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  "slug": "kentucky-state-university-winter-weather-delay-then-remote-close-2025-12-12",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Kentucky State University",
    "shortName": "KSU",
    "state": "KY",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "alertSystemName": "BRED Alert / @KyStateU",
    "enrollment": 2200
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-12-12",
    "type": "winter-weather",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Two-hour delay upgraded to full remote winter close same morning",
    "headlinePublic": "Two-hour delay upgraded to full remote winter close same morning",
    "summary": "Kentucky State [opened on a two-hour delay](https://x.com/KyStateU/status/1999436226353623309) then [upgraded to closed with remote operations](https://x.com/KyStateU/status/1999466076653126055) for Friday December 12, 2025 winter weather.",
    "outcome": "Same-day upgrade from delay to remote close."
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      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2025-12-12T06:08:38-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Due to slick and potentially hazardous early morning travel conditions, campus will open on a 2-hour delay Fri., Dec. 12. Offices open at 10 a.m. Essential employees, as defined by University policy, should follow supervisor instructions. Watch email and BRED Alerts for updates.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/KyStateU/status/1999436226353623309",
      "sourceDescription": "@KyStateU Dec 12 delay",
      "characterCount": 279,
      "annotations": [
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      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2025-12-12T08:07:15-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Update: Due to hazardous winter weather, campus will be CLOSED and operating remotely on Friday, Dec. 12th. Faculty and staff should work remotely beginning at 10am unless otherwise directed, Essential employees, as defined by University policy, should report as instructed.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/KyStateU/status/1999466076653126055",
      "sourceDescription": "@KyStateU Dec 12 remote close",
      "characterCount": 274,
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-05; second blind sha256 match. Same-day upgrade.",
        "SPN 523 at capture."
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  ],
  "context": "Official HBCU BRED Alert winter operations.",
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    "Official same-morning upgrade from delay to remote close."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@KyStateU Dec 12 delay",
      "url": "https://x.com/KyStateU/status/1999436226353623309",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-05",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
    },
    {
      "title": "@KyStateU Dec 12 close",
      "url": "https://x.com/KyStateU/status/1999466076653126055",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-05",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "hbcu",
    "kentucky",
    "winter-weather",
    "kentucky-state"
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  "dateAdded": "2026-08-05",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-05",
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