By Kathleen Ninke OLDHAM COUNTY, Ky. (WAVE) – An Oldham County Republican has to raise $22,000 before June 16 to fund a primary ballot recount in a race she lost by 36 percentage points. But, Bridgette Ehly, who failed to win more votes than incumbent David Osborn in District 59′s state house race, isn’t alleging fraud.…
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service National law enforcement groups are joining the chorus of Kentuckians calling on the U.S. Senate to pass meaningful gun-safety measures. A bipartisan group of senators is working on specific legislation after announcing an agreement to support “red flag” laws, boost background checks and increase mental health resources. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.,…
By The Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Officials say federal funding has been awarded to Kentucky to support protections for older adults and those with disabilities. Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday in a statement that Adult Protective Services in Kentucky will receive $2.1 million and the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman will receive…
By Dustin Vogt FRANKFORT, Ky. (WAVE) – Kentucky’s Attorney General Daniel Cameron has filed a lawsuit with the Franklin Circuit Court stating the Beshear administration has failed to implement provisions in a house bill regulating abortion rights. House Bill 3, which was passed into law following an override of a gubernatorial veto, bans abortions after 15…
By Dakota Makres and Brandon Robinson JACKSON, Ky. (WYMT) – One Eastern Kentucky county is facing a shutdown after. Breathitt County Judge-Executive Jeff Noble called several emergency meetings to try to deal with the issue, but neither meeting Tuesday afternoon and one held Wednesday morning did not have enough members present to have a quorum. That means no…
By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource It’s not uncommon for kids to show up to Marietta Memorial Hospital’s emergency room for mental health help. Linda Sistrunk, a social worker and director of behavioral health at the hospital in southeastern Ohio, says that’s a big difference from 20 years ago. “Our ER systems are now being utilized…
By WBKO News Staff BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Western Kentucky University’s Board of Regents today approved a $383.4 million budget for fiscal year 2023, an increase of nearly $8 million compared to the prior year’s budget. The budget includes a 2% salary pool to address cost of living increases, pay gaps and inversion, remedy compression,…
By Sarah Walters BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Gas nationwide is now averaging $5 a gallon, a record high for the country. With summer travel underway, many are starting to feel the effects on their wallets. “I went down to Birmingham, Alabama to be with my son’s family, and my grandson flew in from Richmond, Virginia…
BY MASON BRIGHTON KENTUCKY LEXINGTON,Ky — Resources for survivors of sexual assault are now more accessible in rural areas of central Kentucky. Thanks to a partnership between LifePoint Central Kentucky Hospitals, Ampersand Sexual Violence Resource Center and the Still Waters Center, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners can be called out to four rural hospitals. What You Need To Know…
BY ERIN KELLY KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In February, Fischer Wells, a seventh-grade field hockey player at Westport Middle School who is transgender, went before lawmakers to try to stop Senate Bill 83. “I really don’t want this bill to pass because that means I can’t play and it will be extremely detrimental to my mental health…
