There’s more support than ever for marijuana legalization and that includes Republicans. Time U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is all in for Kentucky’s medical marijuana bill. House Bill 166, which has gained support of Republicans and Democrats in the Kentucky legislature, would allow patients with certain conditions to use the drug. “I believe decisions on how to…
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Morehead State University student Chandra Burnett, 23, a longtime user of contact lenses, said it gets old going every year to the eye doctor and paying around $90 to have her prescription renewed, as required by Kentucky law. “It’s only good for a year,” she said. “My prescription hasn’t changed for three…
by KARYN CZAR – A statement from Alltech reads: It is with great sadness that Alltech announces the passing of its founder and president, Dr. Pearse Lyons. Lyons died on Thursday, March 8, due to an acute lung condition that developed during his recovery from heart surgery. He was 73. “The thoughts of our entire…
by Ryan Van Velzer – Add another export to the growing list of American products other countries could tax because of potential tariffs: met coal. Metallurgical coal — or “met coal” — is low-ash, low-sulfur coal that’s used to produce coke, an essential fuel for steel-making. Demand for met coal is tied to the demand for…
by Jessica Bard – LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – A big piece of Norton Children’s Hospital will soon look completely different. The nearly $80 million renovation project is a quarter of the way completed. Phase One of the project is on the first floor next to the new Au Bon Pain café and bakery, which recently replaced…
Some Republicans and Democrats in the legislature are calling for Kentucky to legalize medical marijuana this year and permit people to use the drug to treat a variety of health problems. House Bill 166, which is sponsored by a bipartisan group of state lawmakers, would let qualifying patients diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition use…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) – Kentucky’s newest lawmaker was sworn in Tuesday on the House floor. Rep. Robert Goforth decided to run in the 89th district special election after starting a campaign called “Project DARIS.” The 89th district includes Jackson, Laurel and Madison Counties. The goal of Project DARIS (Drug Awareness Resources in Schools) is to teach students about…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky would begin charging people for multiple handicap parking placards under a bill that has cleared the state House of Representatives.Kentucky had issued just over 32,000 disabled parking placards in 2008. In 2009, one year after the state stopped charging a fee, the state issued 209,000 placards. The explosion in placards…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – Kentucky historians are protecting precious state artifacts in case the nearby Capital Plaza Implosion causes shaking at the Kentucky Historical Society. The society’s building is just a few blocks away from the Capital Plaza Tower, which is set for demolition Saturday at 1:30 p.m. “We don’t anticipate that we are going to…
FRANKFORT — Pregnant women in jail or prison could not be shackled during labor or child birth under a bill passed Monday by the state Senate. Senate Bill 133, sponsored by Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, would also allow women charged with non-violent drug offenses to be released while awaiting trial. Such inmates would have…