAS DOWN.

JIMMY, JESSICA, TAYLOR AND ADAM YOU SAVED A LIFE AND YOU SHOWED THE WORLD THE BEST OF KENTUCKY.

THAT'S WHY TODAY I'M NOT ONLY NAMING YOU THIS WEEK TEAM KENTUCKY ALL-STARS AND I WILL PRESENT YOU WITH THE ALL BECOMING KENTUCKY COLONELS.

THANK YOU FOR ACTING QUICKLY.

THANK YOU FOR SAVING A LIFE AND IF YOU WILL LET ME I WILL MAKE EACH OF YOU A COLONEL NOW.

>> Renee: CONGRATULATIONS.

THE GOVERNOR SAID JUDE REMILIEN CONTINUES TO RECOVER BUT HAS A LONG ROAD AHEAD.

PEOPLE CAN DONATE TO HIS FAMILY THROUGH THE FACEBOOK PAGE.

[♪♪] FORMER ROWAND COUNTY CLERK KIM DAVIS >> FORMER ROWAN COUNTY CLERK KIM DAVIS IS ONCE AGAIN ASKING THE U.S. SUPREME COURT TO TAKE UP HER CASE AND OVERTURN THE NATIONWIDE RIGHT TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.

DAVIS MADE HEADLINES A DECADE AGO WHEN SHE REFUSED TO ISSUE MARRIAGE LICENSES TO SAME-SEX COUPLES, SAYING IT WAS AGAINST HER RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.

AS A RESULT, SHE WAS JAILED FOR SIX DAYS FOR CONTEMPT.

ONE OF THE COUPLES DENIED A MARRIAGE LICENSE ALSO SUED AND WAS AWARDED $360,000 IN DAMAGES FROM DAVIS.

SHE'S BEING REPRESENTED BY THE LIBERTY COUNSEL.

THREATED ENS THE RELIGIOUS OF GREATER LOUISVILLE CLAIM BER OF COMMERCE WANTS MORE PEOPLE TO "LIVE IN LOU" THEY ARE REVAMPING THE INITIATIVE WITH A NEW WEBSITE AND STRATEGY.

OUR KELSEY STARKS TAKES A CLOSER LOOK WHAT THIS MEANS IN OUR BUSINESS BEAT SEGMENT.

>> KELLY GOLD IS THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND TALENT ATTRACTION AND RETENTION.

WILL THIS "LIVE IN LOU" INITIATIVE IS NOT NEW THIS IS A CAMPAIGN THAT STARTED IN 2016.

SO EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT IT IS.

>> SURE.

THANKS FOR HAVING ME.

"LIVE IN LOU" IS THE TALENT ATTRACTION COMPONENT TO GLI.

GREATER LOUISVILLE INC. IS THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND WE REALIZED IN 2016 THERE WERE A LOT OF NEEDS FOR THE COMMUNITY THAT WERE NOT BEING MET THROUGH THE BITSES BUT RATHER THE PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE BUSINESSES.

THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE AND WORK AND PLAY AND WE WANTED TO CREATE THIS RESOURCE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO WERE ALREADY HERE OR THINKING OF MOVING HERE.

AND HELP THEM TO KNOW WHAT IS THERE TO DO IN THE REGION, HOW CAN YOU FIND A JOB, IF YOU HAVE A JOB AND WANT TO UPSCALE HOW CAN YOU DO THAT.

"LIVE IN LOU" HAS BECOME THIS ECOSYSTEM OF RESOURCES FOR THE PEOPLE WHO BOTH ARE CONSIDERING LOUISVILLE IN KENTUCKY AND ALREADY HERE AND ARE WE OBVIOUSLY WANT TO RETAIN THAT TALENT.

>> SURE.

IT HAS GROWN DRAMATICALLY INTO MORE THAN JUST A WEBSITE.

NOW YOU HAVE THIS SOCIAL MEDIA COMPONENT AND SO ALL OF THIS IS ALL BEING REVAMPED "LIVE IN LOU".COM IS DIFFERENT, EXPLAIN SOME OF THE CHANGES THAT WE'LL SEE AND HOW YOU HAVE USED A.I.

IN INTEGRATING THAT HERE?

>> YES.

SO WE REALIZED OVER THE COURSE OF THESE YEARS THE WEBSITE HAS BEEN A RESOURCE FOR A BROAD POPULATION AND WE WANT IT TO CONTINUE TO BE THAT.

A SITE DOESN'T HAVE ALL THE FUNCTIONALITY WE NEED IN 2025 AND BEYOND.

WE LOOKED AT REVAMPING THE HOME PAGE THAT IS A BIG CHANGE.

IT'S GOT A NEW BRAND LOOK, IT'S GOT EXCELLENT BEFORE IT WASN'T EXACTLY RESPONSESIVE FOR TABLETS AND PHONES NOW YOU CAN USE IT.

