FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear is sounding the alarm, after the state reported a new daily record of coronavirus cases. This comes on the same that that the nation as a whole reported 100-thousand new cases for the first time. The governor also announced that the number of red zone counties…
Read MoreThe Virginia Employment Commission has issued a warning that scammers are targeting the unemployed. The scammers are contacting people drawing unemployment insurance by phone and email, in an attempt to get their personal information. The calls and emails appear to come from the U.S. Department of Labor…
Read MorePolitical analyst Tom Matijasic takes a look at the presidential race.
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky could be on track for its highest turnout in a presidential election in recent years, thanks to a surge in early voting. According to the latest numbers, as of Sunday, Kentucky’s voter turnout had already reached 43 percent statewide — with one more day of…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Thursday marked the first release of the coronavirus incidence map, since Gov. Andy Beshear announced recommendations for those living in red counties. And as expected during the current third wave of the pandemic, there was a lot of red on the map. Of Kentucky’s 120 counties,…
Read MoreMountain Top News political analyst Tom Matijasic takes a look at the 29th and 31st District state Senate races in Kentucky.
Read MoreMountain Top News political analyst Tom Matijasic takes a look at the race between Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Amy McGrath.
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — More of Eastern Kentucky’s counties are now considered critical in terms of coronavirus transmission. Magoffin and Breathitt are the two latest counties in the Mountain Top News coverage area to turn red, leaving only Lawrence, Leslie and Letcher in the orange category.…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear is asking Kentuckians to view the color-coded coronavirus incidence map each Thursday to make plans for the following week. And he is asking those who live in red counties to follow the new guidelines he released on Monday. Those include working remotely and…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear returned to the Capitol for his Monday briefing, following two weeks in quarantine, announcing that he and his family all tested negative for COVID-19. But the good news ended there. Noting that cases are higher than ever before, the governor announced a new…
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