LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Most Kentucky churches did not hold in-person Easter services, heeding warnings against such gatherings in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Many celebrated the holiday Sunday at home with sermons and masses delivered online, the Courier Journal reported. But Kentucky State…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Severe weather has swept across the South, killing at least 19 people and damaging hundreds of homes from Louisiana into the Appalachian Mountains. Many people spent part of the night early Monday sheltering in basements, closets and bathroom tubs as sirens wailed to warn of…

MARROWBONE, Ky. — A Pike County firefighter has been seriously injured while responding to the strong storms that hit the area late Sunday and early Monday. According to a spokesperson for the Pike County Firefighter’s Association, Marrowbone Volunteer Fire Department member Jimmy Belcher was struck…

A Pike County man has been confirmed as being the first person in the region to die as a result of the novel coronavirus. In his daily briefing on Sunday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that a 62-year-old male, whom the governor believes to be a Pike County resident, has died as a result of novel coronavirus…

WISE COUNTY, VA. — The health district covering Wise County, Va., has confirmed the county’s first death related to the novel coronavirus. In a Facebook post last Saturday, the Lenowisco Health District of the Virginia Department of Health reported that the district, which covers Wise and Lee counties,…

The Mingo County Health Department has confirmed the county’s first case of the novel coronavirus. In a statement on its Facebook page, the department says an elderly male has tested positive for COVID-19. The patient has underlying health conditions, as well, the statement says. No other information…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — In a preemptive action to prevent an Easter weekend acceleration of the coronavirus crisis, Gov. Andy Beshear warned that anyone attending in-person gatherings will be ordered into quarantine as he announced another single-day high number of virus cases in Kentucky. The governor…

The Floyd County Health Department released a statement providing recommendations for residents in Floyd County regarding the recent positive case of COVID-19 in Pike County, KY. According to the press release, after gathering more information regarding the positive case, Floyd County Health Officials…

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Virginia reported more than 460 new cases of COVID-19, the largest one-day increase so far in the coronavirus pandemic. The numbers released Friday by the Virginia Department of Health now show more than 4,500 positive tests for the coronavirus in the state. The death count…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — At least two West Virginia colleges have set up emergency assistance programs to financially help students during the coronavirus pandemic. West Virginia University and West Virginia State University both announced their programs on Thursday and said they’re trying to help…