BY MARIO ANDERSON KENTUCKY LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with Kentucky Department for Public Health recently released a report that recommends for people to stop all forms of vaping. This recommendation includes stopping using e-cigarettes that have nicotine, THC and any other substance because health officials say they have not yet determined…
By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource In a conference hall in Pikeville, Kentucky, this September, Gov. Matt Bevin led an eager audience in a countdown. When the audience reached “One!,” a map on the screen behind the governor lit up with the promise of a high-tech future. After years of delay and scandal, major portions of…
by Lexie Ratterman LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — With sports betting now legal in Indiana, two venues began accepting wagers Thursday, including the Winner’s Circle in Clarksville, Indiana, and Horseshoe Southern Indiana in Floyd County. The Winners Circle, located at 650 Eastern Boulevard in Clarksville, is the closest facility to Louisville. Now, in addition to betting…
By Jacqueline Pitts, The Bottom Line FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky is seeking to improve the efficiency of the court system with the implementation of business courts. Deputy Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court Lisabeth T. Hughes told The Bottom Line she hopes the initiative will have a positive impact on all aspects of the court system. The goal…
by Phillip M. Bailey, Louisville Courier Journal Reports of Purdue Pharma — manufacturer of the popular painkiller OxyContin — reaching a major settlement with multiple states and cities on Wednesday is being injected into Kentucky’s race for governor. The company’s tentative $12 billion agreement with 23 states and attorneys representing roughly 2,000 local governments would require the firm’s ownership, the Sackler…
BY SPECTRUM NEWS STAFF KENTUCKY FRANKFORT, Ky. – Republican Representative Tim Moore resigned Tuesday from his District 18 seat and Governor Matt Bevin set a date for the special election to fill his seat. The special election will take place Tuesday, November 5, election day. Moore represented Grayson County and a portion of Hardin County for more than…
BY MICHON LINDSTROM KENTUCKY FRANKFORT, Ky. – The state’s education department wants state-funded full-day kindergarten. Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis told lawmakers Tuesday that he’ll be pushing for the funding during the next budget year. Currently, Kentucky only provides funding for half-day Kindergarten, while most schools throughout the state pick up the tab for the rest of the…
By JOSH JAMES – Kentucky Sports Radio host Matt Jones has made it official: he’s creating a committee to look into a 2020 run for U.S. Senate. Jones has publicly mulled runs for political office, but he’s now taking his first formal step toward entering a high-profile race – the Democratic contest to unseat Sen. Mitch…
Eight facilities around the state — including Transitions in NKY — will receive federal grants from the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE) to help create or modernize affordable, quality, recovery housing units, Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) officials announced. The awarded projects will serve men and women in recovery, including pregnant and parenting…
Kentucky Health News Four deaths have been linked to use of electronic cigarettes and federal officials are investigating more than 450 cases of possible illnesses related to “vaping” in 33 states, CBS News reports. “While the investigation is ongoing, people should consider not using e-cigarette products,” the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in…