LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky congressman says he tested positive for coronavirus antibodies and plans to donate his plasma. Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie made the comments Friday on the radio show of political commentator Glenn Beck, the Courier-Journal reported. Massie said he took a coronavirus…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — In an exclusive interview today with Mountain Top News, Senate Majority Mitch McConnell says Democrats have not returned to the bargaining table, since the discussions about a second stimulus package collapsed last week. “They aren’t talking yesterday and today …”…
Read MoreUPDATE, 3:11 p.m. — Both Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear have been tested for COVID-19 after reporting that they woke up feeling ill today, and those tests have come back negative. “After feeling ill earlier in the day, the Governor took the appropriate steps to protect…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear says it isn’t right to ask students and teachers to return to classrooms at the apex of the pandemic in the state. “We are still in a very dangerous and difficult place, in terms of the virus spreading right now,” the governor said. For that…
Read MoreBARDSTOWN, Ky. (MTN) — This year, bourbon fans will be celebrating with virtual toasts during the Kentucky Bourbon Festival due to COVID-19 restrictions. According to the festival’s board, this shift to a virtual experience was in direct response of the coronavirus to help protect the safety…
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Read MoreMOREHEAD, Ky. (MTN) — Dr. Jay Morgan, the President of Morehead State University, says that some of the school’s athletes have tested positive for COVID-19. According to WMKY radio, these athletes arrived at the campus early and have now been taken to the local hospital to be examined per…
Read MoreThe mask mandate originally began on July 10 and was set to expire on Sunday. With the new order, the mandate will remain in effect until Sept. 8.
Read MoreSALYERSVILLE, Ky. — State Auditor Mike Harmon says he will refer the results of an audit of the city of Salyersville’s tourism spending to the attorney general’s office, HUD and the city’s ethics board for possible action, after making two adverse findings. First, the audit found…
Read MoreBusiness icon Martha Stewart and other powerful investors have joined the board of Morehead’s AppHarvest. Stewart, along with Impossible Foods CFO David Lee and best-selling author and investor J.D. Davis, have taken positions on the AppHarvest Board of Directors as the company prepares to open a…
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