Cracking Down On Human Trafficking A top-priority bill aimed at bolstering efforts to crack down on human trafficking in Kentucky won passage in the state House on Monday.Under the measure, signs displaying the national human trafficking hotline number would…
KY Nursing Homes To Limit Visitors Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear called on nursing home operators today to severely restrict visitors to combat the spread of the new coronavirus.Those restrictions will take effect at state-run facilities, Beshear said. For privately…
Feeding The Hungry In Eastern KY A food drive to help organizations feed the hungry in Appalachia is planned next month.Power Up the Pantry is in its second year. Last year, the event collected 7.5 tons (6.8 metric tons)…
Flooding Road Repairs Coming To Eastern KY Congressman Hal Rogers announced Monday that federal funding will be released to fast-track repairs to federal highways and roads on federal lands that were damaged by flooding in February.The $2 million from…
Call For Blood Donors Meanwhile, as COVID-19 spreads across the states, the Kentucky Blood Center needs help to ensure it has enough blood supply to last for a while.“Emerging illness which could impact the blood supply is always at…
Coronavirus Update From Governor Beshear Governor Beshear and state health officials have given an update regarding the coronavirus in Kentucky.Beshear announced that two more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the state. One is in Harrison County and…
Grants Available For Public Safety Programs The Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet is taking applications for grants for justice and public safety programs.The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants are funded through a Justice Department appropriation, the cabinet…
Tax Revenue Change Voted Down A proposed constitutional change to give local governments more latitude to raise tax revenue was defeated by the Kentucky House on Friday, but the measure could still be revived.The legislation fell 11 votes short…
Coronavirus Cases In KY Three more cases of the new coronavirus have been reported in Kentucky, bringing the state’s total to four, Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday.Beshear said state lab tests confirmed the latest positive cases in Fayette, Harrison…
Fishing Access In Taylorsville Additional fishing access has opened at Kentucky’s Taylorsville Lake Wildlife Management Area.The access will be available for people wanting to fish the headwaters for the spring white bass run, the Kentucky Department of Fish and…