New Nearby Cases Of COVID-19 The Cumberland Valley District Health Department confirmed new cases of COVID-19 in both Jackson and Clay Counties on Sunday.The Clay County patient is a woman who is currently hospitalized.Jackson County has two new cases,…
Kentucky State Parks to Reopen June 1st State parks will start reopening soon as Kentucky continues to ease restrictions amid the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Andy Beshear said Friday. The parks will reopen June 1 in an effort to revive…
MCHC Opens Drive-Thru COVID Test Sites in Harlan, Whitesburg Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation opened a pair of drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in Whitesburg and Harlan yesterday. MCHC had been testing for COVID-19 in their clinics, but only for those…
Magoffin County Reports First COVID-19 Case It took a while, but Magoffin County officials announced the county’s first positive case of COVID-19 on Friday. County Health Department Public Health Director Pete Shepherd said the positive case is a 60-year-old…
Corvette Plant To Reopen In KY General Motors will begin reopening its Corvette plant in Kentucky on May 26, a company spokesman said.The restart at the Bowling Green plant will be gradual and will focus on new worker safety…
KY Court System Has Cutbacks Kentucky’s court system will impose a statewide hiring freeze and suspend out-of-state travel to reduce expenses as the coronavirus drives down revenues, the state’s chief justice said.Cost cutting across the judicial branch is aimed…
Lifting Restrictions Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky will lift its restrictions on travel and small gatherings ahead of Memorial Day weekend.Beginning May 22, people can get together in gatherings of 10 or fewer. The governor made the announcement at…
KY Receives Energy Grants Grants from the U.S. Department of Energy have been awarded to nine projects in Kentucky, state officials said.The projects aim to support education, reduce the energy burden in poor communities and improve energy security, Gov.…
KY Unemployment Numbers Update Nearly 70,000 Kentucky residents applied for unemployment benefits last week as the coronavirus pandemic continued to inflict economic damage even as the state gradually reboots its economy.The number of laid-off Kentucky workers seeking jobless assistance…
More Federal Assistance Needed Kentucky has enough in its unemployment insurance trust fund until summer to meet the unprecedented demand for benefits but will eventually need a cash infusion, Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday in urging another round of…