Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet representatives address Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary

WEKU | By Stan Ingold State lawmakers heard from representatives from the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet on Wednesday. They were discussing substance use treatment programs with the Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary. Van Ingram is the director of the office drug control policy. He said his budget included a general fund of…

‘Everybody knew about it’: Internal documents expose warnings at youth detention facility

WYMT | Natalia Martinez ADAIR COUNTY, Ky. (WAVE) – From a corrections officer admitting to kissing an underage girl in one state facility, to kids punished with pepper spray in another. Those are some of the incidents described in internal reports from Kentucky’s Department of Juvenile Justice obtained through open record requests. “It’s truly been…

Clark Regional Hospital announces expansion

WINCHESTER, Ky. — Clark Regional Hospital announced the expansion of its Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Medical-Surgical Unit to accommodate higher-acuity patients. As part of this expansion, the Transitional Care Unit, or TCU, which serves long-term care and rehabilitation patients, will officially discontinue service on August 1, 2023. “The needs for medical care in our region…

Covington Life Sciences Partners announces new research and development lab at OneNKY Center

May 30th, 2023 Covington Life Sciences Partners, Inc. (CLSP), a non-profit corporation established in November 2022, was founded to advance science, education, entrepreneurism, and job creation in the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati region. CLSP has announced the Covington Life Science Lab, funded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, will be located in 15,000 square feet…