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McConnell Flood Response Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says he’s far from satisfied with the federal response to catastrophic flooding in eastern Kentucky, but acknowledged communication problems have complicated outreach to flood victims.McConnell visited the Kentucky Emergency Management Operations Center for an update on the government response to the flood-stricken Appalachian region. President Biden…
Blood Donors Needed You need to schedule your appointment at kybloodcenter.org. KBC says the blood supply has reached critical levels for many blood types, which is a concern headed into a holiday weekend.“The nation’s blood supply is always low during the summer, when schools are out of session and people are busy with vacations,”…
EKU Coach Recovering Eastern Kentucky athletic director Matt Roan says football coach Walt Wells is hospitalized in stable condition after having a cardiac episode at work Sunday morning.Roan said in a statement Sunday night that Wells was in intensive care at UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington. Wells is 10-10 after two seasons…
Preventing Wrong Way Crashes The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has received $5.14 million in federal funds to prevent wrong-way crashes.Between 2015 and 2020, there were 88 wrong-way driving crashes in Kentucky where a driver used an off-ramp in the wrong direction. These 88 crashes resulted in 16 fatalities and 27 serious injuries.A new technology awareness…
Lawrence County Infrastructure Projects Governor Andy Beshear was in Lawrence County to award funding for safety and infrastructure projects in the area funded by several grants and programs.The plans for the $2.4 million in funding are to build a new walking and biking path, renovate a fire station, build a fire station and install…
Beacons Of Hope It’s open: the brand new Beacons of Hope Women’s Residential Center in Hazard has opened its doors. The treatment center offers opportunities to those in recovery without having to travel far from home.This facility is a spin-off program of Primary Care Centers of Eastern Kentucky’s Pregnancy and Beyond Program, which focuses…
Ferry Closed A ferry that carries vehicles across the Mississippi River between Kentucky and Missouri is closed temporarily due to low water, officials said.The Kentucky Transportation Department said it has no timetable on when the Dorena-Hickman Ferry will resume operations.Motorists can check on the ferry’s operating status by calling (731) 693-0210. Source:…
ATM Thieves Officials with the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department are asking local businesses with ATMs to make sure their security measures are working properly.Officials said they are monitoring a group of thieves who have damaged and stolen from ATMs around Whitley, Laurel and Knox Counties. The thefts are occurring after the business has closed.…
Flooding Recovery Update Weeks have passed since the flood, but survivors are still working through the damage with spirit-filled hearts to repair the damage and move on. We had a bunch of antiques in our building says Kelly Smith, owner of Smith’s Junkyard in Fisty.Smith’s Junkyard was underwater for hours, destroying a lot of…
Logistics Company Expands A logistics company is opening a new headquarters operation in northern Kentucky that will create 210 jobs, officials said.Mackenzie and Paige Logistics LLC will invest $4 million for the facility in Florence, Gov. Andy Besehear said in a statement.There are currently 30 people employed at offices in Boone. Source:…