Bars across the state have shut their doors for two weeks, following orders from the Governor. However, some breweries remain open and grateful for the opportunity. WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) — Bars across the state have shut their doors for two weeks, following orders from the Governor. However, some breweries remain open and grateful for the…
BY MICHON LINDSTROM | KENTUCKY FRANKFORT, Ky- Law enforcement across Kentucky say they support a ban on no-knock warrants. What You Need To Know Law enforcement agencies discuss police reform Agencies across the state support no-knock warrant bans Senate president questions why it is taking so long to get the attorney general final reports in Taylor…
By KENTUCKY NEWS CONNECTION Gov. Andy Beshear has announced he’s planning to restart Kynect, the state-based health insurance exchange that allows people unable to get coverage through an employer to enroll in a health insurance plan or sign up for Medicaid if they qualify. Former Gov. Matt Bevin dismantled the program in 2017. Currently, said Cara Stewart, director…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -Two Kentucky teachers hope to help families through NTI days as tutors. Kayla Price and Whitney Lawrence started the Virtual Teaching Institute to try to help out. They offer several different services for K-12 and pre-school students, including monthly and weekly plans. Some of the services offered are virtual and in-person tutoring,…
By DALTON YORK A fungus traditionally found in tropical climates is threatening western Kentucky’s corn crops. Southern rust is a disease caused by Puccinia polysora, a fungal pathogen. The infection is a common seasonal occurrence in major corn production areas in the United States and Canada. In regions where the climate allows for year-round corn growth (such…
While some 63,000 unprocessed unemployment claims are now “95% complete,” a final processing step means Kentuckians will be waiting a bit longer to learn if they’ve been approved for benefits. After three weeks of claim processing help from private vendor Ernst & Young, Kentucky’s Office of Unemployment Insurance has nearly cleared through its backlog of initial…
BY BRANDON ROBERTS KENTUCKY LEXINGTON, Ky. – Substance and alcohol use in Fayette County is surging as the COVID-19 pandemic creates challenges to healthcare systems and public health policies with regard to prevention strategies. What You Need To Know Fayette County on pace for record number of overdose deaths Needle exchange program participants increasing Pandemic-related guidelines not conducive…
By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource One of the country’s largest investor-owned electric utilities, with a large presence in the Ohio Valley, has emerged at the center of a $60 million bribery and racketeering scheme related to Ohio’s controversial energy bill that bailed out several struggling nuclear and coal plants On Tuesday, federal investigators arrested one…
By Madison Pergrem LESLIE COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) – On Sunday the Leslie County Sheriff’s Department posted on Facebook that a suspicious package from China has surfaced in the county. The post saying if you receive any package from China in which you did not order do not use the contents of the package and do not…
By WKYT News Staff LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – UK Healthcare says it has identified more than two dozen COVID-19 tests that were actually a false positive. A news release from the hospital says the issue was with a software flaw. The discovery was made on July 16 as UK lab scientists were reviewing raw data from…