New Crime Technology Being Introduced Governor Matt Bevin and Kentucky State Police will make an announcement Wednesday regarding new sexual assault case technology.Kentucky will be the first state to use a DNA technology tool developed for the testing of…
Nurse Practitioners Graduate The University of the Cumberlands recently had a 100% pass rate for their first Family Nurse Practitioner students.The students were the university’s first cohorts of their online Master’s in Science – Family Nurse Practioner (MSN-FNP) program.…
Governor Bevin Vetoes Pension Bill Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin vetoed a pension bill that was aimed at providing relief to some state-funded agencies struggling with ballooning retirement payments.Bevin said in his veto message that he will call a special…
Governor Asks For Emergency Assistance Governor Matt Bevin sent a letter to President Donald Trump last week, asking for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 58 Kentucky counties.These counties were impacted by severe weather in February and March. Strong winds…
Looking For Cemetery Vandals People who live in a small community in Letcher County were angered to see a cemetery in town vandalized.Dozens of grave markers were knocked over and now police are trying to find out who is…
Re-Branded Ambulance Service American Medical Response (AMR) recently announced Trans-Star Ambulance Services has been rebranded as Lifeguard Ambulance Service. All ambulances are in the process of being re-branded over the next few weeks. AMR has started providing services in…
Job Opportunities In Eastern KY Coal miners and health care workers in Eastern Kentucky may be able to find jobs today and Wednesday.P&P Construction is hiring coal miners to work in Eastern Kentucky, West Virginia and Tennessee. Letcher Manor,…
Kohl’s Is Coming To London Kohl’s is coming to London.The department chain will set up shop in the old Kmart building, according to London-Laurel Industrial Development Authority Executive Director Paula Thompson.“I began working to get Kohl’s to come to…
Soldiers Headed To Ukraine Dozens of soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division are deploying to Ukraine this month for a scheduled nine month tour.Fort Campbell said more than 150 soldiers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team “Strike” will advise…
Cemetery Vandalized The Letcher County Sheriff says Thornton Cemetery was vandalized.Deputies do not know when the cemetery was vandalized but said they were made aware of it on Sunday.Several headstones were knocked over.At this time, no arrest have been…