KY Residents Alerted About Escaped Inmates From Halfway Houses The Kentucky Department of Corrections says an automated system that alerts the public when inmates escape from prison is being expanded to include alerts when inmates escape halfway houses.Department of…
Numerous Kids Not Getting Any Vaccines Based on a telephone survey a small but growing proportion of the youngest children in the U.S. have not been vaccinated against any disease, worrying health officials. An estimated 100,000 young children have…
KY Power Holding Winter Heating Workshops Kentucky Power is making stops in a series of community outreach sessions to allow customers to have an open dialogue about lowering their power bills as winter approaches. Cindy Wiseman with Kentucky Power…
Money For Struggling Coal Communities In KY The Appalachian Regional Commission is spreading $26.5 million in awards to nine states to assist struggling coal communities.The commission said in a news release Thursday that the money is projected to create…
Make-A-Wish Day At Keeneland Thursday was the annual ‘Make-a-Wish’ day at Keeneland.Ten children, along with their families, were the guests of honor at the race track.The families got to meet the jockeys in the paddock. They also watched the…
Perry County Church Broken Into $7,000 worth of musical and electrical equipment was stolen from a church in Perry County.Wednesday, members of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ were about to get ready for service later that day…
Champions Of Applachia Award For only the fourth year, Christian Appalachian Project is selecting an organization to receive the Champions of Appalachia Award.It is meant to highlight organizations in the mountains that significantly impact people’s lives in a positive…
Car Parts Manufacturer Expanding in KY A car parts manufacturer says an expansion at one of its plants in Kentucky will create roughly 250 jobs.The News-Enterprise reports that Metalsa announced the plans for its plant in Elizabethtown. Metalsa is…
KY Food Bowl Kick-Off Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes visited Prestonsburg on Tuesday to kick off the Commonwealth of Kentucky Food Bowl.Her office partnered with the Kentucky Association of Counties for the competition, which is geared to…
KY Transportation Department Provides Safe Passage For Relief Efforts The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is making sure people can get help in the south following Hurricane Michael.Secretary Greg Thomas waived certain commercial motor carrier regulations for crews involved in relief…