THE BIGGEST CHANGES YOU CAN SEE ARE ON THE JOB BOARD BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZE THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT WE WANT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE LOOKING FOR JOBS TO BE ABLE TO FIND JOBS AND THERE'S A COMPONENT FOR EMPLOYERS TO BE ABLE TO SEARCH FOR RELEVANT TALENT.

TALENT CAN UPLOAD THEIR RESUME AND THROUGH A.I.

WILL BE ABLE TO FIND GOOD MATCHES FOR THOSE ROLES.

IT WORKS ON BOTH WAYS AND THERE IS MORE FUNCTIONALITY IN THE NEW VERSION WE ARE EXCITED FOR PEOPLE TO USE IT.

>> IT'S CONNECTING ALL THE DOTS, I GUESS, TO "LIVE IN LOU".

THIS IS PART OF A BIGGER PLAN.

THIS IS CALLED THE PROSPER 2030 PLAN WHICH IS VERY AM ABISH GOAL TO GROW THE WORKING AGE POPULATION BY 41,000 PEOPLE BY THE YEAR 2030.

THAT IS AMBITIOUS.

WHY WAS THIS A GOAL AND HOW IS THIS HELPING TO REACH THAT GOAL?

>> SO JUST AS A POINT OF REFERENCE THAT IS ABOUT A 3% INCREASE.

AND FROM 2019 TO 2024 WE INCREASED BY 2%.

THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ALREADY HERE, WE WANT THOSE FOLKS TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

BUT WE NEED NEW TALENT, NEW IDEAS.

WE ABSOLUTELY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE WHO WANT TO COME HERE ARE ABLE TO FIND A JOB AND BY GROWING THIS POPULATION WE INCREASE REVENUE FOR THE CITY AND FOR THE STATE.

WE HAVE THE NEW TALENT, NEW IDEAS AND WE ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES WHICH, OF COURSE, HELPS TO GROW THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND LETS THE FOLKS ALREADY HERE BENEFIT FROM ALL OF THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT COME WITH THAT GROWTH.

>> A PART OF THIS PLAN, TOO, FOCUSES ON WHAT IS CALLED THE BOOM RANGE INITIATIVE AND THAT IS PEOPLE WHO HAVE MOVED AWAY AND THEN RETURNED HOME WHICH I FEEL LIKE IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE POPULATION FROM JUST PERSONALLY, I FEEL LIKE PEOPLE GROW UP HERE AND MOVE AWAY AND DO SOMETHING AND THEY THEY COME BACK.

WHY IS THAT SO IMPORTANT TO Y'ALL AND HOW ARE Y'ALL FOCUSING ON EXPANDING THAT?

>> GREAT QUESTION.

WE SEE "LIVE IN LOU" AS THE FRONT DOOR TO LOUISVILLE.

IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE WHO FOUND A JOB IN LOUISVILLE AND THEY HAVE A TRAILING SPOUSE YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT PERSON KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LIVE HERE AND FOR THEM TO TRY TO FIND A SCHOOL JOB AND THE CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHOW PEOPLE WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LIVE AND WORK AND PLAY IN THIS REGION.

IT IS A ONE-STOP SHOP WHERE THEY CAN SEE WHAT NEIGHBORHOOD SHOULD I EXPLORE?

AM I GOING TO BE ABLE TO FIND THINGS TO DO THAT MATCH MY PASSIONS?

WILL MY CHILDREN HAVE THINGS TO DO.

THINGS LIKE THAT.

>> SURE.

SURE.

THE PEOPLE WHO DO MOVE AWAY AND THEN YOU KNOW, TRYING TO BRING THEM BACK, HOW DO YOU TARGET THOSE PEOPLE?

HOW DO YOU FIND THEM?

>> WE SEE THE BOOM RANGE POPULATION AS LOW HANGING FRUIT BECAUSE THEY ALREADY HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE REGION THEY'VE BEEN HERE AND BOOM RANGE, THE OBVIOUS ARE THOSE WHO LIVED HERE AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE FAMILY HERE AND VISITED FRIENDS.

AND WE CAN TARGET THEM THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, WE CAN TARGET THEM THROUGH GOOGLE AND THROUGH THEIR SEARCH HABITS SO WE KNOW OKAY THEY HAVE MAYBE VISITED LOUISVILLE IN THE RECENT PAST, AND WOULD MAYBE BE INTERESTED IN PLANTING THAT SEED.

AND WE RECOGNIZE THIS ISN'T AN INITIATIVE THAT IS GOING TO BRING PEOPLE BACK SAME DAY.

IT TAKES TIME.

WE JUST WANT TO BE ON THE RADAR IF THEY ARE CONSIDERING A MOVE THIS IS A GREAT REGION TO LIVE.

