As predicted, a heavy band of freezing rain that swept through the Appalachian region on Monday has now left thousands in the dark, as power lines have been knocked down by trees succumbing to the weight of accumulating ice. As of 7:30 p.m., Kentucky Power had seen outages more than double over a two-hour…
Read MorePower lines are beginning to fall across the region, as the strongest band of freezing rain moved into the area late Monday afternoon. At 6 p.m., Kentucky Power reported more than 9,000 outages, up from more about 6,000 earlier in the day. Those outages include around 2,200 in Leslie County, more…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Due to the major winter storm currently affecting Kentucky, all Judicial Branch facilities will remain closed on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Those facilities are the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Administrative Office of the Courts in Frankfort, as well as judicial centers and courthouses…
Read MoreUtility workers have made progress on power outages across the region, as the worst of the ice storm now moves into Eastern Kentucky. Power lines have been toppled by falling ice-laden trees and limbs, and more are expected as ice continues to accumulate. At 3 p.m., Kentucky Power reported 6,300 outages,…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s coronavirus vaccine effort continues to grow, with the addition of dozens of vaccination sites announced on Thursday. Among the new sites is Paintsville Walmart, a new regional vaccination site in Louisa operated by the Lawrence County Health Department and King’s…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency in response to the ice storm that has passed through Kentucky, leaving power outages and dangerous driving conditions in its wake. The state of emergency allows Kentucky Emergency Management and the Department of Military Affiars…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, Kentucky has now seen cases decline for four weeks in a row. The state reported 5,700 new cases over the weekend, which is a drop of more than 1,300 from last weekend. That brings the total to nearly 378,000. The death toll…
Read MoreLEWISBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday that a settlement has been reached between the Mountain State and management consulting firm McKinsey and Company. West Virginia had sued the company in Greenbrier Circuit Court for violating West Virginia’s…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Education Commissioner Jason Glass is planning a series of virtual meetings this spring to take suggestions from the public on how to improve the state education system. There will be a meeting for each of Kentucky’s eight educational cooperatives, plus a ninth for…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Looking at the latest coronavirus numbers in Kentucky, nearly 2,600 new cases were reported on Wednesday, bringing the total to more than 369,000. Fifty-one more Kentuckians have died, raising the death toll to 3,863. More than 1,300 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19,…
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