Morehead Hired First Fire Department Since it was founded in 1926, the nearly 50 firefighters that make up the Morehead Fire Department have been volunteers. On Wednesday three clocked in for the first time as paid employees. The firefighters…
Home for Homeless Youth A housing complex for homeless youth is opening in Lexington. Arbor Youth Services will allow people ages 18-to-24-years old stay at the facility that should be ready for residents by the end of this month.…
Kentucky Company Developing Coronavirus Vaccine A Northern Kentucky company is working on a coronavirus vaccine. Officials at Kentucky BioProcessing tell WFIE-TV that the company worked on developing a treatment for the Ebola virus and is in the process of…
Database Governor Andy Beshear says there is now a searchable database for Kentuckians to find out if their voting rights have been restored. The governor issued an executive order today that automatically restored the right to vote to many…
Bridge Over Green River Undergoing Work A bridge over the Green River in Kentucky will be closed for several days starting Friday.The U.S. 60 Spottsville Bridge between Henderson and Owensboro will be closed from 6 p.m. Friday until 5…
Changes In Driver’s License Operations Kentucky’s Transportation Cabinet would eventually assume control of all driver’s licensing operations under a bill that won initial approval from a House committee on Tuesday.The bill would shift responsibility for issuing traditional driver’s licenses…
Leadership Change At KY National Guard The Kentucky National Guard has a new Army chief of staff and Army deputy chief of operations.Col. Joe Gardner was chosen as chief of staff, replacing Brig. Gen. Bryan Howay, Adjutant General Brig.…
Jennifer Garner In Town For Kids Actress Jennifer Garner was in Perry County Tuesday.Perry County School’s Superintendent Jonathan Jett posted on Facebook that Garner and Mark Shriver with “Save the Children” stopped at R.W. Combs Elementary.He says they discussed…
Changes For Off-Road Vehicles Several local legislators, including Sen. Phillip Wheeler, R-Pikeville, Sen. Johnny Ray Turner, D-Prestonsburg and Rep. Brandon Smith, R-Hazard, co-sponsored a bill this month to bring off-road vehicles under the state’s vehicle registration system.The bill defines…
Green River Bridge Closing Temporarily A bridge over the Green River in Kentucky will be closed for several days starting Friday.The U.S. 60 Spottsville Bridge between Henderson and Owensboro will be closed from 6 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m.…