>> We're following the candidates and talking to voters as we get closer to Election Day.

How the Sandy Hook mass shooting is influencing a new lawsuit brought by the families of the victims of a mass shooting.

And Louisville.

>> 2 United States.

And have toward greater security for all of us.

The simple.

You know, you try and win the war.

>> U.S.

Senator Mitch McConnell welcomes the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. to Kentucky and continues to push is a for Ukraine.

I've seen.

A lot of things in this building.

And we explore as famous Louisville hawks that attracts visitors from all over the world.

We're looking for a scary, good time.

>> 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 Monday, October, the THIRTIETH, I'm Renee Shaw.

Thank you for spending some of your Monday night with us.

We are counting down to Election Day with just over a week to go and debate out of the way candidates at the top of the tickets are spending the final days of the campaign and barking on bus tours.

Governor Andy Beshear stopped in several cities over the weekend, including Covington, Ashland and Morehead Attorney General Daniel Cameron began his bus tour today with stops in LaGrange, Fort Mitchell and Page Fall.

We caught up with both candidates for governor on the campaign trail today and more on the messages they're delivering to supporters and these final days tomorrow.

We also hit the road and went to northern Kentucky to hear from you.

The voters, Kentucky additions, June Leffler asked people what issues are driving them to vote in this year's election.

At Northern Kentucky University is senior James Retton.

>> I've been studying music education for about 4 years and I plan on going into music, education, hopefully a high school choir director.

>> Reading already voted by absentee ballot for Democratic candidate Andy Beshear.

>> Governor Beshear brought humanity back to our under the Bevin administration on there were numerous teacher for better pay and to be treated fairly and to get our pensions funded.

We cannot focus on children and their education and their needs.

If our basic human needs such as housing, and Internet connection and other stuff like that are not being met and how we can meet those unless we have fair and competitive pay.

>> Beshear is calling for an 11% raise a cross.

The board Republican candidate Daniel Cameron wants to bump first year teacher pay to more than $41,000 a year.

That's 3500 more dollars than the average starting pay in Kentucky.

According to the National Education Association.

>> I see that as a way to try and mitigate the teacher shortage.

Crisis.

>> But it doesn't solve the crisis because they're going to get a pay boost in the first year.

But where they can get in subsequent years as they're moving up in their careers and mornings are being face, especially for young educators as we're trying to buy houses, get better cars start families as we grow in our careers.

And as people and start having more financial commitments that starting salary isn't going to be what we need in the future.

The share also supports fully funding universal Pre-K.

While Cameron has endorsed a 16 week tutoring program.

>> To help struggling students, but education is not all that's on voters minds in Fort Thomas is Zachary Smith.

>> I local attorney in northern Kentucky.

I grew up a lot of ill. And I'm also a part of the board of the northern Kentucky young Republicans on the rim, the program director.

>> And I want to bring in college.

And I want to serve my community.

So ended up going to chase law for law school after Brea.

I love this so much up here.

Decided to stay.

>> Smith didn't agree with Governor Beshear's COVID-19 lockdowns.

>> We for Daniel Cameron.

The main reason why is because one of our board members had it Andy Beshear for the right to go to church because the Kentucky State Police.

You know, threatened to criminalize them.

If you did that, go home for celebrating Easter Sunday.

Freedom of religion is a cornerstone of American.

Democracy.

And the right to go to church is above everything else.

>> For Smith, this is not a matter of the past.

>> I don't want any more COVID lockdowns and I hope nothing happens.

Even if Andy Beshear does become governor that he tries to do that.

But I know that Daniel Cameron and I believe that if something happened like COVID, he would not shut down the economy and shut down charges like and be sure did.

>> Smith also says Cameron is a better law and order candidate Cameron wants to add a Kentucky State police post to Louisville where Smith's grandmother still lives in the West in for Kentucky edition.

I'm John Leffler.

>> So you're going to hear from voters and other parts of the state later this week on Kentucky EDITION.

And although Election Day is just a little bit more than a week away, voting actually started this week.

Early voting begins Thursday and runs through Saturday.

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams who is running for re-election, says the best way to avoid lines at the polls is to take advantage of early voting.

You can find your voting location and see a sample ballot at go.

Vote DOT K Y dot Gov.

Before you vote to join us on Kentucky tonight for the last in our series of conversations with the candidates tonight, we welcome the candidates for Lieutenant Governor, incumbent Democrat Jacqueline Coleman and Republican Robby mills.

