Category Archives: Kentucky News
Beshear urges Kentuckians to sign up for health coverage
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Gov. Andy Beshear is urging Kentuckians who lack health insurance to take advantage of opportunities now available to sign up for coverage. The sign-up window for government insu...
Feb 21, 2021
Judge hears arguments in showdown between Beshear, lawmakers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky judge says he'll extend a temporary order blocking a state law restricting the governor's authority to combat COVID-19. The action comes as he reviews the constitution...
Feb 20, 2021
Kentucky relaxing COVID rules at some long-term care centers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky is relaxing coronavirus-related restrictions at some of its long-term care facilities. Gov. Andy Beshear says indoor visitation will resume at non-Medicare-certified fac...
Feb 20, 2021
Louisville officer demoted for ignoring orders
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A Louisville police major who was in charge of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has been demoted for ignoring an order to stay out of investigations...
Feb 07, 2021
Less than half Kentucky long-term care staff vaccinated
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Less than half of staff members at Kentucky long-term care facilities have been vaccinated for COVID-19, in part because many refused vaccination. The Lexington Herald-Leader rep...
Feb 07, 2021
Kentucky House passes pension bill aimed at new teachers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky House has passed a bill to change retirement benefits for new teachers hired starting next year. GOP lawmakers on Thursday said the measure would relieve some pressu...
Feb 06, 2021
Fired officer in Breonna Taylor case wants trial venue moved
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A former Louisville police officer facing criminal charges in the Breonna Taylor raid wants his trial moved out of Louisville. Brett Hankison says there's been too much publicit...
Feb 06, 2021
Funding will train truck drivers in eastern Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A $573,000 grant for an eastern Kentucky technical college will be used to train truck drivers in the region. The grant is going to Hazard Community and Technical College from th...
Feb 06, 2021
Kentucky coronavirus positivity rate continues to fall
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says the rate of positive coronavirus tests in the state has dropped to its lowest point in more than a month. Beshear says the positivity rate is 8.16...
Feb 06, 2021
GOP-led Kentucky panel keeps Gov. Beshear impeachment alive
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A legislative panel has dismissed two petitions calling for the impeachment of Kentucky's governor. But the committee on Friday kept alive another effort by citizens seeking the ...
Feb 06, 2021