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Ryan Van Velzer (KPR)
Ryan Van Velzer has told stories of people surviving floods in Thailand, record-breaking heat in Arizona and Hurricane Irma in South Florida. He has worked for The Arizona Republic, The Associated Press and The South Florida Sun Sentinel in addition to working as a travel reporter in Central America and Southeast Asia. Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Ryan is happy to finally live in a city that has four seasons.
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Breonna Taylor was killed one year ago this week. Here is WFPL’s series remembering her. The night they killed her, police did not say her name.
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Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer says it feels odd to announce the Kentucky Derby in September, but it's the reality of 2020 — a year when the "most...
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In Louisville, racial justice protests have continued for months since police shot and killed Breonna Taylor inside her home during an overnight police raid. Protesters want the officers charged.
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Governor Andy Beshear has mandated Kentuckians wear masks in public, as coronavirus infections surge around the state and country.
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Kentucky reopens bars, swimming pools and music venues on Monday, allowing crowds of up to 50 people to gather indoors as the U.S. reports record cases...
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At least 20 people are confirmed to have the coronavirus in at least seven Kentucky counties, Governor Andy Beshear announced during a Sunday afternoon...
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Snow is melting faster in Kentucky as warmer average winters bring about fewer days of snow cover, according to State Climatologist Stuart Foster.
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As coal plants retire and the price of renewable energy gets cheaper, solar power will increasingly energize the country. So in Kentucky, when you hear...
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The Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest could be tracking the first pair of golden eagles in the eastern United States. This love story, like many...