KY Businesses Reopen Today The Pike County Health Department mapped out the list of businesses set to reopen on June 1. This is part of Governor Andy Beshear’s plan to open the state’s economy in phases.-Auctions-Auto/Dirt Track Aquatic Centers-Bowling…
Five Companies Land Kentucky Medicaid Contracts Five insurance companies were awarded contracts worth nearly $8 billion a year to manage most of Kentucky’s Medicaid business, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday. Landing the contracts were Aetna, Humana, Molina Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare…
London Police Searching for Missing Teen Police in London are asking for the public’s help to find a missing girl. 15-year-old Madison Paige Engle was last seen in the area of the Betty Jane Apartments on South US 25…
COVID-19 Cases on the Rise Again Across Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reported an upswing in coronavirus cases across Kentucky on Friday, but cautioned that it’s too soon to reach any conclusions about the sudden surge. The governor announced 283…
KY HS Sports Teams Can Begin Limited Practices Limited practices for Kentucky high school sports teams can begin June 15 amid the coronavirus pandemic.According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association revealed initial steps to resume…
Former KY Finance Director Charged A former Kentucky school finance director accused of stealing more than $1.6 million from a district over nearly a decade has pleaded guilty to federal charges, according to the U.S. Justice Department.Lesley Wade pleaded…
Re-using A Former Jail Kentucky plans to reopen and operate a privately owned prison in a strategy aimed at shifting inmates from overcrowded county jails, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday.The state will lease the Floyd County facility from Tennessee-based…
McConnell Stresses Need For Masks Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is stressing the importance of wearing masks in public as the nation’s economy reopens.In doing so, the Kentucky Republican walked himself into a politically charged issue.McConnell has toured hospitals…
Recreation Grant For Perry County Park In Perry County park there are six miles of marked trails.”Three-point two miles of those marked trails are a part of the recreation trail programs grant,” said Ben Braman, chairperson for Pathfinders of…
Kentucky’s Unemployment Figures More than 50,000 Kentucky residents applied for unemployment benefits last week, a slight increase that reflects continuing struggles in the labor market as a reopening economy tries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.The 53,738 Kentuckians submitting…