Thomas Massie Discusses Final Leg of Campaign

BY MICHON LINDSTROM KENTUCKY FRANKFORT, Ky. — The primary election is on June 23, and Spectrum News 1’s political reporter Michon Lindstrom sat down with Thomas Massie who is facing a primary challenge in the Republican primary for the 4th Congressional District. Q. I heard you saw the interview with your opponent Todd McMurtry and he really had several…

Kentucky Hospital Association: It’s Safe to Return to Hospitals

BY MARIO ANDERSON KENTUCKY KENTUCKY — The Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) released a public service announcement to remind Kentuckians that most hospitals have resumed non-urgent elective surgeries, procedures and clinic visits, following the state’s loosening of coronavirus restrictions. What You Need To Know KHA says it is safe for those without COVID-19 to return to hospitals Hospitals implement health and…

Secretary of State says voting results will be delayed until June 30, because of mail-in ballots

“Under normal circumstances, the State Board of Elections receives and reports all preliminary election results on election night,” said Secretary of State Michael Adams in a press release. “However, because we, like other states voting during the pandemic, have accommodated voters by letting them mail ballots on election day, not every vote will be in…

Murray State University Supports Removal Of Calloway Co. Courthouse Confederate Monument

By LIAM NIEMEYER   A Murray State University spokesperson says the university supports the removal of a Confederate monument on Calloway County courthouse grounds. This support follows other departments of the university issuing separate letters calling for the removal of the monument, which features a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The monument was installed in 1917, funded by…

The Bottom Line: Coalition urges Beshear to protect state’s reopening through liability measures

By Jacqueline Pitts, The Bottom Line FRANKFORT, Ky. — In a letter to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, key groups from across the state pointed to the critical need for protections for employers in the uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many employers stepped up to provide emergency personal protective equipment to first responders. All employers now…

Beshear Encourages Kentuckians To Continue Wearing Masks As Virus Cases Increase

By DALTON YORK Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is encouraging Kentuckians to maintain social distancing and continue wearing masks as coronavirus cases increase in the commonwealth. Beshear said compliance with mandates from the state government and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is critical to safely reopening Kentucky’s economy and continuing to defeat COVID-19. “If…

Governor Talks About Defunding The Police

BY JOE RAGUSA | KENTUCKY FRANKFORT, Ky. — Activists want to see a change in the wake of recent violence involving police, including a new push to defund police departments. What You Need To Know Governor asked about defunding police It isn’t an either-or situation Believes investment is needed Federal government needs to help communities with funding…