Of course, you can always send us your questions by phone email and acts.

That's tonight at 8 Eastern 7 central right here on KET.

And other news survivors and families of those killed in a mass shooting in Louisville are planning to sue a gun manufacturer.

The shooting back in April at the Old National Bank Building left 5 people dead.

8 others were injured, including 2 police officers.

The gunman was also shot and killed by police.

According to the Courier Journal, local Attorney Tad Thomas is partnering with the Chicago from together.

They plan on suing radical firearms which made the assault rifle that police say was used in the shooting.

The lawyers are planning to use the same legal strategy that led to a multi million dollar settlement for victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting back in 2012.

This new lawsuit has yet to be filed and it's unclear when that will happen.

Jury selection started today and the federal trial of former Louisville metro police Detective Brett Hankinson Hankinson was indicted on charges of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor and others during the 2020 raid on her apartment.

He was one of 7 officers involved in the raid that left Taylor dead.

Investigators determined Hankinson did not fire the shot that killed Taylor prosecutors said Hankinson is the only one facing federal charges because he used excessive force and put lives in danger by firing multiple shots into the apartment.

Hankinson was acquitted and a state trial last year.

This federal trial is expected to take about 3 weeks.

The Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. was in Kentucky today speaking at the University of Louisville, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky introduce Oksana Markarova who took part in the McConnell Center, Distinguished Speaker Series McConnell and Markarova spoke on the war in Ukraine.

America support of that country's efforts.

And what's at stake if Russia wins.

>> Joe, let's remember what Russian victory in Ukraine.

When Perel the security and economy of all of the room.

Our largest trading the strategic Golan since World War.

2.

And endanger the engine of our home.

The economic gloom through home.

The Russian prevail.

There's no question foods that have been tight for Well, actually extended by 2.

Rising trend.

The U.S. trying to undercut launch.

And risk a warm runs.

So, you know, come with them and greater prominent deployment of our military force in Much greater cause for the support.

We have provided.

And of course, Russian victory would embolden Putin is rolling authoritarian regimes.

In round interim.

I think government actions action from evil.

♪ So this is not just a test for Ukraine.

But just for the United States.

And for the free In the past toward greater security for all of us.

This simple.

Help Ukraine when the war is a moment for swift and decisive action.

Room for the loss of life and DuBose.

Real consequences on the current to terrorize the people of Ukraine and the NEWSROOM.

Right now, the Senate has a chance to produce supplementing systems.

What you do exactly The image abroad will be watching closely and waiting for America to fall term.

Only our concrete, incredible support.

Good to the surgeon in the future.

And we're sure security is after all of that.

>> We will not be able to stay the course and will not win.

What message does it send?

To move the people who are our friends and allies, but also to this axis of you.

What message does it send to aggressive terroristic Russian?

We're on.

And China War.

There is to come was a school.

Anyone else?

Can we have Fords?

The answer to the question that it's OK in the 21st century to use brutal force to attack peaceful country and get away with it will not on this depression but will also stop so many we think about potential worse but assessing know whether the consequences of going to be too dire for them.

That's why this is the time to double down to support Hamas, military and other support, but also on sanctions to Russian and Iran and other places.

And Morris could be an isolated them even went in to prevent them from cool to region in production of the weapons and actually doing what they need to do.

>> Senator McConnell has come out in support of a national security package that includes aid for Ukraine and Israel.

While newly elected Republican speaker of the House, my Johnson is expected to advance a bill this week that only provides aid for Israel.

Senator McConnell support for Ukraine and Israel goes against some in his own party.

Even in his own state.

U.S. Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky's 4th congressional district says he's against sending money to Israel.

Next formally known as Twitter.

Here's what Congressman Massie said this morning.

Quote, if Congress sends 14.5 billion dollars to Israel on average will be taking about $100 from every working person in the United States.

This will be extracted through inflation and taxes.

I'm against it.

End quote.

In other news, General Motors and United Auto Workers Union have reportedly reached a tentative contract agreement that could end a 6 week old strike against Detroit.

Automakers.

The agreement follows the pattern set with Ford last week and Jeep maker Stellantis over the weekend.

The strike lead to 8700 workers walking off the job at Ford's Kentucky truck plant in Louisville.

The deals will last for years and 8 months and include 25%.

