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KY Air National Guard Flyover The Kentucky Air National Guard plans to honor healthcare workers and first responders by performing a flyover across much of the state.Pilots will present a two-ship C-130 flyover on Friday that begins in Louisville and travels to Frankfort, Lexington, Pikeville, Bowling Green and Owensboro before heading back to Louisville,…
Household Poisonings Officials say people are getting poisoned by household disinfectants as they try to fight COVID-19.In March, the Kentucky Poison Control Center of Norton Children’s Hospital saw a 30 percent increase in overall exposure calls related to disinfectants. That spike includes a 56 percent increase in poisonings from household cleaners and a 30…
Fatal Amish Crash Authorities in Kentucky said four children died and one is missing after a buggy carrying an Amish family was swept away in a current while attempting to cross a low water bridge.Six people were in the horse and buggy that overturned on Wednesday in Bath County, Kentucky State Police said in…
KY Re-Opening Plan Governor Andy Beshear unveiled his plan for the first phase of reopening some businesses in Kentucky.The first phase begins on May 11, with manufacturing, construction, vehicle or vessel dealerships, professional services (50 percent), horse racing (no fans) and dog grooming/boarding businesses.That phase continues to May 20, which allows retail businesses to…
Justice Assistance Grant Money Applications are now available for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, says Kentucky officials. The federal grant program provides seed money to the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, which then awards funding to state and local law enforcement to aid efforts to reduce crime and violence, officials said.Grant…
KY AG Push Back Kentucky’s attorney general has pushed back against some of the governor’s coronavirus-related orders, taking aim at restrictions on travel and gatherings that include church services.Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron threatened a lawsuit against Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s ban on mass gatherings, unless in-person church services are allowed to resume. …
Whitley County Farmer’s Market Opens On Tuesday, the Whitley County Farmer’s Market had its opening day but had to follow CDC guidelines.”We’ve got masks and gloves. We set up water points, water stations so costumers can wash their hands,” said market manager Andrew Modica.”For the vendors, one person will bag the produce and one…
Lee County Motel Blaze A motel in Lee County is heavily damaged after a late night fire.Volunteer firefighters from multiple crews responded to a fire at the Bobcat Motel just outside of Beattyville late Tuesday night. Sheriff Wendell Childers and various EMS personnel were also at the scene.No injuries were reported and a cause…
Ft. Campbell Soldiers Helping New Jersey The 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell has deployed about 10 soldiers from the Kentucky post to New Jersey to help with coronavirus pandemic relief there.The post, located on the Kentucky-Tennessee state line, said the soldiers are logistics experts assigned to the 101st Division Sustainment Brigade. They deployed…
Kentucky Unemployment Hotline Kentucky has opened a new hotline for people who have yet to receive a payment from unemployment claims they filed in March amid the coronavirus pandemic.The state received more than 282,000 claims in March and has paid out 183,000 of those claims, Gov. Andy Beshear said during a news conference Monday.…