Category Archives: Kentucky News
Kentucky wildlife panel reappoints former commissioner
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has rehired its former commissioner despite objections from Gov. Andy Beshear. The Lexington Herald Leader reports Rich Sto...
Apr 17, 2021
Kentucky reports 714 COVID-19 cases, higher positivity rate
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky has reported more than 700 new coronavirus cases and 15 additional virus-related deaths. The state also reported a slightly higher rate of positive cases on Friday. Gov....
Apr 17, 2021
Beshear: 19 state workers filed false unemployment claims
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky inspector general report has found that at least 19 Kentucky state workers received more than $54,000 of state and federal unemployment aid. The workers used their ac...
Apr 17, 2021
Kentucky governor looks beyond virus to post-pandemic world
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he's holding out hope for bipartisan progress on "kitchen table issues" even though political rancor has increased. The Democratic governor is off...
Apr 17, 2021
Kentucky Supreme Court to hear coronavirus-related cases
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's Supreme Court has agreed to take up the Democratic governor's challenge of Republican-backed laws aimed at limiting his authority to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Apr 17, 2021
Festival planned to celebrate KFC founder Harland Sanders
The first Colonel Fest is scheduled April 24 in Corbin, Kentucky. The festival will celebrate the late founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Colonel Harland Sanders. (KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN) CORBIN, Ky. ...
Apr 16, 2021
US recommends 'pause' for J&J vaccine over clot reports
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is recommending a "pause" in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. Two vaccin...
Apr 13, 2021
Kentucky students have until May 1 to request a 're-do' year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky students have until May 1 to decide whether they want to retake the 2020-2021 school year or supplement courses they have already taken. School boards have until June 1...
Apr 06, 2021
Coal company agrees to fix environmental violations
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A coal company in Kentucky has agreed to pay more than $200,000 in penalties and fix environmental violations. It clears the way for production at an Appalachian mine. American R...
Apr 04, 2021
Kentucky reports 587 more COVID-19 cases
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky has reported nearly 590 new coronavirus cases and 20 more virus-related deaths. The statewide rate of positive cases fell slightly Saturday. The report says 12 of the 20...
Apr 04, 2021