WE HAVE SO MUCH TO OFFER.

SUCH A GREAT QUALITY OF LIFE.

SO JUST REMINDING THEM THAT HEY IF YOU ARE LIVING IN A MORE EXPENSIVE PLACE OR A PLACE THAT DOESN'T MEET YOUR NEEDS FOR YOU LIKE TO BE OUTSIDE, YOU LIKE TO EXPERIENCE CULTURE, WE HAVE ALL FIVE OF THE CULTURE THINGS FOR YOU TO DO.

WE HAVE GREAT RESTAURANTS.

WE JUST WANT TO REMIND FOLKS THAT THEY COULD RESTORE THIS AND I THINK WE HAVE THE JOBS AND WE HAVE THERE'S SO MUCH FOR PEOPLE IN THIS AREA.

AND IF THEY WERE INTERESTED WE'D LOVE FOR THEM TO EXPLORE THAT AS AN OPTION.

>> AND YOU TOUCHED ON THIS, TOO, THAT THE WHEN LOUISVILLE BENEFITS IT'S JUST NOT JUST FOR PEOPLE HERE.

IT'S FOR THE ENTIRE STATE.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

I MEAN WHEN LOUISVILLE WINS EVERYONE WINS.

WE DON'T SEE THIS AS A LOUISVILLE ONLY INITIATIVE.

IN FACT PART OF THE BOOM RAGE CAMPAIGN IS TO HAVE A GRASSROOTS COMPONENT WE WILL ASK FOLKS IN THIS REGION AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE IF YOU HAVE A RELATIVE WHO MOVED AWAY WE'D LOVE FOR YOU TO SEND POSTCARDS SEND THEM A NOTE AND TELL THEM WHAT YOU ARE DOING IN THAT MOMENT AND WE'LL POST IT FOR YOU.

AND IF THE NOTE SAYS, HEY WE'RE GOING TO AN EVENT IN LEXINGTON WISH YOU WERE HERE IT PLANTS THAT SEED TOO.

WE ARE GOING TO ASK THE COMMUNITY BRING THE LOVED ONES BACK AND THE FRIENDS AND YOU HEAR THEM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TRAFFIC WHERE THEY LIVE.

TELL THEM TO COME HERE.

IT'S NOT JUST A LOUISVILLE THING IT'S FOR THE STATE.

>> IT IS A WIN-WIN AND THAT WORD OF MOUTH.

REALLY.

WORKS MAGIC.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

AND BY THE WAY, THE NEW "LIVE IN LOU" SITE AS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE JAMES GRAHAM BROWN FOUNDATION.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Renee: THANK YOU.

EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF FIVE CANCER CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FUTURE DEAF SCIENTIST PROGRAM INTRODUCING DEAF STUDENT TOSCA REARS IN CANCER RESEARCH.

THIS WEEK STUDENTS WERE AT THE HEALTHY KENTUCKY RESEARCH BUILDING GETS HANDS ON LAB EXPERIENCE.

>> WE DESPERATELY NEED MORE PEOPLE GOING INTO THE CANCER WORKFORCE AND WE NEED PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.

>> THIS OPPORTUNITY IS PHENOMENAL.

IT DOESN'T COME AROUND OFTEN FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BE EXPOSED TO REALLY CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH.

>> SO FAR WE WENT AND LOOKED AT DIFFERENT CLINICS AND WE WERE ABLE TO OBSERVE DIFFERENT PATIENTS.

WE ALSO LEARNED ABOUT ULTRASOUNDS AND SONOGRAMS.

WE ALSO SAW DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY.

WITH ROBOTICS, RELATED TO SURGERY AND HOW SURGEONS ARE USING DIFFERENT ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY FOR THAT.

>> THEY HAVE BEEN LEARNING ABOUT CANCER IN THE CLASSROOM AND DOING HANDS ON ACTIVITIES.

THEY'VE VISITED THE CLINICS AND OPERATING ROOMS TO LEARN ABOUT CANCER AND CANCER CARE.

THEY HAVE BEEN DOING LABORATORY ACTIVITIES.

THEY HAVE BEEN LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER.

LEARNING FROM OTHER GROUPS OF IN THE PROGRAM AT OTHER LOCATIONS.

>> AND THE IMPACT ON THESE STUDENTS IS YOU CAN SEE IT HAPPEN.

IT'S INSPIRING.

IF THEY SEE ANOTHER DEAF SCIENTIST DOING TOP LEVEL RESEARCH AND WORKING WITH SCIENCE LABS AT THE TOP LEVEL, THEY KNOW THEY CAN DO IT.

>> I THINK IT'S GOOD THAT DEAF PEOPLE AND ANYBODY HAVE EXPERIENCES LIKE THIS OR EVEN JUST A PROGRAM AT SCHOOL SO THAT WAY THEY KNOW THAT THEY CAN DO MORE THINGS AND ACHIEVE WHAT THEY WANT TO BECOME AS LONG AS THEY WORK HARD FOR IT.