General pay raises and cost of living adjustments combined.

They bring the wage increase to more than 30% over the life of the contract.

All 3 deals must still be approved by the local unions.

Those votes are expected to take place sometime this week.

The tentative deal also means production of a new vehicle here in Kentucky.

Governor Andy Beshear's office says Ford plans to begin making a new electric vehicle at the Louisville Assembly plant and the Kentucky truck plant will continue to make the F series super duty as well as the expedition and navigator, including new hybrid EV models.

In a statement, Beshear said, quote, This is great news for our hardworking UAW families and for Kentucky.

We're pleased to see Ford continue its long-standing commitment to our workers and our future.

We are continuing to build that better.

Kentucky.

We all want end quote.

Kentucky is getting more than 1 million dollars from FEMA to repair a drainage system damaged by severe flooding last year.

Flooding and mudslides caused a box culvert and Harlan County to collapse.

The covert is located along a state highway in Cumberland.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said it will use the money to restore the facility and install another call for it to allow a greater flow of water under the roadway and reduce future damage.

The cabinet says the cost of the project is one and a half million dollars with fame.

A pine for 75%.

The state is funding the rest.

A Kentucky college will soon have a new name union college is in Barbourville and Knox County.

The College's Board of Trustees recently approved a resolution to add the word university to its name.

The board says doing so will, quote, more accurately.

Describe the variety of educational opportunities.

The school now offers it's now up to students, faculty, staff and alumni and others to help choose a new name that will be approved by the spring.

Despite some looming changes, the board chair says the word union will stay.

The school colors will still be or engine block and the mascot will always be Bulldogs.

♪ ♪ After a downward trend.

The number of American households experiencing food insecurity rose dramatically last year.

That's according to a new study by the USDA nationwide.

The study found nearly 13% of households were food insecure.

That's an increase of 3 and a half million households from last year.

Food insecurity means families have difficulty providing enough food for all of their family members and Kentucky.

The average is higher with just more than 13% of households reporting food, insecurity, the CEO of God's pantry, food bank here in Kentucky is calling on the federal government to help combat this issue.

In a statement, Michael Halligan says, quote, the USDA is report highlights the dire need for coordinated and comprehensive approach to address food insecurity in the U.S. we call upon Congress to KET the government open and past wrong.

Hunger relief legislation, hunger relief organizations like God's Pantry Foodbank cannot tackle this issue alone.

And we need to support and collaboration of our government communities and individuals to make a lasting impact in, quote.

The University of Kentucky has reached its 2 billion Dollar Capital campaign goal that makes that Kentucky can campaign the largest fundraising campaign in the history of the Commonwealth.

UK President Eli Capilouto said funds from the Kentucky campaign help expand access to education and dramatically accelerate the school's efforts to solve the state's most challenging health and economic issues.

Last week he thanked donors and talked about UK's research priorities.

>> We launched a Kentucky can campaign a few years ago and I'm glad to report today that Kentucky did it.

Like the same >> we are.

>> Seeds of innovation supported by the stones.

We do enough on a few years ago, what we call our research party or us.

These are some of the things that most challenge Kentucky.

Whether it be cardiovascular disease and sir diabetes, obesity, new frontiers, and energy and material science.

With our focus and ability to use resources to bring together the talents across this campus.

We're bringing together the interim multidisciplinary teams.

This also the most stubborn challenges that are playing to Kentucky.

So I so appreciate the investment that our dollars and made a nurse.

It's an expression their trust and confidence.

It's also an expression of the home they have for Kentucky that we all wish for.

And that's one that tomorrow, this healthier, wealthier and was are that it is today.

>> The Kentucky can campaign started in 2018.

♪ Friday.

We took you to America's most Haunted neighborhood and old Louisville neighborhood just south of downtown Louisville.

>> Not far from there is another Louisville hot, the Waverly Hills Sanatorium attracts visitors and ghost hunters from all over the world.

Our Kelsey Starks explores the history and legends that remain and the former hospital.

>> About 13 miles from old Louisville.

>> High atop a hill in southwest Jefferson County since that historic Waverly Hills Sanatorium.

Part of waverly's history.

Is that it is on it.

And that's the not just the history as the president.

I'm sure to be the future.

>> I've seen.

A lot of things in this building.

>> It's past tells the story of the tuberculosis pandemic raging in the early 19, 100's.

