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KY Committee Votes to Take Down Jefferson Davis Statue at Capitol A Kentucky commission voted Friday to take down a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from the state Capitol, adding its voice to a global push to remove symbols of racism and slavery. The Historic Properties Advisory Commission met remotely through video teleconferencing…
Recovery Effort Moves into Day Four on Harrington Lake What was a search and rescue mission has now gone to day four of a recovery mission for a missing Madison County teen. Wednesday, Emanuel Prewitt and a group of friends were swimming across Harrington Lake near Gwinn Island when he went underwater and didn’t…
Harlan Co. Reported Ten New COVID Cases in 14 Days Harlan County officials on Friday addressed new COVID-19 cases as well as concerns about how quickly the virus is spreading in the community. In two weeks, 10 new positive cases have been reported, three of those coming just in the last two days. So…
Reopening Schools Kentucky health and education officials are meeting today to figure out how to reopen schools safely. Interim Education Commissioner Kevin C. Brown says the meeting will be used to establish a timeline for reopening schools in the state. Brown thinks August will be when districts will be able to start classes again,…
Daycares Opening A number of in-home child care programs were able to reopen this past Monday in Kentucky, and now daycares across the state will be be able to open this coming Monday. A survey of child care providers says that 11 to 15 percent of the facilities may be closed permanently due to…
Jefferson Davis Statue The governor has asked a state commission to approve the removal of a statue of Jefferson Davis from the Capitol Rotunda. This comes a day after another statue of the Confederate president was torn down by protestors in Virginia. The statue of Davis is one of several in the Rotunda and…
KY-COVID-Update-Jun12 Governor Andy Beshear has announced 69 new cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky with 9 new deaths in the state as of Thursday. To date, 11,945 Kentuckians have contracted the coronavirus, with 493 residents losing their lives to the disease. On a positive note, 3,379 people are known to have recovered from COVID-19. Testing…
KY Officials Discuss Schools Reopening Kentucky education and health officials plan to meet Friday to discuss how to safely reopen schools during the coronavirus pandemic.The Kentucky Department for Public Health is working on protocols and will meet with the leaders at the Kentucky Department of Education to “hone the guidance,” Interim Education Commissioner Kevin…
Pikeville Medical Center On Women’s Health Pikeville Medical Center is focused on highlighting women’s health as the pandemic contributes to a decrease in patients. According to healthcare officials, many people have been uncomfortable with keeping their routine appointments with COVID-19 concerns.One health official says the hospital is not only prepared to take on patients…
Disney Amusement Parks Reopening Soon Disney is proposing to reopen its Southern California theme parks in mid-July after what will be a four-month closure due to the coronavirus, says the company.Disney Parks, Experiences and Products said in a statement that the goal is to reopen Disneyland and Disney California Adventure on July 17. A…