By Dakota Makres HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) – Last Friday, public health officials reported Kentucky’s first probable case of Monkeypox. The positive case is from Jefferson County, and state health officials said they are not releasing more information because of privacy concerns. The patient’s initial test was completed at Kentucky’s Department for Public Health. ”It’s a rare disease that…
WUKY | By Josh James COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months are now being administered at UK HealthCare. Following emergency use authorization by the FDA and the CDC, UK HealthCare is now offering both the Pfizer and Moderna versions of the COVID vaccine for the last group to be protected – children between…
BY SAM KNEF KENTUCKY FLORENCE, Ky. — A new grant awarded to a northern Kentucky college aims to address a labor shortage in a field most everyone depends on, especially, as Kentuckians have been reminded this summer, following severe weather. What You Need To Know A grant from Duke Energy will help Gateway Community and Technical College…
By Jess Clark Food access advocates have been sounding the alarms for months, watching the original June 30 expiration date for the federal child nutrition waivers creep closer and closer. The pandemic-era program has allowed school districts to feed millions more needy children by increasing reimbursement rates, opening eligibility to more students and loosening rules about how…
By Justin Hicks Nearly 5,000 abortions were performed in Kentucky between April 2021 and April 2022. The vast majority accessed the health care in Louisville. Now, they’ll have to look elsewhere after a Supreme Court ruling Friday triggered a Kentucky law banning abortions. Data obtained by WFPL News from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and…
VERSAILLES, Ky. — The Thoroughbred Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America has named Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) President Paul Czarapata Communicator of the Year. The award is given annually to someone outside the public relations field. In his first year as KCTCS president, Czarapata created strong communication plans to inform 7,100…
By William Battle FRANKLIN, Ky. (WBKO) – Sen. Rand Paul met with citizens of Franklin in the Simpson County Courthouse Tuesday morning. The purpose of the meeting was so that the senator could listen to issues that are most important to them varying from rising inflation, local businesses finding workers and COVID-19 vaccines for children under…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The University of Louisville has received a $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to study the effects of flavorings like mango and bubblegum used in vapes and electronic cigarettes. Researchers at UofL’s Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, which recently opened…
By The Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A medical marijuana advisory team formed by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has met for the first time. The agenda for the Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee meeting Monday included an overview of its responsibilities and a discussion about town hall meetings. The committee will travel the state to…
By Shelby Lofton LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Broadband internet access is expanding across the commonwealth. Monday, Governor Andy Beshear announced more than $89 million in grant funding to bring high-speed internet access to unserved communities: Governor Beshear promises this project will help bridge Kentucky’s digital divide. The governor said 46 grants were awarded to 12 internet…
