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Kentucky projects receive $1.5 million to aid with substance use disorder recovery, re-entry
ASHLAND — The Appalachian Regional Commission announced nearly $14 million for projects that help people recovering from substance use disorders to re-enter the workforce.? Across 11 states, 43 projects were selected to receive part of the funding through ARC’s? Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative. Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin offered her congratulations to […]
Food and Drug Administration approves COVID boosters for upcoming season
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the latest round of COVID-19 boosters, as public health officials brace for another cold and flu season. An advisory panel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is scheduled to vote on recommendations Tuesday, the final step in the process before people will […]
Author, historian Jill Lepore will deliver Clements lecture at UK library Tuesday
University of Kentucky Libraries will welcome essayist, author?and professor of history Jill Lepore for the 2023 Earle C. Clements Lecture-Symposium on Tuesday, Sept.?12. Drawing from her book, “The Deadline: Essays,” Lepore will reflect on the relationship between America’s past and its fractious present, exploring such difficult questions as “Why does impeachment no longer work?” and […]
Whooping cough cases on the rise in Kentucky
FRANKFORT – Kentucky is seeing an uptick in cases of pertussis, more commonly called whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory illness.? As of Sept. 13, there were 56 cases confirmed to the Kentucky Department of Public Health, a spokeswoman said, though other cases are being investigated. That total is up from 2022, during which there […]
Louisville police officer in critical condition after being shot during early morning stop
A Louisville police officer is in critical condition after being shot in the torso during an early morning traffic stop. Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Jacquelin Gwinn-Villaroel said ?shots were fired from a nearby house as the officer conducted a traffic stop around 2 a.m. in the 4000 block of Kentucky Street. A supporting officer […]
Community Farm Alliance head Martin Richards stepping down at end of year
Martin Richards, executive director of Kentucky’s Community Farm Alliance since 2010, will step down at the end of the year, according to a release from the Berea-based organization, which has launched a search for his successor. Kentucky farmers founded CFA in 1985 to support small family farms during an American farm crisis that resulted in […]
EV battery plant in Glendale topic of Sept. 12 town hall meeting in Elizabethtown
Executives of the joint venture that will manufacture electric vehicle batteries at Glendale in Hardin County will host a town hall meeting in Elizabethtown on Tuesday, Sept. 12.? Members of the BlueOval SK team will provide an update on construction, jobs, training and workforce development, as well as answer questions from the audience and media, […]
$386 million to fund broadband projects across Kentucky from public-private investment
Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday announced $386 million in public and private investments to expand high-speed internet access to homes and businesses in 46 Kentucky counties. Joined by local officials and business representatives, Beshear said in a news conference that the 56 awards were the largest public sector investment in state history. More than 42,600 […]
Physician says no evidence McConnell experienced a stroke or has a seizure disorder
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office on Tuesday released a physician’s letter saying “there is no evidence” that the Senate’s Republican leader has a seizure disorder or experienced a stroke, following two public episodes when McConnell appeared to freeze while speaking to reporters. “There are no changes recommended in treatment protocols as you continue recovery from your […]
Kentucky education board cancels special meeting about interim commissioner
The Kentucky Board of Education has canceled a special meeting scheduled for next week.? According to a media advisory from the Kentucky Department of education, the planned Sept. 6 meeting will be rescheduled for a later date. A reason for the cancellation was not given.? The agenda included a closed session for the board to […]
Trump pleads not guilty, waives arraignment in Georgia 2020 election interference case
Former President Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea on Thursday in Fulton County Superior Court on 13 felony counts that charge him with racketeering for attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.? In the court filing on Thursday, Trump also voluntarily waived his right to an arraignment hearing scheduled for Wednesday in […]
McConnell gets all-clear from congressional physician
The attending physician for the United States Congress on Thursday signed a letter giving Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell the all-clear a day after he? appeared to freeze while speaking to reporters.? Dr. Brian Monahan wrote that McConnell, from Kentucky, “is medically clear to continue with his schedule as planned.”? McConnell’s office said Wednesday that […]