CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has tested positive for COVID-19. The 70-year-old governor said in a statement that he woke up Tuesday with coughing and congestion, then developed a headache and high fever. He tested positive later in the day. Justice had been scheduled…
Read MoreCHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is seeing record numbers of coronavirus cases. According to figures released Monday, nearly 17,000 cases were reported in the Mountain State from Jan. 3 to Jan. 10.That’s 50 percent higher than the previous record, which was set only one week ago. Gov. Jim…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — As Kentucky faces its largest surge of the coronavirus yet, Gov. Andy Beshear is once again activating the National Guard to assist hospitals. Beginning this week, the Guard will send 445 troops to 30 health care facilities facing staffing shortages. During a previous deployment…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s new legislative districts appear headed for passage this weekend, and there will be some small changes to Eastern Kentucky’s senate districts. The 31st District currently held by Sen. Phillip Wheeler will keep Pike, Martin, Lawrence and Elliott counties.…
Read MoreGov. Andy Beshear spoke before a joint session of the Kentucky House and Senate last night, in his third Commonwealth address. After a year of historic flooding, tornadoes and other natural disasters, on top of the pandemic, the governor said his budget — which he will reveal next week —…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — If new business registrations are any indication, Kentucky’s economy appears to be on the rebound from the pandemic. Secretary of State Michael Adams says there were nearly 53,000 new business formations and foreign business registrations in 2021. That’s a 21 percent increase…
Read MoreWest Virginia families expect increased financial stress and anxiety in the new year. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment remains at a record high, and inflation has surpassed levels not seen since 1990. Stormy Johnson, student support specialist for Preston…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Republican leaders released their proposal for redrawing House district boundaries on Thursday, and if passed, there will be some impact on Eastern Kentucky. Most notably, the 93rd District which currently consists of Martin County and part of Pike will leave Eastern Kentucky…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — The newest member of the Kentucky Board of Education is a familiar face to those living in the mountains. Gov. Andy Beshear has appointed former Johnson County Schools Supt. Steve Trimble to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Pikeville’s Cody Pauley Johnson earlier this year.…
Read MoreCHARLESTON, W.Va. — A company that handles the payroll software for West Virginia state government employees is the latest victim of a ransomware attack, but officials are reassuring the state’s 60,000 workers that they will receive their paychecks on time this Friday. The attack happened two weeks…
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