KY Governor Delivers State Of The State Address Kentucky’s Republican governor is calling for unity and urging people to rely on the sacred scriptures of their faith in his annual State of the Commonwealth address. Gov. Matt Bevin made…
KY BOE Approves New Social Studies Standards The State Board of Education unanimously passed new Social Studies standards Wednesday.The new standards provide guidelines for what students should be learning from grade to grade.Kindergarten students would learn about the purpose…
National Unemployment Rate Dips The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, a sign that layoffs are rare and the job market is strong.The Labor Department says weekly applications for jobless aid fell 19,000 to 234,000,…
Easy Registering To Be An Organ Donor Kentucky residents could soon have more opportunities to register as an organ donor. Nearly everyone who signs up as an organ donor in Kentucky does so when they renew their driver’s license.…
Eastern KY Prepares For Disaster Multiple Eastern Kentucky Emergency Management agencies prepared for disaster Wednesday.The East Kentucky Expo Center turned into a “tactical emergency casualty care” training course.The training teaches first responders how to enter into hostile environments like…
City Of Hazard Residents Have Water Again Officials with the City of Hazard say water has been resorted to Perry County communities affected by recent water outages.Many people in the Leatherwood community have been without water for several days…
New Recycling Center In Perry County A new recycling drop-off center has opened in the Perry County Garage. In addition to plastic and cardboard, the facility accepts large, bulky items that garbage trucks won’t pick up. You can drop…
Pulling The Plug On A Battery Company A battery manufacturer says it is suspending plans to build a $372 million facility and hire 875 workers in the heart of Appalachia.The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Enerblu CEO John Thomas said the…
KY Has Mounting Debt Kentucky is more than $54 billion in debt, with estimated unfunded retirement benefits accounting for more than 80 percent of that figure.Republican Auditor Mike Harmon issued a report on Tuesday detailing the various sources of…
Has Your Driver’s License Expired? Clay County city officials say the number of expired driver’s licenses in their county has increased in the past year.The government stopped sending notices in the mail reminding people to get their license renewed…