KY hospitals being pushed to limits with COVID cases Some local hospitals are approaching capacity, overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. More than 200 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in 13 ARH facilities. Almost all of them are unvaccinated while just seven are fully vaccinated, doctors say. There were five COVID-19 deaths in ARH facilities in…
Beshear to appeal FEMA’s denial of aid to Nicholas Co. over flooding Governor Andy Beshear is appealing a FEMA’s decision to deny aid to Nicholas County. The appeal, sent to President Joe Biden, will include new disaster information that was not part of the county’s initial request. Nicholas County saw severe flooding in late…
Kentucky General Assembly special session on COVID-19 continues A special session of the Kentucky General Assembly continues into a second day with eastern Kentucky hard-hit by the latest COVID-19 surge. Lawmakers in Frankfort called this a historical moment for the state. 94th District representative Angie Hatton hopes the session will ease public mistrust in…
University Of Pikeville The University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM) will formally welcome members of the Class of 2025 during a traditional White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, September 11, at 2 p.m. at the Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville.The keynote speaker for the ceremony will be Boyd R. Buser, D.O. FACOFP dist.,…
Kentucky Technology Student Association The Kentucky Technology Student Association (KYTSA) will implement sixteen new high school chapters this fall thanks to a generous donation from Stan and Karen Pigman. All sixteen schools are in the southeast region of Kentucky and will receive funding to start and maintain an active KYTSA chapter. Each school will…
Legislative Special Session Governor Andy Beshear’s call for a special session of the General Assembly recently included a call to extend Nicholas County’s state of emergency by 30 days.The wait for federal assistance continues more than a month after unprecedented flooding uprooted families and businesses. Source: MG News Return to News
Unemployment Benefits A key unemployment benefit for millions of Americans ended Monday.An extra $300-a-week payment is expiring as some Kentuckians are still struggling to get any unemployment help.Meanwhile state unemployment benefits in Kentucky are continuing. Source: MG News Return to News
Staffing Shortages Staffing shortages have spread to more Kentucky hospitals struggling with an influx of COVID-19 patients that worsened again Thursday as medical staffs treated records numbers of people infected by the coronavirus, Gov. Andy Beshear said.The state was hit with its second-highest daily wave of virus cases, fueled by the highly contagious delta…
Morehead State Remembering 9/11 The Morehead State University Campus Activities Board (CAB) is planning to host an event honoring the 20th anniversary of 9/11.The school said in a news release that it wants to honor the significance of the day and the lives lost in the terrorist attack.The event will be held in the…
National Guard To Help Kentucky Army National Guard members from Richmond will be leaving to assist the Louisiana National Guard after Hurricane Ida.Approximately 80-100 service members will be heading to the Gulf Coast.The Kentucky Guardsmen are going to be helping with civil support, recovery and relief efforts.The unit is supposed to be in Louisiana…