Jailen Leavell LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — An Ohio company is now advertising medical marijuana certifications in Kentucky. This comes after Gov. Andy Beshear’s order to pardon medical marijuana users. But medical advocates and legislators are pushing back on Kentuckians paying for services. Duber Medical recently expanded from Ohio to Kentucky. On the company’s website it clearly says it’s helping…
Louisville Public Media | By Jess Clark Leadership of Uspiritus-Brooklawn has filed an intent to appeal state action against the organization after an investigation into the death of a child there in July 2022. Uspiritus-Brooklawn, also known as Bellewood and Brooklawn, is a psychiatric residential treatment facility that primarily houses and treats children in foster care.…
WEKU | By Stan Ingold A State funded program will provide more people in eastern Kentucky better access to clean drinking water. $3.5 million dollars from the Cleaner Water Program will go to communities in Pike County to help with the area’s water infrastructure. Governor Andy Beshear made the announcement during a press conference Tuesday at…
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS AND SPECTRUM NEWS STAFF | NATIONWIDE A record 16.3 million people sought health insurance through the Affordable Care Act this year, double the number covered when the marketplaces first launched nearly a decade ago, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. What You Need To Know A record 16.3 million people sought health insurance through…
WEKU | By Stu Johnson The latest state COVID-19 Community Level transmission map shows 11 Kentucky counties registering in the red category, which is the highest level of spread. One of those counties is Perry, which contains the Hazard community. Scott Lockard is the Kentucky River District Health Director. At this point with coronavirus in Kentucky,…
Louisville Public Media | By Jacob Munoz Louisville Metro may soon direct a small portion of more than $38 million in eviction relief funding allocated by the state to critical rental assistance after advocates raised alarms last week. Marilyn Harris, the director of Develop Louisville, the city agency that works on housing stability, told a group…
BY LYDIA TAYLOR | LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mayor Craig Greenberg announced on Tuesday the city will offer free state and federal tax preparation assistance for eligible residents. What You Need To Know The assistance will be offered by the Louisville Asset Building Coalition’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, otherwise known as VITA There will be 11…
1 in 8 people in Kentucky are facing hunger, according to Feeding America. By Samantha Valentino LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – More than 500,000 people in Kentucky are facing hunger. That means 1 in 8 people face hunger in the Commonwealth, according to Feeding America. “Then, right now, farmers getting these grain crops, but with this climate…
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS KENTUCKY GRAYSON, Ky. (AP) — Another small town in Kentucky is part of a state initiative to revitalize historic downtown areas and foster strong economies. Grayson in Carter County has joined the Kentucky Main Street program, the Kentucky Heritage Council said last week in a statement. The community of 4,200 residents is known as…
By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Still fuming over pandemic-era shutdowns, Kentucky Republicans are pushing to obtain behind-the-scenes correspondence that Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and his inner circle had about school closures at the height of the COVID-19 outbreak. Their sweeping request comes as Beshear ramps up his bid for a second term this year in a…
