Electric Bills Kentuckians in the eastern part of the state pay the most for their electricity bills, according to a new energy affordability tool on the Energy and Environment Cabinet website.More than a dozen Eastern Kentucky counties topped the list for the most expensive monthly electric bills, based on data from 2020, the latest…
Craft For Governor A crowded field in the 2023 Republican primary for Kentucky Governor has gotten a bit more crowded. Former UN Ambassador Kelly Knight Craft announced her intention to run for the nomination this morning.Craft served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations during the latter half of the Donald Trump…
Flooding Mental Health In the aftermath of the devastating July floods that tore through the region, health officials are working to uncover and address the psychological and emotional needs of those who were impacted.Pike County Health Department Public Health Director Tammy Riley said that, as the community moves into the long-term recovery phase, mental…
Samaritan’s Purse Volunteers with Samaritan’s Purse are continuing to clean up parts of eastern Kentucky from July’s historic floods, and so far they’ve gutted out 70 homes with over 200 more to go. Source: MG News Return to News
Calipari’s House A woman was arrested outside UK head coach John Calipari’s house on Tuesday, according to police.Both UK and Lexington police were called to Calipari’s house in Lexington Tuesday morning for a case of trespassing.The two agencies arrested Emily Williams outside the gate of the home. Williams told police she was looking for…
More Infrastructure Money Governor Andy Beshear was in Floyd County to announce infrastructure developments in the area.The Governor presented more than $2.5 million for improving existing water infrastructure and replacing approximately 20,000 feet of water lines.“Today, we are in Eastern Kentucky announcing some good news,” Gov. Beshear said. “We will be with our Eastern…
School Busses With children returning to classrooms across the region, officials are reminding folks to pay close attention when driving near school buses, especially when kids are getting on or off of buses.“When you see those yellow lights flashing, we’re getting ready to make a stop and let the kids off the bus, so…