By JARED BENNETT As members of Congress push for allowing payday lenders to access federal loans, data show that their business in Kentucky dropped precipitously when the pandemic struck. The industry processed about 20% fewer loans in March than it did the previous March, according to a monthly report provided to the Kentucky Department of Financial…
by Kevin Wheatley LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Since the start of distance education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kentucky school districts have grappled with how students will be graded on work they’ve completed in unprecedented learning environments for the rest of the 2019-20 school year. The issue of grading is especially important for students in…
By JOSH JAMES A survey of Kentucky businesses shows owners split on exactly what needs to happen before the economy reopens in the commonwealth. Key questions revolve around dates, testing, and coronavirus case trends. The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce survey of 443 businesses, most with under 50 employees, showed strong support — 67 percent — for a phased-in…
By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource The Kentucky Department for Public Health has confirmed 220 employees at meatpacking plants across Kentucky have tested positive for the coronavirus, with one employee death related to the virus in Louisville. Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services spokeswoman Susan Dunlap in an email Monday afternoon said the Beshear administration…
By HANNAH BULLARD More than 300 Kentuckians convicted of crimes are now home while others accused of crimes remain in jail because they can’t post bail. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear commuted the sentence of 352 inmates to prevent the spread of coronavirus on April 27. However, according to Christian County Chief Deputy Steve Howard, there are…
By WKYT News Staff | WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKYT) – Representative Andy Barr R-Kentucky is hosting a Teletown Hall on Tuesday to update his constituents on the federal response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Any resident of Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District can dial 877-229-8493 and use the pin number 110108 to access the call. Barr’s office says the call…
By Katey Cook MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT/WKYT)- A candidate for Kentucky State Representative was taken to the Madison County Detention Center after officials said she left the scene of a crash and was driving under the influence. An arrest report states that the crash happened around 10:15 p.m. on Saturday at Boonesboro Road in front of the…
By STU JOHNSON Governor Beshear hopes people across Kentucky will try to get a cloth mask this week. During his Sunday night coronavirus briefing the governor indicated protective masks for those out and about in public could help prevent a summer or fall surge of cases. “Do I believe that as we open up and do…
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…