BY BRYCE SHREVE KENTUCKY KENTUCKY — On Nov. 8, 2022, Kentucky voters will take their picks in a host of high-profile statewide and local races, and decide on a consequential ballot measure that could seal the fate of abortion access in the state. With just over a month until Election Day, an important deadline is fast approaching —…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The weekly COVID Community Level map released by the Kentucky Department for Public Health based on Centers for Disease Control findings has continued the trend of indicating a vast improvement since the beginning of September. According to the Sept. 30 report, 58 Kentucky counties are in the green, meaning a…
By Chandler Wilcox HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) – COVID-19 cases continue dropping across the nation as communities continue opening back up. The chart below shows a continual decrease in the last few months. CDC Covid Cases Tracker(CDC) Eastern Kentucky is one of the few regions designated in a high-risk area, showing up as red on Kentucky’s county-by-county…
WKMS | By Zacharie Lamb Murray State University police are seeing a significant increase in mental health and welfare checks — 53% more over the last academic year. University officials said the rise in calls is both indicative of a surge in students struggling with their mental health and a sign of raising awareness of the…
WUKY | By Josh James The Fayette County Health Department is hosting two clinics open to residents who wish to get the new updated COVID-19 boosters. Registration for the clinics is now open at the department’s website. The goal is to get as many eligible residents boosted with the new bivalent vaccines as possible. One big…
VERSAILLES, Ky. — Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) Workforce Solutions completed its highest-performing year, based on a new enrollment and workforce development report. The first-of-its-kind report shows that KCTCS Workforce Solutions has logged its best year to date (since 2000), expanding institutional capacity to help meet the unprecedented needs companies across the Commonwealth face in…
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear has made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions: Appointed J. Michael Brown as a member of the State Board of Elections. Reappointed Dwight Sears, Ben Chandler and Cory Skolnick. J. Michael Brown of Louisville is director of Pre-Law and Constitutional Studies at Simmons College of Kentucky. He replaces…
by Chris Otts Louisville’s largest public company looks to regain its footing in its main business LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Humana Inc. on Thursday promised investors it will regain its footing in Medicare Advantage, the company’s main business, while growing its adjusted profits at a 14% annual rate over the next three years. The…
BY JOE RAGUSA KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Ahead of the anticipated release of the U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation into Louisville Metro Police Department’s policing practices, Republican mayoral candidate Bill Dieruf accused Mayor Greg Fischer of stonewalling the release of the report to help his opponent, Democrat Craig Greenberg. What You Need To Know The U.S. Department of Justice…
WKMS | By Lily Burris Sen. Rand Paul announced the introduction of the Prioritizing Disaster Relief Act Monday, which would allow COVID-19 relief funds to be used in disaster recovery efforts. The act – proposed nine months after a devastating tornado outbreak ripped through western and central Kentucky and nearly two months after historic flooding hit eastern Kentucky…
