KY Transportation Cabinet Offers Scholarships College students pursuing civil engineering and engineering technology degrees can apply for scholarships offered by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.The cabinet will award up to 30 new scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year to prospective…
Recovery Center Planned For Pikeville The city of Pikeville is pushing back after the announcement that an addiction recovery center is coming to town.A town hall meeting was held at the Appalachian Wireless Arena Thursday night.”I understand their concerns.…
Real ID Regional Offices Opening Regional offices will open in Somerset and Paducah to help Kentuckians obtain new Real ID licenses that comply with federal requirements by October 1st, Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday.The governor also announced that Sarah…
Helping The Unborn A bill that would require doctors and other health workers to provide life-saving care for an infant born alive after a failed abortion attempt was approved by a Kentucky Senate panel Thursday.The measure sailed through the…
Change In The Voter ID Law A Republican-led Senate panel on Wednesday loosened a bill requiring voters to produce a photo ID by adding other acceptable forms of identification. The proposal now heads to the full Senate.Under the revised…
A New Airport Moving Forward In Letcher County A purchase of about 600 acres of land is a big step toward Letcher County getting a new airport.“Our biggest challenge has been getting our property, getting ownership of our property,…
Finding The Next KY Education Commissioner Kentucky education officials are encouraging residents and stakeholders to participate in a survey on the qualities that the state’s next education commissioner should possess.The survey opened this week and will be available through…
Suspended Mine Licenses Kentucky suspended mine licenses at coal operations in Perry and Pike Counties.The Kentucky Division of Mine Safety said some American Resources Corporation employees still have not been paid. Some of those miners in Pike County blocked…
State Sanctuary Illigal Sanctuary Ban Senate Republicans identified a controversial bill targeting illegal immigration as the chamber’s top legislative priority on Tuesday, the first day of the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2020 session. Senate Bill 1, from Sen. Danny Carroll,…
Real ID Act Governor Andy Beshear and the state’s Transportation Secretary Jim Gray are expected to provide an update on Kentucky’s REAL ID Act. After years of delays, the state has decided to distribute REAL ID compliant driver’s licenses.…