By STU JOHNSON Reported Coronavirus cases in Fayette County increased dramatically over the weekend. The jump in cases was largely based on an outbreak of COVID-19 at the Federal Medical Prison in Lexington. Officials with the Fayette County Health Department Friday evening released information detailing 33 cases of coronavirus among inmates at the federal prison along…
By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource New unemployment insurance claims in the Ohio Valley began to taper off this week as states make their way through the backlog of applications amid business closures forced by the coronavirus pandemic. But local economies still face a staggering number of unemployed, and many of those who are out of…
By ASSOCIATED PRESS Churchill Downs will open stables at the track and training center in phases starting May 11 before races are run during its spring meet without spectators. The historic track postponed the Kentucky Derby last month from May 2 to Sept. 5 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the opening of its stables have…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Braidy Industries is trying to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for its planned Kentucky aluminum mill with no single person at the helm following the resignation of its interim CEO and a court order preventing the company from naming a replacement without the approval of estranged founder Craig Bouchard, who…
By Ryland Barton Gov. Andy Beshear said his ban on mass gatherings does not single out places of worship. “I’m not trying to set rules that are difficult and I’m not trying to set rules that are controversial, I’m just trying to save people’s lives,” Beshear said at Tuesday’s briefing. Earlier on Tuesday, Attorney General Daniel Cameron…
By JARED BENNETT As members of Congress push for allowing payday lenders to access federal loans, data show that their business in Kentucky dropped precipitously when the pandemic struck. The industry processed about 20% fewer loans in March than it did the previous March, according to a monthly report provided to the Kentucky Department of Financial…
by Kevin Wheatley LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Since the start of distance education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kentucky school districts have grappled with how students will be graded on work they’ve completed in unprecedented learning environments for the rest of the 2019-20 school year. The issue of grading is especially important for students in…
By JOSH JAMES A survey of Kentucky businesses shows owners split on exactly what needs to happen before the economy reopens in the commonwealth. Key questions revolve around dates, testing, and coronavirus case trends. The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce survey of 443 businesses, most with under 50 employees, showed strong support — 67 percent — for a phased-in…
By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource The Kentucky Department for Public Health has confirmed 220 employees at meatpacking plants across Kentucky have tested positive for the coronavirus, with one employee death related to the virus in Louisville. Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services spokeswoman Susan Dunlap in an email Monday afternoon said the Beshear administration…
By HANNAH BULLARD More than 300 Kentuckians convicted of crimes are now home while others accused of crimes remain in jail because they can’t post bail. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear commuted the sentence of 352 inmates to prevent the spread of coronavirus on April 27. However, according to Christian County Chief Deputy Steve Howard, there are…
