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Morgan County Road Closure

Morgan County Road Closure A road in Morgan County will be closed for three to four weeks due to a culvert replacement.The Kentucky Transportation Department says drivers who use US 460 east of West Liberty will have to find…

Pineville Independent Schools Going Virtual

Pineville Independent Schools Going Virtual Pineville Independent Schools released a statement saying that a person in first grade tested positive for COVID-19.All staff and students who were in contact with the student who tested positive have been contacted.The two…

Hazard Stipend For Teachers And Staff

Hazard Stipend For Teachers And Staff The Wise County School Board approved one-time hazard pay stipends for all district employees at its meeting Tuesday night. Reports indicate the board voted unanimously to give all full-time faculty and staff a…

Governor Beshear Wins Court Case

Governor Beshear Wins Court Case Kentucky’s Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the governor’s authority to issue coronavirus-related orders putting restrictions on businesses and individuals to try to the contain spread of COVID-19.The ruling delivered a victory for Democratic Gov.…

Ohio Kentucky Bridge Fire

Ohio Kentucky Bridge Fire A fiery crash on a bridge linking Ohio and Kentucky could force the span to remain closed for days as officials tried to determine the amount of damage to the bridge that serves as a…

Click It Or Ticket

Click It Or Ticket Police across Kentucky will be participating in a campaign to enforce the use of seat belts later this month officials said.The annual Click It or Ticket campaign will run Nov. 16-29, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s…

Humana Hiring Vets In Kentucky

Humana Hiring Vets In Kentucky Health insurer Humana Inc. says it plans to hire an additional 600 military veterans and 150 military spouses in Kentucky during the next four years. Gov. Andy Beshear says Humana’s announcement is an example…

Kentucky’s AG Joins Election Lawsuit

Kentucky’s AG Joins Election Lawsuit Kentucky’s Republican attorney general joined in a lawsuit Monday challenging mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania, saying what happens elsewhere in a presidential election matters to Kentuckians.Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear criticized Daniel Cameron’s involvement, saying that…

Education Scholarship Campaign

Education Scholarship Campaign A new statewide campaign is promoting a scholarship program that helps adults finish their associate degrees.The new campaign announced by Gov. Andy Beshear’s office is called “Never Underestimate You!” and promotes the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship.The…

Daniel Boone National Forest Free Entrance

Daniel Boone National Forest Free Entrance The Daniel Boone National Forest is waiving fees at most recreation and camping sites at the Kentucky forest Wednesday in honor of Veterans Day.All recreation sites except concessionaire-operated Grove Drive-In Campground will be…