>> Ahead, a delay for part of the Hardin County Electric Vehicle Battery Project.

>> Might be the first time many women actually are.

Some are in a healthcare setting.

A new program in Kentucky helps pregnant women stay healthy.

Whale.

It could they be good because then you have male doing that.

They them.

>> But are cots on the way for programs that KET seniors from going hungry.

>> Production of Kentucky Edition is made possible in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions.

Leonard Press Endowment for Public Affairs and the KET Millennium Fund.

Good evening and welcome to Kentucky EDITION on this Friday, October, the TWENTY-SEVENTH I'm Renee Shaw.

Thank you for starting off your weekend with us.

>> Blue Oval and Ford which are building 2 electric vehicle battery plant in Hardin County, Kentucky.

>> Say they will delay the opening of their second plant.

The first plant will open as scheduled in 2025, but the second plant will not open in 2026.

As planned.

Each plant is expected to Maine about 2500 jobs blue oval put out a statement about the decision, quote, demand for electric vehicles continues to increase in the U.S. but not at levels anticipated to meet demand and ensure our success blue Oval Ask a battery park in Kentucky will postpone production at second plan known as Kentucky too.

We'll continue building Kentucky to to ensure the construction site is safe.

Our ultimate goals have not changed.

But the time to reach those goals and has been revised.

This change will not impact our Kentucky one plant, unquote.

Governor Andy Beshear spoke about Blue Oval's decision.

>> My understanding is the second battery plant which isn't scheduled to open until 2026.

Ford is looking at the operational schedule of that plan, looking to be at least a little bit flexible depending on the demand for babies in the market.

But folks, it is happening.

Ford is fully committed to it.

And with the that plant not opening until 2026, I'm very confident that we will move forward.

So don't let the politics cloud the facts.

Economic development is not partisan.

This bizarre game-changing investment folks did is still on and it's bringing in so many other employers, so many other jobs get it.

>> The governor's political opponent, Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron posted this on social media.

Quote, We are becoming the battery capital of the world.

We're becoming the failed promises capital of the world.

Another Bashir promises on rivaling end, quote.

Now there are 2 major court rulings this weekend, Kentucky, a Kentucky appeals court says personal cell phones can be subject to open records requests in 2021, the Kentucky Open Government Coalition tried to get copies of messages between the Fish and Wildlife Commission and some state lawmakers.

The appeals court said personal messages should be subject to public scrutiny when the message is, quote, relate to or concern Commission business.

Otherwise, the court said public officials might deliberately use their personal phones in order to avoid scrutiny.

And the other case, the Kentucky Supreme Court voting.

61 blocked Senate Bill one.

26 which allow defendants to request a change of venue for cases challenging state laws.

The case began when Attorney General Daniel Cameron tried to get a case involving gray machines moved out of Franklin Circuit Court supporters say the bill allows lawyers to move cases when they think the judge is biased.

Chief Justice Lawrence Vanmatre Road.

There are already ways to deal with biased judges.

>> Time now to go inside Kentucky politics as we wrap up call almost the second week before Election Day here in Kentucky.

Some lot a lot of news when it comes to the Kentucky governor's race and we've got a good the pair to break it all down for us.

We've got will Carly, who is the president, CEO of Open Strategies, a Democratic consultant and on screen right to see Rebecca Heart.

So who is the senior policy director of Baggage co-founder?

Good to have both of you.

Thank you for having us.

So let's start will with Rebecca first and ask about the main takeaways from the debates like there's a couple of really good singer one-liners.

If the candidates are using and that will hopefully they hope will be a sticking point with voters as they cast their ballots.

Right?

I mean, with General Cameron, you've got crazy versus normal, right?

Trying to paint this year.

>> Governor Beshear in a way where it's just maybe not completely tapped into the And you've got I think the governor, he saying vision not division is is that is this linger there they're both effective.

They wouldn't be using them if they but at the end of the day, I the debates we've had so many at this point that I think people feel General Cameron's performance on Tuesday was his best to so far and getting to know the candidates has has been helpful.

But we're the place where.

>> Where a lot of the same messages over and over and over again.

Yeah.

Well, Carly, how do you see and how do you say what's Bashir's line, which I think maybe Rebecca, give us the spoiler alert on that.

Anything else really resonate to you?

That is a constant refrain from Beshear on the debate stage of recent.

>> I think some of the constant refrains that you hear from Governor Beshear are that he was able to get the Brent Spence Bridge to be built without any tolls in northern Kentucky, which is an incredible feat on its own.

These created the greatest economic engine.

Kentucky has seen a in recent history.

Our job growth numbers are off the charts and he's got an economy on fire because of the hard work that he's done with his team and also with the yet, Governor Beshear has obviously been touting those pieces and he should be applauded for them.

