LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - In May, Governor Andy Beshear declared Juneteenth a state executive branch holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the day the last slaves were freed in the United States.
America today celebrates Juneteenth, a commemoration both of the horrors of the nation’s original sin, slavery, and of its end. The holiday traces to victorious Union Gen. Gordon Granger’s ...
Kentucky’s governor has a close adviser who held the job before him. And has known him all his life. Gov. Andy Beshear, now in his second term after first taking office in 2019, was preceded by ...
In American politics, no state punches above its weight more than Iowa. With a long-standing tradition of being first in the nation’s presidential primary contests, the Hawkeye State has been ...
Great weather for Juneteenth! Warming up again over the next few days. Moisture moving into Eastern Utah will bring a chance of t-storms late Thursday into Friday. Hot & dry this weekend!
Today is Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday from what will be closed today and why ...
Ahead of Juneteenth, the White House hosted a concert to recognize the meaning of the holiday and celebrate the contributions of Black Americans. How does the Electoral College work? Here's what ...
NEW ORLEANS — Black people across the country are celebrating freedom and joy on Wednesday, June 19, and right here in New Orleans Juneteenth events did just that. Organizers brought the ...
On Juneteenth, Wednesday, June 19, there will be no interruption of normal trash, recycling and yard waste collection service for the residents of the city of Hagerstown. Residents should set ...
SEATTLE — Juneteenth, short for June nineteenth, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans. Juneteenth National Independence Day is ...