by STU JOHNSON – Proposed legislation to better coordinate recreational trail development, especially in eastern Kentucky coalfields, is moving through the General Assembly. A proposal to create the Kentucky Mountain Regional Recreation Authority passed the full House Monday. Debby Spencer is president of a Bowling Green-based development firm called We Make Things Happen. She said 20 county…
by JOHN CHEVES, jcheves@herald-leader.com – FRANKFORT — The Kentucky House will get a Senate bill that would establish “medical review panels” to intervene in malpractice or neglect lawsuits, with changes that its supporters hope will help it survive a constitutional challenge. The House Health and Family Services Committee on Tuesday voted 9-2 in favor of Senate Bill 4, sponsored by…
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…