By Mariah Congedo LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The tragic death of a young Kentucky boy has brought attention to the subject of organ donation. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office says 8-year-old Eli Hill was killed in a freak accident Monday while playing basketball at his home in Corbin. His parents say they made the decision to donate his…
WEKU | By John McGary In 1961, Congress designated the third week of March as National Poison Prevention Week. Area agencies are spreading the word about the danger of household items and drugs, prescription or otherwise, to young children. Sherri Hannan is a nurse at the Kentucky Children’s Hospital and coordinator for the Safe Kids Fayette…
Louisville Public Media | By Morgan Watkins Wikimedia Commons / LPM Congress approved a change in federal law that will require Kentucky officials to resume verifying people’s eligibility before renewing their Medicaid benefits. That process begins next month. The main thing people with Medicaid coverage can do to prepare for the change is update their contact…
Louisville Public Media | By Ryland Barton A former prosecutor from eastern Kentucky allegedly solicited nude photos from defendants in exchange for favors in court. Now the state Senate is considering an impeachment conviction against him. For the first time in 135 years, a Kentucky Senate impeachment committee heard testimony against a former elected official. Ronnie…
BY JULIA BENBROOK WASHINGTON, D.C. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., entered the United States Senate in 1985, achieving a goal he said was set in college while spending his summer as an intern on Capitol Hill. “Once I got here, I was not exactly an overnight sensation but after a number years of going through the ranks, I…
BY ERIN KELLY KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The city of Louisville is expanding a program to help people in crisis without involving police. What You Need To Know Louisville is expanding its Crisis Call Diversion Program The program began a year ago as a pilot project Mayor Craig Greenberg said the expansion aligns with recommendations from a recently…
WEKU | By Stu Johnson There are a number of bills still in limbo as lawmakers break away from Frankfort during the governor’s veto period. One of those is House Bill 338, which allows Kentuckians 70 and older to be exempt from jury duty. First-term Representative Amy Neighbors of Edmonton said this would bring Kentucky law…
By Kelsey Souto FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – The GOP General Assembly did not take up Governor Andy Beshears’s proposal to provide teachers with a 5% raise. Last year, lawmakers gave all state employees except teachers raises. It’s become a major point of contention in the debate over recruitment and retention in education. “It’s like they…
by Molly Jett LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A new way to measure kidney health is expected to save lives, particularly for Black Americans. Chronic kidney disease is more common in Black Americans, and can be attributed to an old method of detection, according to Dr. La’Tonzia Adams. Charles Clinton Adams served in the Vietnam War…
WEKU | By Stu Johnson The Kentucky Senate has passed legislation giving schoolteachers and administrators more options in dealing with student discipline issues. After hearing from school officials, Paris Senator Steven West told his colleagues disruptive behavior is the biggest problem and it is one found in every school district. He said the bill allows for…