And I don't think that Daniel Cameron is given the voters of Kentucky any major reasons to change their minds about staying with Governor Beshear.

>> One push I will say there is that that is part of part of the scenario, though, is saying that we have Governor Beshear saying that we have the greatest situation or circumstance.

If we had a long time, economic growth and development where some of the crazy normal hit says that at the end of the day, we see those numbers may be.

But when you go to the grocery, you're buying groceries or you're looking at inflation mean, it's not the same thing.

So how is that translating for the voters at home?

And that is where that message is sticking with general camera.

But speaking of economic development, winds, there is some question the day because we've learned in the last 24 36 hours about one of the EV plants and Ford in Hardin County.

One of those plants are to one is going to be a little delayed.

It's still happening is what the governor says.

But it's the production schedule that's in limbo.

So we'll Carly, I want to come to you now.

First.

>> Is this going to be any kind of all?

But Ross around the governor's neck, Republicans are responding fairly strongly in a negative way to the news that there could be a delay in this getting up and going.

How do you see it?

>> I see this as the board trying to figure how the how the marketplace is responding to electronic the electric vehicles.

They they have not said governor says that they're still online to do it.

They said they're still on line to be ready by 2026.

The first one, Kentucky one that replay will be open in 2025.

It's on schedule.

So I think it's really important.

Here is the response of the Republicans.

Nowhere.

If I read anything where they said, hey, you know, at this critical juncture and economic development project of this size and scope that will help so many Kentuckians.

There's a way that it can be put on the back burner.

How do we help get back on track?

What are we?

What can we do?

How do we incentivize them to stay on the course?

Instead they do these cheap political stunt where they blame the governor for something that hasn't even happened.

So again, when you look at leadership from Governor Beshear whose land in the sun and the projects that's got them off the ground and gotten gotten Kentucky INS across the commonwealth, the better jobs and better wages.

Through these projects.

The Republicans seem to not have anything to say about it other than doom and gloom and point the finger.

>> Rebecca, well, I think there's general concern right thing today.

And that's not necessarily a bad thing to be sort asking questions as to why are there delays?

Because at the end, the day up, there are delays and that means this sort of the job turnaround, what we're doing, all the resources that the General Assembly has already done in terms of 250 million dollars in taxes and right, exactly end those incentives, meaning maybe what else do we need to be And also just questioning sort of it's the economic development team working as hard to make sure that this goes through seamlessly as possible and that we get that turned around and get everything going and up and running and have that good.

Economic outlook said the governor is promising final item and this is talking about down ticket.

So some interesting advertising strategy by the Republican incumbent secretary of state Michael Adams, who has this ad.

>> Secretary of state Michael Adams has been.

Partisan partner.

>> And so clearly we back it seems to be connecting himself very strongly to the incumbent Democratic Governor Andy Beshear.

>> Well, I think an image necessarily isn't strongly, but definitely, I think is secretary.

And he's very proud and the work that he's done E as given all kinds of accolades nationally just election reforms, making it easier to vote but hard to cheat.

That's been his promise.

And then, you know, he's done a lot about partisan work and he has stood up against the party.

Some folks within the party saying that, you know, he should be making certain reforms or guy across the aisle to to do work for election reform.

So at and now.

I would want to run against Michael Adams.

I'm just in terms of Secretary States across the country.

He is I think barn and that the absolute best.

Well, well, how do you see it?

And we know that the Herald-Leader also gave its endorsement to Secretary Adams over the Democrat.

>> Buddy Whately, who had been a legislator.

How do you do this?

>> I think Michael Adams is an astute politician that knows and winter when he sees one in Andy Beshear.

I don't think I saw Daniel Cameron appear in that ad with Michael Adams is.

if you're really looking for the Republican today, a state candidate who's teaching his wagon to somebody he thinks is going to him across the finish line.

I think Michael Adams is right on point by attaching itself to Governor Beshear.

>> Well, we'll have to leave it.

There are a lot to still calm and the fear days remaining until November 7th.

But you can early vote November.

The second through the 4th.

That's next Thursday through Saturday.

So take advantage of that.

If you want.

Thank you.

We'll Carly.

Thank you, Rebecca Hart, so good to see and have a great weekend.

Thanks so much.

And I think student.

>> An education news now to teachers are getting recognition and a nice check to go with it.

Jacob, all isn't agriculture teacher at Carter G Woodson Academy in Lexington.

He just won $25,000 as part of the Milken Educator Awards Ball is a 13 year teaching veteran being praised for giving minority students interested in agriculture says he was shocked.

21, but he had some advice for other teachers.

>> I guess I would say to educators to it.

KET doing your best every day in the It's not about the words like this.

It's about the conversations I had with my scar last night.

I'm told me he wants to be a teacher.

You know, when you when you have those conversations, those are just just as impactful and meaningful as a recognition like this.

But this is a this is truly amazing.

