By Phil Pendleton PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – More than three years after the COVID-19 pandemic started, the President says the national emergency is coming to an end. President Biden says the emergency will officially end in May. Throughout the pandemic, if you needed anything from a COVID test to a vaccine, you could go to…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today After seeing a significant decline in all COVID-19 metrics last week, there was a mixed bag of results observed in the latest weekly report released on Monday, as some categories saw increases and others saw a drop. The Kentucky Department for Public Health January 30 report says there were 6,369…
Louisville Public Media | By Jess Clark Kentucky education leaders are warning of dire consequences if more isn’t done to address the growing teacher shortage. Education officials say there are 11,000 unfilled teaching positions across Kentucky’s public schools. That’s in large part because there are so few young people entering the profession. Enrollment in the state’s teacher preparation…
BY GERALDINE TORRELLAS KENTUCKY DANVILLE, Ky. — The Wellness Community is a health care technology company that recently opened in Danville, and it’s launching the Primary Addiction Treatment at Home (PATH) Program to help those struggling with substance use. What You Need To Know A health care tech company is launching an at-home addiction treatment program in February Its…
By Dakota Makres PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) – Bell, Harlan, Letcher, Pike and Wolfe Counties are listed as “high” on the COVID-19 community levels map. Kentucky River District Public Health Department Director Scott Lockard said they are seeing plenty of COVID-19 cases. ”We have COVID fatigue, we want to have life back as normal as much as…
By Kelsey Souto LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Pharmacy chains are adjusting hours nationwide due to staffing shortages. CVS Pharmacy has announced thousands of their locations will reduce hours due to a lack of staffing. Last month, Walgreens and Rite Aid already shortened their hours for the same reason. The University of Kentucky is home to the…
WEKU | By Stu Johnson The Fayette County Clerk’s Office is implementing a new land record system. It is used to track all permanent records such as deeds, plats, and mortgages. Fayette County Clerk Don Blevins said state legislation passed in 2019 revamped the fee structure as it relates to permanent documents. A separate document storage…
WKMS | By Derek Operle Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman made a trio of western Kentucky stops Thursday to announce more than $15 million dollars in funding for education, infrastructure and tourism efforts in the region. The funding comes from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Cleaner Water Program (CWP), the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and…
WKMS | By Divya Karthikeyan While most city council and school board elections are nonpartisan in Kentucky, a bill filed in the 2023 session could change that. Senate Bill 50 would require offices like mayor, city council, county commissioner and the school board to have a Republican or Democrat label next to each candidate on the ballot.…
Louisville Public Media | By Ryland Barton A new poll shows Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear with a 61% approval rating, the highest of his first four-year term in office. The results from Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategies are a boon to the governor’s bid for reelection this year, despite an electorate that has consistently voted for Republicans in other…
