Small Business Recovery Centers The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced two Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) were set to open Monday in Elkhorn City and Virgie. These BRCs are established to provide one-on-one assistance in submitting a disaster loan application for Kentucky businesses impacted by the severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that…
Perry County Water All of Perry County is under a boil water advisory as officials with the City of Hazard Utilities have posted a statement on Facebook saying the city’s water plant had damages to its raw water pumps and is now using spare resources.Officials said they have ordered new pumps, and the old…
KY Kids’ Mental Health With both the incidents around the recent flooding and returning to school Eastern KY mental health professionals say it is important for parents and care givers to monitor their children’s behavior and performance.”If you’re seeing more talking back or more door slamming or just engaging in reckless behavior in the…
Pikeville Golf Fundraiser It was a great day for golf with Pikeville’s first responders hitting the green Monday to bring in some money for the city’s community outreach fund.The Christmas With a First Responder golf scramble brought in thousands of dollars, which will go toward the city’s Christmas and school supplies programs.The event was…
FEMA Mobile Centers Mobile disaster recovery centers are open in Magoffin and Owsley counties to assist Kentucky flood victims.Magoffin County: Magoffin County Health Dept.-119 E. Mountain Parkway Salyersville, KY 41465 and Owsley County: Owsley Rec Center-99 County Barn Road Booneville, KY 41314.The mobile centers will be open until 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, according…
Leslie County Road Construction Officials are warning drivers of possible traffic delays on U.S. 421 in Leslie County.A cross drain project is underway. The construction will be between Rocky Field Road and Elmers Lane.One lane will be closed from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.And transportation officials are warning of possibloe 45 minutes delays on…
Flood Clean-Up Activities Be aware of cleanup activities throughout Eastern KY. In Breathitt and Perry Counties, contract crews will be working on debris removal throughout the day today.The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet awarded a contract for cleanup to AshBritt in the flood-affected areas of the region. Eleven of the 13 counties covered by the disaster…
KY Judge A Kentucky judge was suspended with pay on Friday following testimony that he pressured a lawyer practicing in his court to support his reelection campaign.Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission voted 3-2 to suspend 42nd Judicial Circuit Judge Jamie Jameson following a daylong hearing in which he told commissioners they were being used for…
CDC Relaxes COVID-19 Guidelines Now that Kentucky students head back to school, the CDC has relaxed its COVID guidelines. Local doctor Jeff Foxx says this is still a fluid situation that could see further changes, especially as Kentucky’s children return to classrooms.?We don’t know what’s going to happen when the kids go back to…
Jackson County Off-Roaders Donations Gospel Light Baptist Church of Hazard, and others filled up their ATVs as much as they could to help flooding victims.“We’re trying to help the community out as much as possible and when other counties called to request help. We put the word out and most of our members joined…