>> Shane Baker, a teacher at Jennings Creek Elementary in Bowling Green.

There's also a Milken educator award winner and congrats to both of them.

♪ Kentucky ranks second in the nation and maternal deaths.

A majority of those deaths up to 90%.

According to the Kentucky Department for Public Health.

They're preventable.

Reducing the number of preventable injuries and deaths in pregnant women is the goal of a new online program at the University of Kentucky.

>> What we're trying to do is to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality in the state of Kentucky.

Pregnancy is a is a unique time period because many people come to a clinic more than once they're coming particular point in time, the end of the pregnancy multiple times.

I'm in a given month.

So it's a really important time that many might be the first time many women actually are.

Some are in a healthcare setting.

So we have a real opportunity for prevention during this pregnant during that during the pregnancy that can set that person for essentially a positive delivery, say delivery.

So I wanted to look at the essentially 2 years ago, a pregnant live pregnant, her post part of a person's life.

But we see here there are opportunities for prevention of not only maternal deaths but injuries as well.

So that's that's really what we're focused on.

That's essentially the first part of the grant.

And what we're trying to do is to to address those risk factors that we can in a more public health setting.

And those are what we call pregnancy.

Associated risk factors is partner, violence or violence is a key factor.

Substance use.

On the part of the the the woman war, those in her family or environment, including a partner.

And the last is mental health challenges.

So they may disproportionately being depression or anxiety that are that are key factors.

A lot of the work we're doing is prevention were broadly making people aware of the problem.

We have developed an online training that is designed for what we call helping professionals.

So users actually students of the University of Kentuckyian it can be in other settings that we might provided spree training.

So it's essentially an strategies to bring up the subject and to talk about it in to provide the resources.

And the second part of the grant is that of creating a surveillance system.

So in other words, the pregnant being pregnant.

Resulted in and then death as opposed to having other factors that make co-worker.

So those are the pregnancy associated.

And so but we're trying to do is really highlighted the pregnancy associated conditions as those that are more in the public health brown, that we can do something about.

It's really empowering the things that we can actually do to prevent violence to prevent substance use to prevent mental health challenges.

Early support people who have them as opposed addressing that problem after it is a Kurd and has significant It's real opportunity to be to do positive darkness area for others and for for Kentuckians.

Around 3,000 students across the UK's 9 colleges are expected to participate in the online training program.

>> Over the next 3 years.

♪ ♪ >> The Capital City Activity Center, meals on Wheels, Greater Frankfort.

>> Has joined a national Meals on Wheels campaign to urge lawmakers to make sure nutrition programs for seniors are properly funded.

The center serves around 2000 people in Franklin County, which leaders say has a large population of people, 60 years of age and older.

>> Sharing food over a table is a comforting.

They promote sharing it promotes at.

>> Great conversation.

associate Facebook live.

>> So Capital City Activity Center, Meals on Wheels, Greater Frankfort is the males on will side for Franklin County and deliver meals.

We have a drive-thru service for folks can come and drive through and pick up the mail.

We also have a congregate setting for folks can come in and share lunch together.

>> Here in our >> Project is you have a paper plate and in the paper plate.

That has a message on it from a senior.

We had.

Over 100 flights it people wrote a really profound messages on, you know.

This is the only nutritious meal that we receive in the day.

Please don't take it away.

You know, things like that.

And in fact, just I want our most craft when I read these.

Because and I to hand so much on these meals.

And >> when it you're a grandparent.

Are your parents?

And this is why they have rely on and they look forward to not only just the mail, but that.

>> Daily interaction with somebody because some of these folks that is the only person they talked to during the day.

>> And that started when that Very sick.

>> And they came and I am and death.

They've been coming here.

I get 34 years.

It's convenient because all my family works.

We we really want to make sure that our >> clients are members are getting that one good hot, nutritious meal a day.

>> You have a Hotmail doing that.

Make them.

And then when you family come to do well.

They used me Cook, said that and bring them and thank fact that I think we need to.

Take a moment and say how we visualized a senior.

They're important.

What they say They have a strong voice.

We need to listen.

>> Jenkins said the senior center serves more than 200 meals a day.

♪ ♪ You're likely to see some ghosts and ghouls around this weekend before Halloween but in all Louisville neighborhood, yeah, just might see the real thing.

Our Kelsey Starks visited the area just south of downtown Louisville to explore why some people call this the most haunted neighborhood in America.

>> So one of my favorite stories and all political is the story of the which is treaties.

So tell us about that.

this is a very popular destination in the neighborhood.

As you can see.

>> People often come in.

They leave things on the tree.

Little hearts and trinkets and for shoes.

They say if you leave something horse related for the which is before you go, but on the ponies at Churchill Downs to help you pick a winner.

>> it's a way to make amends to the which is used to gather here.

So the story about this tree is back in the day.

