KY Childhood Health Summit Kentucky officials say a Children’s Environmental Health Summit next week will include discussions about vaping use among youth, children’s dental health and childhood immunizations.A statement from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services says the…
Property Clean-Up In City Of Hazard On Thursday, the City of Hazard cleaned up a property on Highway 15 heading into the city.Officials are issuing notices and citations to properties that are not up to code.”These are what we…
Eastern KY Coal Company Files For Bankruptcy An Eastern Kentucky coal company has filed for bankruptcy.Court documents show Pineville based Rockhampton Energy filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.It is not clear how many employees are affected but one person tells…
Gubernatorial Candidates Face-Off With barely a month left before their election showdown, Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and Democratic challenger Andy Beshear are set to meet in a high-stakes forum in western Kentucky.The rivals will square off at Thursday’s event…
Daniel Boone National Forest Fire Fire officials in Kentucky say they are battling a 400-acre (162-hectare) blaze in the Daniel Boone National Forest.News outlets report the fire began several days ago in Pulaski County on forest land west of…
Job Fair Planned In Martin County A “Mega Job Fair” filled the Jenny Wiley State Park Conference Center Wednesday, bringing more than 30 businesses together on a mission to fill hundreds of job openings.While the jobs were a large…
Flu Cases Popping Up In Eastern KY Health officials have already seen several cases of the flu in Perry County.154 cases of the flu have been reported in Kentucky.”We have actually seen the flu since the beginning of school,”…
Chris Stapleton Plans KY Fundraising Performance Country singer Chris Stapleton, a native of Paintsville in Eastern KY says he’s holding a benefit concert in central Kentucky next spring.Stapleton plans a concert on April 25 at the University of Kentucky’s…
Former KY House Speaker Won’t Seek Re-Election Kentucky’s former House speaker says he won’t run for reelection in 2020, capping a long legislative career tarnished by his involvement in a secret sexual harassment settlement.Republican state Rep. Jeff Hoover said…
Bring Your Bible To School Day Thursday is Bring Your Bible To School Day, and Gov. Matt Bevin is doing his part to make sure Kentucky students are aware.Bevin tweeted a video Tuesday, along with a caption that read,…