Editor’s note: The following is a statement in its entirety from the University of Kentucky. LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 6, 2020) — Clinical leaders from the University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center, College of Medicine and College of Pharmacy have launched a clinical trial for experimental therapies…

An employee at the Floyd County Jail has tested positive for COVID-19. The Floyd County Fiscal Court announced Thursday that an employee at the county’s jail has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The court says the employee is asymptomatic and is recovering at home. The court says jail staff…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday that some parts of the state may keep coronavirus-related restrictions in place longer than the rest of the state. The governor said areas of the state hard hit by the virus, like northern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, may extend bans…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday that some parts of the state may keep coronavirus-related restrictions in place longer than the rest of the state. The governor said areas of the state hard hit by the virus, like northern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, may extend bans…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s court system can begin a gradual return to regular operations on May 18. The state Supreme Court announced the guidance Wednesday. In-person hearings or proceedings can resume subject to safety and health precautions. Employees can return to work May 18 and…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Department of Education is asking school districts to be flexible as they plan calendars for the next school year. Officials want the state’s 172 school districts to plan for multiple scenarios, Interim Education Commissioner Kevin C. Brown told superintendents…

JENKINS, Ky. — Jenkins Independent Schools will soon begin the search for a new superintendent. The Mountain Eagle newspaper in Letcher County is reporting that the Jenkins Independent Schools Board of Education has declined to renew the contract for current Superintendent Mike Genton, who has served…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Mental health experts say that military families and veterans are reaching out more for assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. The Virginian-Pilot reported Tuesday that clinicians providing help online have seen requests skyrocket. Sarah Pitzen, the lead clinician at…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Department of Education is looking for organizations to help with programs to feed children during the summer when school is out. The agency wants county boards of education, local government agencies and other nonprofit organizations to participate in the…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged a Kentucky man who had a stockpile of weapons at his home with threatening Kentucky’s governor and state police on social media. The man, 25-year-old Jeremiah Wooley, apparently made the threats in reference to a social media post about state…