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Contact Tracing In KY

Contact Tracing In KY With surging cases in the commonwealth, health experts rely heavily on contact tracing to help get control of the spread.However, lately, community compliance is getting in the way.If hearing it in the governor’s daily COVID-19…

Former Non-Proft Director Sentenced

Former Non-Proft Director Sentenced The former director of a western Kentucky nonprofit has been sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing nearly $25,000 from the organization that police said went to pay social media scammers.McCracken Circuit Court Judge…

Second Chance Santa

Second Chance Santa With Christmas less than two months away, Second Chance Santa in Manchester is gearing up for its toy giveaway.“It gives kids a second chance to have a Christmas, also it gives the toys a second chance…

Floyd County COVID-19 Update

Floyd County COVID-19 Update There have been nearly 100 COVID-19 cases in Floyd County over the last four days, Floyd County Health Department officials said Wednesday.They said there were 36 more cases on Wednesday, along with 26 more on…

Leslie County Missing Man

Leslie County Missing Man Police are asking for your help in their search for a missing man in Leslie County.Byron Thomas Sizemore, 48, of Stinnett, was last seen on Stinnett Wendover Road on Saturday, October 31st, 2020 around 6:00…

KY Voters Have Mixed Views

KY Voters Have Mixed Views Voters in Kentucky made their pick for president while holding mixed views about the country’s direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate.The race between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival…

McConnell Wins

McConnell Wins Senate Majority Mitch McConnell has been reelected to a seventh term in Kentucky, confirmed by AP results.About an hour after his race was called, McConnell gave a victory speech to a nearly empty room at a hotel…

KY Supreme Court Results

KY Supreme Court Results Robert Conley has won the 7th district seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court.Conley’s opponent, State Rep. Chris Harris, congratulated his opponent and wished him well in his new position.The 7th Supreme Court district includes 22…

Seeking Vaccine Volunteers

Seeking Vaccine Volunteers Cincinnati Children’s is seeking to enroll about 500 people in a Phase 3 clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca.Officials with the hospital said they are reaching out to first responders, people 65…

Early Voting Turnout

Early Voting Turnout More than 1.5 million people in the bluegrass took advantage either absentee or early in-person voting. That’s 42.2 percent of all registered voters in Kentucky. For comparison, 1,955,195 people voted in the 2016 Presidential election in…