BY SABRIEL METCALF KENTUCKY LEXINGTON, Ky. — Last week the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services confirmed a new case of measles or rubella in Kentucky tied to the weeks-long “revival” service at Asbury University. Then, another group at the Central Bank Center in Lexington started a similar event on Sunday. It’s why doctors at the University of Kentucky are…
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear announced Kentucky would receive a $117 million award to expand access to capital for small businesses across the state through the U.S. Department of Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). Kentucky will use the award, allocated in three phases over 10 years, to launch a suite of initiatives known…
BY GERALDINE TORRELLAS KENTUCKY LEXINGTON, Ky. — While teen drinking has been on the decline for several years, in 2021 it was reported that 23% of high school students drank alcohol, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Males have historically had higher rates of drinking than females, but in recent years female teenagers have…
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear has made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions: Appointed Larry Hayes as a member of the Board of Directors of the Louisville Arena Authority Inc. Larry Hayes of Louisville is retired. He replaces Thomas Liston, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a term expiring Feb. 16, 2027.…
Louisville Public Media | By Divya Karthikeyan Local authorities would be barred from assisting in federal firearms bans in a bill that passed the Kentucky House today. House Bill 153 led by Republican Rep. Josh Bray of Mount Vernon would prevent local law enforcement from following any federal ban on firearms and ammunition or using public money…
Louisville Public Media | By Jacob Ryan Ethics officials said they were puzzled by a Metro Council resolution asking them to review council member Anthony Piagentini’s involvement in a $40 million grant the council gave a local nonprofit. Louisville Metro Ethics Commission officials said Wednesday they can’t do anything with a Metro Council resolution asking them to review…
WKMS | By Ryan Van Velzer Kentucky has more than 14,000 abandoned oil and gas wells left behind by companies that long ago went bankrupt or no longer exist. Republican Rep. Josh Branscum of Russell Springs says he’s sponsoring a bill to make sure the same thing doesn’t happen with old solar facilities, though opponents say the measure…
New research has found the states with the lowest home vacancy rates, with Maine coming out on top. The study conducted by Texas real estate experts TexasRealEstateSource.com examined housing data from the US census for renter properties across the country to see which states had the lowest rates of vacant homes. It found that the first place…
by Marcus Green LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Vacant seats on Louisville’s Metro Council would primarily be filled through special elections rather than appointments under a bipartisan bill that cleared the Kentucky House on Tuesday. House Bill 191, sponsored by Republican Rep. Jared Bauman of Louisville, passed 99-0 and now heads to the Senate. The measure…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The League of Women Voters of Kentucky held a press conference Tuesday to announce support for a proposed constitutional amendment that would restore voting rights to all convicted felons, once they complete their prison sentences. The event coincided with the League releasing a report stating that 161,595 Kentuckians with felony…
