By STU JOHNSON Governor Beshear says the “healthy at home” recommendation should not be misconstrued to be a “shelter in place” requirement. During his daily coronavirus briefing Wednesday, the governor said it’s not about hunkering down, but realizing what positive activities can be done in the home. Listen here. Beshear reported 93 new cases and two…
by Kevin Wheatley LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Gov. Andy Beshear will hold another conference call with Kentucky school superintendents Thursday afternoon, potentially signaling a longer suspension of in-person classes as the state tries to limit the spread of COVID-19. Beshear has hinted in recent days that an announcement regarding school closures will come soon,…
By Connor James Ky. (WYMT) – Across the country as we work to slow the spread of COVID-19, there is another battle going on that many addiction recovery centers and those in recovery are fighting. Those in recovery face one of the toughest times right now: handling isolation. “We’re treating an epidemic inside a pandemic,” said Matt…
WASHINGTON – The checks are coming. One-time payments of up to $1,200 should start going out in the next three weeks to most Americans who file individual tax returns, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says. Those who file joint tax returns will get up to $2,400. The payments are part of a $2 trillion recovery package…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Attorney General’s office released an opinion Monday upholding Gov. Andy Beshear’s power to delay an election during a declared state of emergency. The Governor issued an executive order in March delaying Kentucky’s primary election until June 23 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Jason Snead, Executive Director of the…
Company working with United Auto Workers on safety measures DEARBORN, Mich. (March 31, 2020) – Ford, which has two large assembly facilities in Louisville employing more than 12,000, is delaying the restart of production at its North America plants to help protect its workers. The company had been aiming to restart production April 6 at…
By News Staff | FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT/HERALD LEADER) – A member of the commission that assists the Kentucky General Assembly has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports officials with the Legislative Research Commission sent an email Monday night about the affected staffer, who was not identified. Jay Hartz, the director of the LRC, said…
by Chris Otts LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday that Amazon has his OK to reopen a Shepherdsville, Kentucky, e-commerce warehouse on Wednesday, saying he is confident the facility’s eight-day closure will have sufficiently reduced the risk of spreading the coronavirus that three warehouse employees contracted. “It’s given us a chance…
By Stephanie Wolf In-person performances and other arts gatherings are on indefinite hold in the age of the novel coronavirus, but Louisville artists and arts groups are not sitting by quietly waiting for the storm to pass. Nor are they waiting for the government to replace all the revenue they’ve lost from cancelled exhibitions, performances, fundraisers…
By JOSH JAMES Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is sounding unruffled by proposed legislation that would enable businesses to sue the state over coronavirus-related closures, saying he would rather err on the side of being overly cautious. Listen here. “I’m trying to save people’s lives and if somebody doesn’t understand that… or care, I don’t really have…
