by Bailey Loosemore , @bloosemore – Kentucky distilleries and breweries are in the middle of a building boom — and that means a lot of jobs will be added in and around the beverage industry. But will the state’s workforce be able to fill them? Universities across the state aren’t waiting to find out. They’ve implemented programs that combine…
by The Associated Press – FRANKFORT, KY. — Kentuckians would have the option of purchasing a voluntary travel ID to replace their standard drivers’ licenses under a bill that is advancing in the House of Representatives. House bill 410 would comply with the federal Real ID Act of 2005. The federal law was passed in the…
By WYMT News Staff | FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) – The House passed a bill Monday to promote economic development in Eastern Kentucky. House Bill 156, sponsored by Rep. Chris Fugate, will create the Kentucky Mountain Regional Recreation Authority to stimulate outdoor recreation and tourism development. “Eastern Kentucky is home to some of the most natural beauty in our…
by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS – Maker’s Mark president emeritus Bill Samuels Jr. is speaking at a state park next month about all things bourbon. His appearance will be during an event Lake Barkley State Resort Park is calling “Bourbon, Beef and BS.” Samuels’ father purchased the Loretto distillery in the 1950s and started producing the iconic bourbon…
by TAYLOR INMAN – Marshall County has had four confirmed deaths in the past week related to the flu. According to the County Health Department all four of the victims were elderly. Public Information Officer Jennifer Brown says the exact strain of flu is not known until lab results are returned. Brown says while the elderly and…
ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) A mysterious rash is the reason Boyd County Middle School students will be moving to the old Boyd County High School starting next week. The middle school is undergoing a complete renovation, which was suspected to be the cause of the rash, but school officials say water and air testing has not revealed a cause.…
by Phillip M. Bailey and Morgan Watkins , The Courier-Journal – A brief look at nine issues that will be getting attention at Kentucky’s next General Assembly. Scott Utterback/The CJ A Senate committee approved a bill Thursday morning that would give Kentucky’s governor the power to fill vacancies in Louisville, although significant changes were made overnight to make the proposal more…
by William Joy, Reporter – Fantasy sports could see new regulations in Kentucky FRANKFORT, KY (WAVE) – Fantasy sports leagues are about as popular as the games themselves, and now Kentucky may be regulating all fantasy sports in the state. Rep. Adam Koenig (R – Kenton) said his new bill was requested by sites like…
A bill championed by state Rep. Steve Riley, R-Glasgow, which will recognize student-enlistees in the military as career-ready based on the passage of an aptitude test cleared the House on Tuesday. House Bill 231 calls for student-enlistees who receive a qualifying score for their military branch in the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test,…
by Kevin Wheatley – FRANKFORT — Funding for the state’s postsecondary schools would be based on the numbers of degrees they confer, students enrolled, credit hours earned and other factors under legislation passed by the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee on Tuesday. Senate Bill 153, sponsored by Senate President Pro Tem David Givens, would codify a performance-based funding model…