Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits Kentucky to celebrate clean energy factory

Louisville Public Media | By Giselle Rhoden U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen joined Kentucky leaders to celebrate a new clean energy plant in Elizabethtown and tout her boss’ economic accomplishments. Janet Yellen joined Gov. Andy Beshear and business executives to cut the ribbon at Advanced Nano Products, in Elizabethtown Wednesday. ANP is a global supplier of…

Amended adult-oriented business bill emerges from the Kentucky Senate

WEKU | By Stu Johnson The Kentucky Senate has acted overwhelmingly to increase regulations relating to adult-oriented businesses. Approved amendments include one pertaining to drag shows. The measure, sponsored by GOP Senator Lindsey Tichenor of Smithfield, was amended on the floor to remove the word “drag” from the definition of adult cabaret. Tichenor said this legislation…

Low vision can affect people of all ages, but risk increases as we age; here’s what you should know

By Christian Meyer University of Kentucky Low vision is a term that commonly means partial sight, or sight that isn’t fully correctable with glasses, contact lenses, surgery or medications. Low vision can affect people of all ages, but risk increases as you get older. Common signs/symptoms of low vision include: • Not recognizing faces of family…

Gas stations and EV charging stations the focus of legislation in Frankfort

WEKU | By Stu Johnson Providing fuel to power Kentucky vehicles in the future is the subject of legislation in the General Assembly. GOP Monticello Representative Ken Upchurch is the sponsor of HB 581. He told committee members last week it would, quote, “ensure statewide consistency in an already highly regulated industry.” “By preventing political subdivisions…

Kentucky doctor discusses increase in adolescents being prescribed antidepressants

By Alyssa Williams LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – A recent American Academy of Pediatrics study said teens and young adults are being prescribed more antidepressants at a rate more than 60% higher than it was pre-pandemic. “So you see anything from depression, anxiety, behavioral disturbances, ADHD,” said Dr. Jonathan Martin, a behavioral health specialist at Baptist Health. Martin says…