By Nick Oliver | MOREHEAD, Ky. (WKYT) — Times have changed in hospitals across the nation. In emergency departments, the biggest change has been in the amount of patients walking through the doors. St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead says since COVID-19 unfolded they have seen emergency department visits cut by 50 percent. The regional hospital doesn’t sit…
By Victor Puente LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – One of the first steps the state of Kentucky took when faced with the COVID-19 pandemic was canceling elective and non-emergency procedures at hospitals. The move was done to try to limit the use of personal protective equipment, and reduce potential exposure to the virus for health care workers. Since…
By Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The government says more than 103,000 Kentucky residents applied for unemployment benefits last week. That raises the state’s five-week total to about 500,000 people seeking aid. It reflects the disappearance of jobs across an economy in near lockdown from the coronavirus. The U.S. Labor Department released the latest numbers Thursday.…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – While area hospitals continue to treat COVID-19 patients, Med Center Health wants to inform the public it doesn’t mean their emergency departments are not safe. “Just because we’re in this pandemic, people will still have heart attacks and strokes,” said Dr. William Moss with Med Center Health’s Emergency Department. During this…
BY SPECTRUM NEWS STAFF | KENTUCKY HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Students attending Northern Kentucky University in the fall will not see a tuition increase. President Vaidya Talks About Reopening NKU The University annouced a tuition freeze for the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters. Undergraduate, in-state tuition at NKU is $413 per credit hour or…
by Jason Riley & Travis Kircher LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Louisville attorney has been arrested after police say he made threats against the life of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. Kentucky State Police were contacted on April 16, about a statement made on a Facebook account bearing the name “Greg Troutman.” The statement read as…
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce recently announced the formation of “Restart Kentucky,” an initiative designed to start the conversation on how to methodically and responsibly re-open Kentucky’s economy. To assist in this important work, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) will serve as Restart Kentucky’s official Workforce and Education Partner. “The expertise that…
By LIAM NIEMEYER Nursing homes in west Kentucky have been particularly hit hard by the coronavirus. Kentucky Department for Public Health officials say there are currently 20 medical and nursing student volunteers deployed across the state, particularly west Kentucky, in part to help staff these facilities. Heather Walls is the state coordinator for the Medical Reserve Corps,…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Kentucky State Police would not discuss security measures for Governor Andy Beshear after what appeared to be a threat against the governor on Facebook. The comment made reference to the Second Amendment saying Beshear should be eliminated by “any means necessary.” The author later apologized. Originally posted on a page created for…
by Chad Mills – Hereford cattle graze at the Camp Creek Farms in New Washington, Ind. (WDRB Photo) AUSTIN, Ind. (WDRB) — At many farms across southern Indiana, everything looks normal. The cattle are grazing. The wheat is growing. But the coronavirus is inflicting pain on the agriculture industry too. State Rep. Terry Goodin, D-Austin, is…