FRANKFORT, Ky. — To make sure the youngest victims of the recent storms do not miss out on Christmas, First Lady Britainy Beshear announced the Western Kentucky Toy Drive. More information about the toy drive is available at firstlady.ky.gov/toydrive. You can also contribute to the overall tornado…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Board of Education voted Wednesday to tighten its rules regarding the use of corporal punishment in schools. “We do know that there is an effort afoot to engage the General Assembly in a conversation about revising the statute in such a way to ban corporal punishment…
Read MoreCHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis is holding registration events in several cities in the coming days. The public events for medical marijuana patients will be held: Wednesday in Morgantown at Fairfield Inn and Suites Thursday in Weston at Hampton Inn Dec. 7 in Princeton…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — In a few weeks, Kentucky lawmakers will convene the General Assembly, and health advocates are calling for new policies to address systemic inequities linked to poor health outcomes. Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, board chair of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, said the Commonwealth…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — The Christmas shopping season officially gets underway this week with many retailers offering special discounts during Black Friday sales. And Kentucky State Police is joining in the fun, with a discounted Trooper Teddy Bears. The Trooper Teddy program allows troopers to reach…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — All Kentuckians over the age of 18 can now get a booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine. Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order to that effect Wednesday afternoon. The governor says the booster is an essential piece of the state’s fight against COVID-19. “[It’s]…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. – A new survey by AARP finds veterans, military service members and their families are nearly 40% more likely to lose money to scams and fraud than are civilians. Scammers often use military jargon and specific government guidelines to lure in active-duty military members…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear, First Lady Britainy Beshear, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and others gathered in the Capitol Rotunda Sunday for a service to remember the more than 10-thousand Kentuckians who have now died from the coronavirus. The service gave those gathered not only an opportunity…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — The open enrollment period for the state’s health care exchange has opened, and Kentucky’s governor is urging families to sign up. The revamped health insurance portal allows Kentuckians to apply for health coverage and complete enrollment on one platform. In addition to Anthem’s…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (Kentucky News Connection) — Kentucky’s Public Service Commission has rejected a proposal by two utilities that would have drastically reduced the value of solar energy for customers. Backers of rooftop solar say the decision means it’s still a good financial investment.…
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