Leadership KY Foundation Receives Sizeable Grant Gov. Matt Bevin’s office has announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission has approved a $500,000 grant for the Leadership Kentucky Foundation to help create a new leadership program targeting young professionals in the…
Rockcastle Co. Cleans Up After Thursday Flooding Residents of Rockcastle County spent much of Friday cleaning up after flash flooding hit the area on Thursday night. Parts of the county picked up four inches of rain in less than…
Gun Violence Awareness Day From the mass shooting in Virginia Beach to recent incidents in Lexington, people want to stand up against gun violence.This weekend, some Kentucky communities are doing just that.Friday marks the start of national Wear Orange…
Fiat Chrysler Recall Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 343,000 Ram pickup trucks worldwide because the air bags may not inflate in a crash.The recall covers the Ram 1500 mainly from the 2019 model year, although the company has a…
Governor’s Pension Bill Still Falls Short Kentucky House leaders say the governor’s pension bill still lacks enough votes to pass their chamber, even with some changes that were revealed this week.House Majority Floor Leader John “Bam” Carney said Thursday…
FREE Summer Church Camp In Eastern KY Church of God Worship Center in Eastern Kentucky offers a camp for teens every summer for free.This being the 13th year, 150 kids are already pre-registered, some representing churches from seven different…
Pension Changes By Governor Bevin Looking to break the gridlock on his pension-relief proposal, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has reached out to lawmakers with several changes he’s agreed to make in hopes of winning enough support to have the…
Bridge Between KY And Illinois Still Closed An Ohio River bridge connecting Kentucky and Illinois will remain closed for about five more months.The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says an ongoing maintenance and repair project will require more work at the…
Opioid Manufacturer Pays Up An opioid manufacturer has agreed to pay $225 million to resolve federal investigations into allegations that it paid kickbacks and used other illegal marketing tactics to sell a powerful fentanyl spray, authorities said Wednesday.The settlement…
Eastern KY University President On NCAA Presidential Forum The president of Eastern Kentucky University has been selected to represent the Ohio Valley Conference on the NCAA’s Division 1 presidential forum.Michael Benson was chosen at the May 31 meeting of…