By RYAN VAN VELZER (KPR) The U.S. Forest Service has marked and illegally sold thousands of trees in excess of its own plans for the Daniel Boone National Forest, according to a survey from the Kentucky Heartwood forest advocacy organization. You know that old saying about a tree falling in the forest? Kentucky Heartwood Director Jim…
By Ryland Barton A 10 year-old from Kentucky is in critical condition and on a ventilator due to a newly-identified inflammatory condition related to COVID-19. There is little known about the illness. State officials say it is rare, causes the immune system to be hyperactive and creates an extensive inflammatory response. During his daily briefing Monday,…
By RACHEL COLLINS Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined attorneys general from 17 states in asking the U.S. Congress to investigate the communist Chinese government’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson led the effort, sending a letter May 9 to the leadership of the House and Senate Foreign Relations Committees and members of…
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Offering more evidence that higher education matters, the benefits of an engineering degree will continue to climb in Kentucky over the next decade thanks to growing demand in the job market and competitive salaries, a new report shows. The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) released the analysis Monday, projecting that engineering…
By KARYN CZAR Today the state transitions from Healthy at Home to Healthy at work. Phase 1 (May 11th) of businesses reopening includes manufacturing, construction, car and boat dealerships, professional services at 50%, horse racing without fans and pet grooming and boarding. Phase 2 begins on May 20th and includes retail. Houses of worship were initially…
By Shelby Smithson | FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – It’s been over two months since Kentucky’s first confirmed case of COVID-19, and since that time, the number of people filing for unemployment has skyrocketed. Some people are even still waiting on that first check to come through. But, the influx is also impacting those who were already on unemployment…
By Jared Bennett Pre-pandemic, the iKids Childhood Enrichment Center had up to 75 children in its care. Now, the Marshall County facility is open with just 12 children of essential workers enrolled. It didn’t take long for Jennifer Washburn, the executive director of iKids, to figure out the arrangement was not sustainable. By April 10 Washburn…
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Kentucky’s tax collections went into a nosedive in April. The state says General Fund tax receipts fell nearly $433 million below collections a year ago as the coronavirus outbreak stalled much of the economy. The state budget office said Wednesday that nearly 90% of the revenue decline was from individual and corporate…
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Murray State University has announced plans to restart its campus for the fall semester. A release from Murray State said school officials have been reviewing plans for several weeks. Classes are scheduled to begin on Aug. 18. University president Bob Jackson says school officials are working toward a traditional fall semester while…
By Associated Press | FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s governor has removed a member of the state’s Emergency Medical Services board who is accused of posting a message criticizing the arrest of a woman who broke coronavirus quarantine orders. Gov. Andy Beshear took Robbie Smither off the board in an April 30 executive order. The order states…