By Zak Hawke HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) – On this week’s edition of Issues and Answers, WYMT’s Steve Hensley sat down to talk with Republican Senate President Robert Stivers of the 25th Senate District. You can watch the full episode here. Copyright 2021 WYMT. All rights reserved.
By Kimberly Keagy MAGOFFIN COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) – Improvements to emergency responses in Eastern Kentucky could soon become a reality. The change come after a WSAZ Investigation in September revealed an ambulance wasn’t available during more than a dozen emergencies in Magoffin County. Each time, a crew from a neighboring county had to respond, according to 911 logs.…
BY SAM KNEF KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The omicron variant of COVID-19 has made its way to the commonwealth, and health care professionals are offering up information Kentuckians need to know to stay safe. What You Need To Know The omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Kentucky The state announced the virus has been detected…
Rand Paul(WBKO) By Katey Cook BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Rand Paul announced on Monday his re-election campaign will donate $100,000 to charities following Saturday’s deadly tornado outbreak in south-central Kentucky. “My home, my community, my family and friends are hurting,” said Senator Rand Paul. “Yet, through it all, our spirit has not broken and…
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has issued his second health advisory, this one saying there’s an urgent need to address a mental-health crisis among the nation’s youth. And Dr. Scottie Day, physician-in-chief for Kentucky Children’s Hospital, says Kentucky is part of the crisis. Murthy said in a news release,…
By Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Gov. Andy Beshear says the massive amounts of federal aid offered during the coronavirus pandemic offer a once-in-a-generation opportunity to guarantee basic necessities and build on economic momentum. Beshear says those real-life benefits should trump the partisan rancor over pandemic relief. The Democratic governor spoke to The Associated Press…
By Tori Gessner LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Members of the Kentucky House Democrats who created the Essential Workers Work Group listened to testimony from frontline workers on Monday about why they deserve a potential essential worker bonus from the state. In October, Gov. Andy Beshear proposed giving essential workers who kept their jobs from March 6,…
By Aprile Rickert Gov. Andy Beshear reported the highest COVID-19 positivity rate the state has seen since October, at 9.13%. Its rise, Beshear said Monday, is likely due to the highly transmissible delta variant, which was also responsible for a surge in fall. The recently discovered omicron variant has yet to be detected in Kentucky, and…
The national average price for a gallon of gas dropped slightly last week, while a new COVID variant impacting the price of crude oil could push prices lower yet. Crude oil prices, which have been hovering around $80 a barrel, initially tumbled more than $10 to $68 a barrel on Friday after news of the…
Gateway Community & Technical College was recently named the top community college for associate degrees in Kentucky by University HQ. “I’ve always been proud of the work that we do here at Gateway,” said Fernando Figueroa, Gateway president. “Being listed as the top associate degree college in Kentucky confirms that we are on the right…
