Louisville Public Media | By Jess Clark Kentucky education leaders are warning of dire consequences if more isn’t done to address the growing teacher shortage. Education officials say there are 11,000 unfilled teaching positions across Kentucky’s public schools. That’s in large part because there are so few young people entering the profession. Enrollment in the state’s teacher preparation…
BY GERALDINE TORRELLAS KENTUCKY DANVILLE, Ky. — The Wellness Community is a health care technology company that recently opened in Danville, and it’s launching the Primary Addiction Treatment at Home (PATH) Program to help those struggling with substance use. What You Need To Know A health care tech company is launching an at-home addiction treatment program in February Its…
By Dakota Makres PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) – Bell, Harlan, Letcher, Pike and Wolfe Counties are listed as “high” on the COVID-19 community levels map. Kentucky River District Public Health Department Director Scott Lockard said they are seeing plenty of COVID-19 cases. ”We have COVID fatigue, we want to have life back as normal as much as…
By Kelsey Souto LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Pharmacy chains are adjusting hours nationwide due to staffing shortages. CVS Pharmacy has announced thousands of their locations will reduce hours due to a lack of staffing. Last month, Walgreens and Rite Aid already shortened their hours for the same reason. The University of Kentucky is home to the…