>> HEARING KIDS OFTEN HAVE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES THEY CAN GO TO AND DEAF KIDS DO NOT HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES ALL THE TIME.

SO DEAF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN THIS KIND OF FIELD AND THIS STUDY, TOO.

AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE ALL ARE INVOLVED AS WELL.

YOU KNOW AND IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE JUST DEAF PEOPLE WITH OTHER DEAF PEOPLE.

DEAF PEOPLE AND HEARING PEOPLE CAN LEARN FROM EACH OTHER.

>> Renee: ACCORDING TO THE KENTUCKY COMMISSION ON THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING ABOUT 16% OF KENTUCKIANS ARE DEFENDER HARD OF HEARING.

[♪♪] >> GIDDY UP AND GO TO THE RODEO OR ENJOY SOME BALLOONS AND TUNES.

JUST A FEW OF THE EVENTS HAPPENING AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH THIS WEEKEND AND OUR TOBY GIBBS GIVES US A LOOK.

[♪♪] >> SADDLE UP AND GET READY FOR RODEO ACTION AT THE WIDE OPEN NO FEAR RODEO HAPPENING TONIGHT AND TOMORROW AT THE OWEN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS.

YOU WILL GET ROPED IN WATCHING LOCAL AND PROFESSIONAL COWBOYS PARTICIPATING.

STAY AFTER THE COMPETITION TONIGHT FOR A FREE LIVE CONCERT.

>>> WATCH HIGH FLYING HOUNDS COMPETE FOR TOP DOG STATUS AT THE ANNUAL SHOWROOM SUMMER SPLASH HAPPENING IN DANVILLE.

HOSTED BY KENTUCKY DOCK DOGS IT FEATURES CANINE ATHLETES TO SEE WHO CAN JUMP THE FARTHEST AND THE HIGHEST INTO A POOL.

THE COMPETITION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND THERE IS NO ENTRY FREE TO ENJOY THE FUN.

>>> CLASSIC CAR AND TRUCK ENTHUSIASTS WILL WANT TO MAKE THE DRIVE TO SOMERSET FOR THE SOMER KNIGHTS.

CRUISE DOWN MEMORY LANE TAKING IN A COLLECTION OF TRUCKS AND CLASSIC CARS.

THIS EVENT IS FREE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

>>> FUN TAKES FLIGHT AT THE BALLOON AND TUNES BALLOON GLOW MUSIC AND FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL HAPPENING SATURDAY IN FALMOUTH.

ENJOY LIVE MUSIC AND FOOD AS YOU WATCH BALLOONS LIGHT UP THE NIGHT SKY OR FEELING ADVENTUROUS TAKE A TETHERED BALLOON RIDE FOR A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THE FESTIVAL.

BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WITH A BLANKET AND LAWN CHAIR FOR AN EVENING DESIGNED TO LIFT THE SPIRIT.

>>> REGGAE RHYTHMS SATURDAY AS THE RED RIVER GORGE HOSTS REGGAE AT THE GORGE.

LIVE PERFORMANCES AND BEER GARDEN WHILE ENJOYING LOCALLY CRAFTED FOOD.

AND IF THE MUSIC MAKES YOU WANT TO MOVE HIT ONE OF THE TRAILS AND TAKE IN THE SCENIC SPLENDOR.

AND THAT IS WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH I'M TOBY GIBBS.

>> Renee: THANK YOU, TOBY GIBBS.

IS YOUR CHILD SAFE ON-LINE?

>> IT'S NOT JUST THAT YOUR CHILD HAS ACCESS TO THE WORLD, THE WORLD HAS ACCESS TO YOUR CHILD.

>> Renee: SEE HOW PREVENT CHILD ABUSE KENTUCKY AND THE KENTUCKY STATE POLICE'S NEW ON-LINE SAFETY VIDEOS TEACH PARENTS HOW TO RESPONSIBLY UPON FOR THEIR CHILDREN'S INTERNET USAGE THAT STORY AND MUCH MORE ON "KENTUCKY EDITION" MONDAY NIGHT AT 6:30 EASTERN 5:30 CENTRAL WHERE WE INFORM, CONNECT AND INSPIRE.

WE HOPE YOU WILL CONNECT WITH US ON FACEBOOK, X AND INSTAGRAM AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SEND US A STORY IDEA BY E-MAIL TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS AT KET.ORG.

AND LOOK FOR US ON THE PBS VIDEO APP THAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD ON YOUR SMART DEVICES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US THIS WEEK.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND WE'LL SEE YOU MONDAY NIGHT.

I'M RENEE SHAW.

TAKE GOOD CARE.