More Federal Assistance Needed Kentucky has enough in its unemployment insurance trust fund until summer to meet the unprecedented demand for benefits but will eventually need a cash infusion, Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday in urging another round of…
Parents Can Attend Graduation Ceremony Laurel County graduating seniors and two parental figures will be part of a social distancing graduation ceremony.This comes after parents sued the Laurel County School District in protest of a student-only ceremony.The London Sentinel-Echo…
Restaurants Prepare To Reopen Many local restaurants are preparing to reopen just in time for Memorial Day Weekend.Here are the biggest changes for customers as dine-in restaurants resume on May 22nd in this “new normal.”If you do not live…
Louisville Slugger Back To Work The manufacturer of Louisville Slugger bats says it put 171 furloughed employees back on the payroll after receiving a loan from a government program aimed at helping small businesses.Hillerich & Bradsby Co. resumed production…
Education Council The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education is seeking students to serve on a panel that would work with policy leaders on higher education issues.The Student Advisory Group will offer input on high-profile student concerns and other matters…
Kentucky Gives Day More than 220 organizations across the state were helped by online donations during the 8th annual Kentucky Gives Day on Tuesday.The giving campaign on the Kentucky Gives website has raised $652,352 for 223 charities so far,…
Making Baseball Bats Again Major League Baseball may be weeks away from playing ball again, but the factory in Louisville that supplies bats to many of its players resumed production Monday in Kentucky.The Hillerich & Bradsby plant that makes…
Redhawk Mining Layoffs The Kentucky Career Center Office of Employer & Apprenticeship Services reports Redhawk Mining LLC in Floyd County has laid off several employees.A statement from Redhawk Mining LLC says that COVID-19 is a contributing factor to the…
EPA Grants For KY The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted $1.7 million for five brownfield projects in Kentucky.The federal grants help communities plan the cleanup and redevelopment of properties that are contaminated or suspected of being contaminated. The…
Ramping Up Testing In KY Governor Beshear is ramping up COVID-19 testing across the state. More than 50 locations are now available.Corbin is preparing for Kroger’s drive-thru testing beginning today.As of Monday, Laurel, Knox and Whitley Counties have less…