How many Kentuckians are still waiting on $400 unemployment boost? State won’t say

Chris Otts, Gilbert Corsey Note: This story has been updated to reflect information provided by Kentucky Labor Cabinet after initial publication on Wednesday afternoon. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – More than two weeks after Kentucky began paying unemployment recipients an extra $400 per week using FEMA money redirected by President Trump, several unemployment recipients have told WDRB they’re…

State Rep. Charles Booker holding virtual concert to promote voter registration

By WKYT News Staff LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) – A Kentucky lawmaker is hosting a virtual concert to promote voter registration. State Representative Charles Booker represents part of Louisville. He ran against retired Lieutenant Colonel Amy McGrath in Kentucky’s 2020 Senate primary. Booker’s group “Hood to the Holler” is partnering with “Rural Organizing” to host an online…