BY EILEEN STREET KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Did you know that an organ donor can save up to eight lives and enhance over 75 other lives through tissue donation? However, to be an organ donor, one has to be registered. Plus, an organ has to be a match for the organ transplant recipient. What You Need To Know Donate…
By Associated Press (AP) – Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules issued Thursday. The new requirements, which were first previewed by President Joe Biden in September, will…
Kelly Thompson files for Supreme Court of Kentucky(WBKO) By WBKO News Staff BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Kentucky Court of Appeals judge Kelly Thompson of Bowling Green filed for the 2022 election for Kentucky Supreme Court Justice. Thompson is running for the vacancy created by the retirement of Chief Justice John Minton, who is also from…
WEKU | By Stu Johnson McKee Elementary School Principal Timmy Truett says he’s someone who is, “in the trenches every day” and is not a career politician. McKee Elementary School Principal Timmy Truett says he’s someone who is, “in the trenches every day” and is not a career politician. The 43-year-old thinks that worked to his…
WEKU | By Stu Johnson Officials within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System are seeing up-and-down enrollment figures. KCTCS Chancellor Kris Williams said high school enrollment, including dual credit students, is up 21% over last year. But the head count for credential seeking students at the 16 colleges is down 6%. Williams noted the cry…
WKMS | By Liam Niemeyer More western Kentucky school districts in recent weeks have lifted indoor mask mandates citing declining COVID-19 incidence rates across the region, yet some public health officials and parents are worried about future spread of the virus with many children still not fully vaccinated. McCracken County Public Schools and Paducah Public Schools…
By GREG DAVIS & UK NOW Caring for an older loved one can be a daunting task. Many caregivers struggle with balancing their own professional and personal responsibilities with caring for an older loved one. By offering elder care services, University of Kentucky Human Resources supports employees in the workplace and at home. UK HR Elder Care…
New-location and expansion projects include 15,200 full-time jobs FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s private-sector new-location and expansion projects have exceeded $10 billion in new investments in a calendar year for the first time in the commonwealth’s history with more than 15,200 full-time jobs announced, creating unprecedented economic momentum, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. “This is a monumental achievement…
by Kevin Wheatley and Lawrence Smith LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday that he will resume his push to raise teachers’ salaries as part of his proposed biennial budget, and a top Republican lawmaker said he expects “a robust conversation” on that topic during next year’s legislative session. Beshear, Senate President Pro…
By Jess Clark With a record-breaking surplus on the books, Kentucky Republican state lawmakers are cautiously eyeing money for public education. Speaking at the Kentucky Education Summit Monday, House speaker Pro Tempore David Meade and Senate President Pro Tempore David Givens said 2022 may be the year they tackle the spending increases they envisioned before the…
