Category Archives: Kentucky News
Universal workers must be vaccinated or get weekly testing
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Starting next month, workers at Universal Orlando's theme parks will have to be vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing in order to comply with federal guidelines. Company o...
Jan 12, 2022
Kentucky Senate passes bill adding remote instruction days
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky lawmakers have passed a bill that would provide up to 10 more days of remote instruction for use at the school, classroom, grade or group level for the 2021-2022 academi...
Jan 12, 2022
FEMA Disaster Centers to remain closed Friday
FRANKFORT - Due to severe winter weather threat in the region, the Commonwealth of Kentucky and FEMA have determined that all Disaster Recovery Centers will be closed Friday. The weather is expected t...
Jan 06, 2022
Beshear: Hospitals could be overrun with COVID-19 patients
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Gov. Andy Beshear says a record surge of COVID-19 cases has renewed concerns that Kentucky's hospitals could become overrun with virus patients. He says the omicron variant is fu...
Jan 06, 2022
Governor signs bill to extend filing deadline for political office.
(WCLU NEWS FILE PHOTO) FRANKFORT - State lawmakers passed a bill Thursday to push back Kentucky's political filing deadline. The original filing deadline was slated for Friday. The bill's passage now ...
Jan 06, 2022
Senate to vote Thursday on extension of state political filing deadline
Steve Riley, District 23 representative in Kentucky's House, said the General Assembly plans to pass a bill extending Kentucky's political filing deadline. The 2022 General Assembly kicked off Tuesday...
Jan 05, 2022
Kentucky law capping insulin cost for many goes into effect
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky law capping the cost of insulin for many residents is going into effect with the new year. Gov. Andy Beshear signed the legislation last March that makes insulin more ...
Jan 04, 2022
20 Kentucky National Guard soldiers prepare for deployment
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) - Twenty military police officers with the Kentucky National Guard are preparing to deploy to Kosovo for a yearlong mission. A statement from the National Guard says soldiers with the...
Jan 04, 2022
Kentucky storm brings flooding, lost power, possible tornado
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency after a powerful powerful storm caused flash floods, power outages and property damage, including from a possible ...
Jan 01, 2022
FEMA resource center opens in Bowling Green at Greenwood Mall
(FEMA.GOV) By Angela Briggs, special to WCLU News GLASGOW - Barren County residents are now eligible for emergency assistance from FEMA. Troy York, media representative for FEMA, says there are three ...
Dec 28, 2021