KY Re-Opening Plan Governor Andy Beshear unveiled his plan for the first phase of reopening some businesses in Kentucky.The first phase begins on May 11, with manufacturing, construction, vehicle or vessel dealerships, professional services (50 percent), horse racing (no…
Justice Assistance Grant Money Applications are now available for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, says Kentucky officials. The federal grant program provides seed money to the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, which then awards funding to…
KY AG Push Back Kentucky’s attorney general has pushed back against some of the governor’s coronavirus-related orders, taking aim at restrictions on travel and gatherings that include church services.Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron threatened a lawsuit against Democratic Gov.…
Whitley County Farmer’s Market Opens On Tuesday, the Whitley County Farmer’s Market had its opening day but had to follow CDC guidelines.”We’ve got masks and gloves. We set up water points, water stations so costumers can wash their hands,”…
Lee County Motel Blaze A motel in Lee County is heavily damaged after a late night fire.Volunteer firefighters from multiple crews responded to a fire at the Bobcat Motel just outside of Beattyville late Tuesday night. Sheriff Wendell Childers…
Ft. Campbell Soldiers Helping New Jersey The 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell has deployed about 10 soldiers from the Kentucky post to New Jersey to help with coronavirus pandemic relief there.The post, located on the Kentucky-Tennessee state line,…
Kentucky Unemployment Hotline Kentucky has opened a new hotline for people who have yet to receive a payment from unemployment claims they filed in March amid the coronavirus pandemic.The state received more than 282,000 claims in March and has…
Bluegrass Hall Of Fame Virtual Tour The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum in western Kentucky is encouraging fans to visit by taking a new virtual tour of its exhibits.The museum in Owensboro has been closed to the…
Dollar General Shutdown Elkhorn City Police Chief Bobby Sexton said police were present at the Dollar General store Monday night.Sexton said the store has not been following proper social distancing measures taken by the city and is now being…
Gospel Singer Dies of COVID-19 Grammy-nominated gospel singer Troy Sneed has died from complications with the coronavirus. He was 52.Sneed’s publicist Bill Carpenter said the singer died early Monday at a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. Sneed earned a Grammy…