It opened in 1926.

Is a hospital to house and quarantine patients as well as the doctors and nurses who work there.

It's 187,000 Square foot building.

>> It's a probably, you know, you got over 500 rooms.

The first floor was like, huh, the Morgan and Officers Administration.

And then the second 3rd 4003th floors were for patients and 5th had a like award on each side was totally self-contained.

And they raise their own crops.

They had their livestock.

They have their own postal code.

It was called Waverly Hills, Kentucky.

>> After tuberculosis treatments advanced in the 1960's, the facility closed and reopened as a nursing home until 1981.

After 20 years begun, the current owners bought it and brought it back to life as a national historic location.

But they say they can't escape the properties.

Paranormal past.

>> It will change something.

And you where you go all, you know, you're talking about go.

thing.

It's ghost.

And then you have something happen up here and then you start to feel a little bit different.

And like maybe there is.

>> I do believe that there are still some spirit here.

I've seen him.

And that they have they will touch you too.

>> The ghost stories here go back decades.

And they've been featured on shows like Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures and more telling stories like maintenance man Rao, whose teams can still be heard up and down the hallways.

>> Or the nurse who hung herself in room 502.

Now, supposedly the most haunted room in the and of course, mysterious things happening inside the death sheet.

Dead bodies used to be transported down to the more.

It could have been anywhere here.

>> The hot spot for me.

It's an electroshock therapy, right?

We had a light bulb when the old-time light bulbs, you know, the clear ones, it was just hanging from the ceiling.

But at that time there was no electricity up here at all.

And while we were in there working that bold started to blow a little bit.

Had 2 guys would be, you know, helping double it.

>> A lot of the ceiling fell down and we're showing that all out and they got all space to have a shelter right out of the bill.

>> While Curiosity keeps the lights on those paranormal tours, an annual haunted houses help pay the bills.

Adding Lee's their focus remains in renovating and restoring the property.

One day they hope to turn it into a hotel.

Spend the night.

>> Well, the short answer to that is no.

Thank you.

Kelsey.

Waverly Hills closed earlier this year due to a lawsuit between the owners and the Waverly Historical Society.

That lawsuit has since been settled and Waverly remains open for tours and an annual haunted house.

You can see the full interview, which is great with Louisville's favorite go storyteller by watching the episode of Inside Louisville online on demand at K E T Dot Org.

Well, the rain postponed an annual tradition in Lexington, a thriller parade, but it couldn't stop another.

The annual Pumpkin Mania event, a Transylvania university began yesterday.

Ghouls and goblins alike braved the wicked brain to carve more than 500 pumpkins.

They were placed on the steps of the old Morrison building and lit up last night.

The going gourds will stay put through Thursday.

After that, the pumpkins will be given to local farmers who will feed them to their animals.

♪ ♪ We're looking back on some sports news involving some iconic Kentuckians and Kentucky's had many different Capitol buildings and not always in Frankfort.

Our Toby Gibbs tells us more and this look at this week in Kentucky history.

♪ >> Kentucky lawmakers met in Frankfort for the first time on November 4th, 17 93 at the Wilkinson House.

Kentucky's second temporary state Capitol.

The first time in a long home in Lexington.

31 years later on November 4th, 18, 24 a fire burned the Kentucky Capitol building after just 8 years of use.

It was a 2 story brick building.

The fire burned the main section and West Wing while the East Wing was saved.

>> They only Kentucky born President Abraham Lincoln, married at Lexington native Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois, on November 4th, 18, 42.

Louisville's Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman and one of the best known heavyweight fights in sports history.

The Rumble in the jungle in Zaire now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo on October, 30th 1974.

Foreman was undefeated, but Ali won the fight in a brown school.

Sea biscuit and more at home, both bold and Mike Sinton.

But in what was called the match of the Sentry at Pimlico Racetrack on November.

First 1938, war.

Admiral was the favorite.

But see this get pulled away with 200 yards to go and won by 4 lengths I all right.

>> And that's what happened this week in Kentucky history.

I'm Toby Gibbs.

>> The election is a week from tomorrow and the candidates for governor are crisscrossing Kentucky by boss and we're tagging along.

And what's Halloween without a spooky story.

It's not a story.

Its history.

Its battle town history.

>> Learn about the battle town which add the festival frown in her honor.

That's tomorrow on a spooky edition of Kentucky EDITION.

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