ASHLAND, Ky. — The former manager of the Boyd County Child Support Enforcement Office has admitted to embezzling office funds. Mary Elizabeth Pickett, 56, of Ashland, pleaded guilty to mail fraud and identity theft on Friday. She admitted to submitting false time sheets for a coworker, forging…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Across the country, Americans are remembering the events of 19 years ago, when terrorists attacked the United States. That was also the case in Frankfort, where Gov. Andy Beshear held a moment of silence in honor of the victims. That observance was held at 8:46 a.m. — the…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — A grim new milestone for the Bluegrass State, as more than 1,000 Kentuckians have now died of COVID-19. A ceremony was held to mark the event this morning in the Capitol rotunda, and Governor Andy Beshear has ordered flags to be flown at half-mast for the next week. “Over…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. (MTN) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that 280 Kentucky nursing facilities received over $41 million to purchase personal protective equipment, support staffing and increase testing. This funding was made available through Senator McConnell’s CARES Act,…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentuckians having trouble paying their rent during the COVID-19 pandemic now have a new resource for help. Gov. Andy Beshear today announced a website where people can apply for assistance is now up and accepting applications The Healthy at Home Eviction Relief Fund uses $15…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (MTN) — Officials say that hunters now have an additional 56,000 acres available for public hunting around eastern Kentucky. The eight counties with newly opened acreage includes: Floyd Knott Leslie Letcher Magoffin McCreary Perry Pike In a statement from the Department of Fish and…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Nearly $1.5 million in grants are coming to four Eastern Kentucky communities, following an announcement at the state Capitol Wednesday morning.Gov. Andy Beshear announced the grants, which include: $708,500 for Breathitt County, to construct a visitor center at South Fork Elk…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky is facing a shortage of poll workers for this November’s election, and that has Secretary of State Mike Adams taking a novel approach to finding them. Adams is teaming up with four Kentucky breweries to place appeals for poll workers on beer cans. “Last year I…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (MTN) — The KSP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Division announced the start of a three-week statewide enforcement blitz targeting aggressive driving behaviors. The Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) Campaign targets drivers (both passenger car and commercial vehicle)…
Read MoreMOUNT OLIVE, W.Va. (AP) — Dozens of inmates at a West Virginia prison have tested positive for the new coronavirus, health officials said. According to the state Department of Health and Human Resources’ website, 138 inmates at the Mount Olive Correctional Complex were confirmed as having the virus…
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