FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear today ordered flags at all state buildings to be flown at half-staff, in honor of a Corbin soldier whose remains were recently identified. Cpl. Billie Joe Hash served in the Army during the Korean War and died in December 1950, during a battle near the Chosin…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor reported 775 new coronavirus cases Thursday, including 130 young people testing positive to continue a trend that he says needs to be closely monitored. Gov. Andy Beshear has pointed to the number of COVID-19 cases involving school-age children as school…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor offered a blistering assessment Wednesday of new guidance from federal health officials, calling it “reckless” and contradictory to the need for aggressive testing policies to combat the spread of COVID-19. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear responded to the…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Kentucky will draw on federal money to create an eviction relief fund to keep people in their homes by reimbursing landlords for missed rent payments, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. Beshear said he signed an executive order setting up the system aimed at protecting people in jeopardy…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentuckians who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic can expect to begin receiving some additional money soon. The state’s application for additional federal unemployment assistance was approved on Friday. That will mean an additional $400 a week those on…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Officials have announced a website and phone number have been established for Kentucky residents who are seeking civil legal aid amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This aid is available for qualifying Kentucky residents who are experiencing a civil legal problem caused by the coronavirus…
Read MoreCHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources today reported that the state has seen its first case of a mysterious illness in children that is believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus. “This development is an unfortunate reminder that COVID-19 does not…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s attorney general has ruled that the state cannot force religious schools to close as long as they are following health recommendations put in place to protect against the coronavirus. Attorney General Daniel Cameron wrote in the Wednesday opinion that a forced closure…
Read MoreCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A recently released color-coding system for West Virginia public schools to stay open during the coronavirus pandemic is being tweaked to focus more on community spread, Gov. Jim Justice said Monday. The model will still use four colors to classify the status of each county’s…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentuckians will be allowed to vote by mail or vote up to three weeks early, according to an executive order signed by Gov. Andy Beshear this afternoon. Beshear, a Democrat, and Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams worked together to craft a plan to provide safe ways to…
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