KY Resident Arrested In U.S. Capitol Breech Another Kentucky resident has been arrested in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, authorities said.Michael Orangias of Louisville was charged on Wednesday with knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, the FBI said in…
Roadside Weed Mitigation Kentucky transportation crews are starting to treat roadsides around the state for weeds in an effort to improve driver safety and efficient maintenance operations, officials said.Crews were expected to begin treatment for noxious and nuisance weeds this month, the Transportation Cabinet said in a statement. They are targeting Johnson grass, giant…
KY Toyota Plant Milestone Kentucky’s Toyota plant in Georgetown, the automaker’s largest worldwide production plant, has built 13 million vehicles.The RAV4 hybrid rolled off the line at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky plant earlier this month.It was the 13 millionth vehicle built since the plant opened in Kentucky in 1988.The company said it has…
School Year Redo Senate Bill 128 would give families of students in kindergarten through 12th grade at public and nonpublic schools in Kentucky the option to redo the school year, regardless of academic status.The bill is headed to the governor’s desk for his signature or veto after being approved Wednesday by the House. …
Smoker Screenings More smokers are now eligible for yearly screenings to detect lung cancer.That’s according to the updated recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force. The panel recommends high-risk patients start screening at age 50, rather than 55.Also, the number of pack-years has been lowered from 30 to 20. A pack-year is smoking…
Expanding ATV Trails The Pike County Trails Authority is continuing its efforts to get the area’s ATV trails on the map.Work began in 2017 when the county reinstituted its trails authority after the Kentucky Mountain Regional Recreation Authority was established. The county has since worked with property owners and potential businesses to expand and…
Church Vandalism The Powell County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a vandalism at a church.The sheriff’s office posted on Facebook that the South Fork Church of God was vandalized.They said in the post, “this was very devastating to walk into this church and look around at all the damage.”Anyone with information is asked to contact…
Beware Of Scam Artists Scam artists are using Kentucky law enforcement phone numbers to solicit payouts from unsuspecting residents.A Campbellsville woman said she was on the receiving end of a scam call March 15th that she first thought was a call from the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department.“By the time I realized what was actually…
Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines The COVID-19 vaccine distribution is well on its way in the United States, but many people may be wondering if there is any new information on the vaccine for children.Moderna announced Tuesday children 6 months to 11 years old have received the first doses in its latest trial.In Kentucky, a Pfizer…
Imagination Library In KY Many parents put their young children to bed with a book. The goal of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is to make that possible for every single child by sending free books to homes with kids age 5 years old and under.Sen. Morgan McGarvey (D-Louisville) is sponsoring the legislation.“Every parent knows…