By Phil Pendleton LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Republican state senators say Fayette County will benefit from a number of projects approved by the legislature this year. Five state senators, who live outside Lexington but now represent Fayette County by way of redistricting, spoke Tuesday morning about those projects with the Lexington Chamber of Commerce. Those five…
Although most cases of Lyme disease can be cured with a two-to-four-week course of antibiotics, some patients still experience lingering, debilitating effects of the disease months after they finish treatment. Dr. Greg talks with Ilhem Messaoudi, Ph.D., and Brian Stevenson, Ph.D., in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, about a new study seeking to…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday exercised his power to make line-item vetoes on two appropriations bills that were passed during the final day of the 2022 regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly. House Bill 92, sponsored by Rep. Danny Bentley, R-Russell, dealt with money the state would get from…
WUKY | By Josh James Flu season is hitting unusually late in Lexington, consistent with trends seen elsewhere in the country. Flu season typically peaks in late January or early February in Kentucky, but local health officials say the illness is making the rounds later than expected — with at least 32 lab-confirmed cases in the…
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS AND SPECTRUM NEWS STAFF NATIONWIDE Moderna on Thursday asked U.S. regulators to authorize low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6, a long-awaited move toward potentially opening shots for millions of tots by summer. What You Need To Know Moderna is asking U.S. regulators to open its COVID-19 vaccine to the…
By Keaton Hall HARLAN, Ky. (WYMT) – Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman announced improvements to infrastructure in Harlan and Bell Counties on Monday. Coleman presented four awards in Bell county, totaling $1,031,485 for water and sewer infrastructure upgrades and road resurfacing. In Harlan County, the Lt. Gov. presented four awards totaling $1,842,244 for water and sewer infrastructure…
By Ryland Barton Legislative Research Commission / Courtesy Congressional district maps passed by the GOP-controlled legislature in the most recent legislative session. Just as they are every even-numbered year, all six of Kentucky’s congressional seats are on the ballot in 2022. The borders of the districts have changed slightly since the last go-round, after the Republican-led legislature…
WEKU | By Samantha Morrill CDC Monday afternoon Kentucky reported 2,997 new coronavirus cases bringing the state total to 1,325,726. 628 of the new cases were in people age 18 and younger. 116 new deaths were reported, bringing that total to 15,413. 166 Kentuckians were hospitalized with COVID as of Monday afternoon. 24 of those were…
BY MASON BRIGHTON KENTUCKY ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky — Dozens of rabbits were found abandoned in a Louisville park just before Easter. Now two animal rescues have stepped up to nurse them back to health. What You Need To Know Over 60 rabbits were found by Louisville Metro Animal Services After many gave birth, there are now over…
By Cameron Aaron LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) – A jury has awarded the former Chief Financial Officer of UK HealthCare more than $1 million, saying he was wrongly fired after raising complaints to UK, the Lexington Herald Leader reports. Sergio Melgar was hired at UK HealthCare in 2004. According to reports, Melgar raised several complaints to UK Human Resources…
