(AP) John Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” “Hello in There” and scores of other indelible tunes, died Tuesday at the age of 73. His family announced his death from complications…

Despite the possibility of high-paying, temporary jobs in areas hard hit by COVID-19, Gov. Andy Beshear is pleading with Kentucky healthcare workers to stay in the Bluegrass State during the coronavirus pandemic. In his daily media briefing on Tuesday, Beshear said advertisements are circulating promising…

A young Prestonsburg Elementary student donated N95 and surgical masks to healthcare workers in need Monday. According to a Facebook post by the City of Prestonsburg, Lucas Cobern, the young gentleman pictured above, is a 7 yr. old from Prestonsburg Elementary School. Lucas stepped up as part of #TeamKentucky…

Sen. Rand Paul has tested “negative” for coronavirus. In a post to his official Twitter account Tuesday morning, the Kentucky Republican announced he is now virus-free. “I appreciate all the best wishes I have received,” Paul said in the tweet. “I have been retested and I am negative.” I…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — New numbers from the state of Virginia show that gun sales have begun to surge during the coronavirus pandemic. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Monday that the Virginia Firearms Transaction Center recorded 80,228 transactions in March. That’s a 75% spike over the same month…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia judge in the county with the state’s highest coronavirus caseload has approved strapping ankle monitors to people who test positive but refuse to quarantine, officials said Monday. The order allows Kanawha County sheriffs to use the GPS bracelets after a…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Officials with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) have postponed the search for a new president due the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. They hope to post the job again in August and announce a new leader by next January, according to a statement from the…

A frame taken from a Zoom conference call as Rev. Laura Everett delivers a sermon for Boston’s First Baptist Church. Everett said she had tweeted the link to the sermon because she wanted “the doors of the church to be open to every weary soul who is looking for a word of comfort.” Photo Courtesy:…

The EKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute in Johnson County, KY has joined the effort to help produce personal protective equipment for our frontline medical professionals to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to eKAMI founder Kathy Walker, they’re using their 3-D printing equipment…

Kentucky’s battle against novel coronavirus COVID-19 has hit a milestone and the state has experienced its deadliest day thus far. During his daily media briefing, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky’s positive coronavirus tests eclipsed the 1,000 mark, totaling 1,008 positive tests as of…