In Focus: EKU President talks revitalization & investment into student campus experience

BY MARIO ANDERSON KENTUCKY KENTUCKY — Governor Andy Beshear announced in June that Eastern Kentucky University and the City of Richmond are receiving a grant from the Transportation Alternatives Program. The $369,200 grant involves constructing a six-foot wide concrete sidewalk on the south side of Summit Street from Madison Avenue to the corner of University Drive, adding striped crosswalks…

Kentucky lawmaker wants greater scrutiny for reading intervention program

by Kevin Wheatley and Monica Harkins LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A literacy intervention program meant to help first-grade students learn how to read has drawn the attention of one Kentucky lawmaker who questions its effectiveness. Schools across Kentucky have access to Reading Recovery, a national program offered through the state’s Collaborative Center for Literacy Development…

State’s COVID metrics mostly show increases — new cases, hospitalizations, deaths, positivity rates all up

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky is nowhere near bringing an end to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kentucky, as the weekly report issued on Tuesday showed increases in most metrics, including new cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and the positivity rate. The report, which was delayed from Monday due to the holiday weekend, included 10,191 new cases…