LEXINGTON, Ky. — According to a new report, a significant number of the state’s youths are institutionalized, not because of a need for intensive supervision but because kinship or foster families are not available. The pandemic pushed Kentucky’s child welfare agencies and workforce…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear announced last week that communities around the state will receive more than $217 million for 408 water and sewer projects, with several of those projects located in Eastern Kentucky. The grants represent the second round of funding from the governor’s…
Read MoreASHLAND, Ky. — An Elliott County man has been sentenced to serve the next century in prison, after pleading guilty to charges related to child sexual exploitation. Ronald Stinespring, 51, previously pleaded guilty to three counts of using a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct, one count…
Read MoreELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. — An Amber Alert has been issued for a 16-year-old Elizabethtown girl last seen earlier today. Julissa Lovick was last seen getting into a white Lexus around 11 a.m. at College View Campus. Lovick is described as 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 199 lbs. She was last seen wearing jeans,…
Read MoreChild abuse cases in the state dropped between 2019 and 2020, but Kentucky still ranks fifth among states for incidents of child maltreatment, according to the latest federal data. Dr. Kelsey Gregory, a pediatrician specializing in child-abuse cases in the Division of Forensic Medicine at…
Read MoreHURRICANE MILLS, Tenn. — Country music superstar and Eastern Kentucky native Loretta Lynn has died. “Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4, in her sleep at home at her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills,” her family announced on Lynn’s Twitter…
Read MoreСHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kids living in rural regions are more likely to experience food insecurity, and a new initiative has been launched to help West Virginia communities design and test their own ideas for ending child hunger. Tamara Sandberg, senior adviser for food security at Save the Children,…
Read MoreCHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia officials on Friday were investigating the death of a coal miner at a Kanawha County mine. Blackhawk mining issued a statement Thursday reporting a fatality at the Coalburg Tunnel underground mine. The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health and Safety identified…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — After falling behind to Tennessee in the American Association of State Troopers’ annual Best-Looking Cruiser Contest, Kentucky State Police has eked out a last-minute win. This makes the second year in a row that Kentucky has won the contest, but earlier in the week, it…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Members of the General Assembly gathered in Frankfort for a special session Wednesday. The sole purpose of their meeting is to adopt legislation aimed at responding to the Eastern Kentucky floods. Lawmakers are expected to create the East Kentucky State Aid Funding for Emergencies,…
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