There was a tall maple tree that stood here.

But the coroner, parking or Louisville every night this coven of witches would gather under its branches and here they cast their spells and they brew their potions.

Do the things that which is due on that way for many, many years.

But in 18, 89, things are kind of interrupted that year.

The city announced its plan to chop down the lovely maple tree that stood here because they wanted to use it for the upcoming May day celebrations.

They wanted it from a pole which is we're very KET on this idea and they warned the city not to steal their tree, but nobody took them seriously.

When what's men came?

He had a saws and axes.

He chop the tree down when crashing down as it did.

The witches wynd shrinking off to the West and what they're still for us back then and they went in search of a new maple where they could hide out and continue their rituals before they left, though the head which turned around and she cursed the city.

Her final words were, but where Louisville, where 11th month.

But nobody heated her warning May first came.

They danced around the maypole.

They saying they celebrated everyone promptly forgot about witches and they're warning until exactly 11 months later.

That is it was March 27th 18, 90 huge tornado came barreling into downtown Louisville and within 4 decimated the city that has stolen the witches tree against their warning.

And after this, tons of homes and mansions in this area and leaving 120 some people dead on the streets of which a good number belong to something known as the May Day celebration committee.

The people who chop the tree down.

The storm team and as a tornado was norm came jumping and zig-zagging out of Louisville to the south when it came to this area as it approached the corner where we are today, a bolt of lightning shot out from the tornadoes as it hurled by the hand of the storm demon hit the stump of the maple tree that was here.

There's tremendous explosion and this tree spring up from the earth in a shower of sparks and flames and smoke.

It replaced the tree that had been stolen from the witches and go back home are old and twisted so they never be attempted to chop it down and use it as a may poll again.

But I guess what, since they have the tree back, which is that return and many nights you'll find them on this corner under the branches where they cast their spells and they bring their potions, do the things that which is due.

>> So people leave their trinkets here.

What do they hoping to get from?

it's to make amends to the which is the kind of symbolize they're not going to >> chop their tree down again.

And the other thing is to curry from the which they might have petitions or wishes.

They're hoping the which is help them fulfilled in any case.

If you leave something horse related to Horseshoe are a little a horse shaped object here on the tree before you go.

But on the ponies at Churchill Downs are supposed to bring you good luck when you get on the ponies, which is will help you pick a winner.

>> Wow.

What a story.

That's just one of the many ghost stories in the Derby city this Sunday on inside Louisville.

More stories from the old Louisville neighborhood as well as the legend of Waverly Hills, a former tuberculosis sanatorium that brings visitors from all over the world to hunt for ghosts.

Explore haunted Louisville this Sunday at noon Eastern.

11 central right here on KET Sand side.

Louisville.

As you might expect, there are plenty of Halloween-themed options on the menu in the days to come.

Here's our Toby Gibbs with a look at what's happening around the Commonwealth.

♪ >> Tomorrow is the battle town which festival in Brandenburg this event celebrates the life and death of Bay County resident Leah Smock who was killed as a witch in 18.

40 learn the local history shot from some great thing, vendors and even get some think while you're there because of and is the perfect blend of Halloween and history.

Grab the Halloween costume and hiking boots.

Tomorrow is Liberty Trail There are a lot of events going on including a 5 K fundraiser, several hikes and a costume parade.

Be sure to make it to the trail entry that Liberty Island Trail.

There will be games, crafts, adventures and of course, lots of treats.

Anderson is celebrating Dia de los Muertos tomorrow evening in Central Park.

Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday meant to remember loved ones who have passed.

But this vibrant celebration of life is far from our roads.

Come explore the handcrafted ofrendas decorate sugar skulls and enjoy the live music and dancing the evening will close with a candlelight procession through the park.

Lace up and head down to the mammoth Cave Ultra run scamper in the park come cheer on the runners as they complete 50 K and 25 K races and enjoy the family festival.

Challenge yourself on the 65 foot long obstacle course.

Enjoy delicious food and get in some early Christmas shopping with their great lineup of vendors.

Music lovers in northern Kentucky don't want to miss the Halloween or party happening at the Southgate House revival in Newport tomorrow.

Not only will be hot dogs, giveaways and games, but there will be 2 stages with incredible musical acts electrifying you all night.

This is the perfect place to pull out your devilish dance moves and do some haunted headbanging.

Lexington residents know the annual thriller Parade is a bus to Halloween event and Sunday is the big night starting at 05:00PM.

You can enjoy the Halloween variety show and following Halloween parade, then it's Evan that that will come to life and dance their way down Main Street.

The zombies have been rehearsing all month.

You don't want to miss it.

And that's what's happening around the commonwealth.

I'm told the Good >> Thank youto be just might see you down in downtown Lexington for that thriller parade.

Well, we do hope you'll join us again Monday night.

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