By Camille Gear | HAZARD, Ky (WYMT) – A once empty gym months ago, now looks a little different. “March 18th was doomsday,” said Greg Hoskins, East Kentucky Fitness Manager. After being closed for almost 11 weeks, East Kentucky Fitness was more than ready to open back up. “Even in health crisis exercise is good mentally and physically…
By News Staff | RUSSELL, Ky. (WSAZ) — King’s Daughters Medical Center reopened the Vitality Center Monday, returning pediatric rehabilitation services to Russell, Kentucky. It has been more than two months since families could visit the facility. Parent Lori Rachel Nichols says she has been taking her kids for more than eight years. However, just a…
by Bruce Schreiner and Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Democrat Amy McGrath stayed on the attack against Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, while her two leading primary opponents in Kentucky’s Senate race played up differences with her during a televised debate Monday night. Appearing on Kentucky Educational Television about three weeks before the primary, McGrath,…
BY EILEEN STREET KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE, KY. — Sunday’s protests in downtown Louisville that demanded justice for Breonna Taylor were peaceful. However, tear gas was still dispensed before curfew to breakup the crowd and protestors wondered why. What You Need To Know Police use tear gas before curfew started Police say they saw and had information of a threat…
By Jill Riepenhoff and Lee Zurik (InvestigateTV) – During Thomas Minichillo’s brief stay at a Florida nursing home, his wife and sons did not know of the facility’s poor inspection history. “They told me it was a 5-star facility. I trusted that,” said Terri Terzini-Minichillo, Thomas’ wife of 53 years. The family didn’t know that two…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has licensed 960 hemp growers to grow up to 32,000 acres and 150 hemp processors and handlers for 2020 and has also licensed 4.6 million square feet of greenhouse space for production. Of the 960 licensed growers, 157 have not requested growing sites, but intend…
Sarah Ladd, Louisville Courier Journal LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Several Kentucky Democrats called on Republican House leaders to censure state Rep. Savannah Maddox over what one described as a link to “threats of terrorism.” During a 4 p.m. press conference livestreamed from the Kentucky House Democrats’ Facebook page, Joni Jenkins, Derrick Graham and Angie Hatton called on Maddox…
by Chris Otts LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – The University of Louisville plans a “hybrid” approach to its fall semester with classes held online and in-person at reduced capacity to limit exposure to the novel coronavirus. U of L also will stop on-campus activities at the Thanksgiving break, allowing students to finish the semester at home…
With 2.1 million more unemployment claims filed this week despite all U.S. states starting to reopen, WalletHub released Thursday updated rankings for the States Hit Most by Unemployment Claims, along with accompanying videos. To identify which states’ workforces have been hurt the most by COVID-19, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on…
Secretary of State Michael G. Adams announced that as if early Tuesday afternoon, 100,000 registered Kentucky voters have taken advantage of govoteky.com to request their absentee ballots for the June 23 election. “Voting absentee is easy, secure, and wildly popular,” Adams said. “I’m grateful to the Kentuckians who understand that we have fewer voting locations available and…