Local Businesses Get A Surprise A couple in Laurel County may have just relieved the fears of many local businesses in the area.Those with the London Laurel County Chamber of Commerce and Downtown London along with The Leadership Collective received a large donation to the Live Love Local Fund. Randall Weddle his wife Victoria…
CARES Act Funding In KY Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he is using $51.5 million in federal coronavirus funding to provide relief from unemployment costs for more than 1,500 employers.In a news release the Democrat says those impacted will be public schools, universities, government entities and nearly 1,000 nonprofits.Beshear’s Labor Cabinet says that during…
Vaccine Shipment In KY A shipment of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Louisville Sunday morning.The vaccine, which was approved for emergency authorization by the FDA on Friday, began shipping out across the United States over the weekend. Moderna’s vaccine is the second to be authorized for emergency use, following the approval of Pfizer’s vaccine…
Kentucky Educational Television Initiative Kentucky Educational Television has partnered with the Kentucky Department of Education to launch a pilot project that aims to give stronger support to at home learners without internet access, officials said.KET plans to use datacasting technology to send learning materials through its existing broadcast network to small receiver boxes in…
Winter Holiday Guidance Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Public Health Dr. Steven Stack highlighted the state’s winter holiday guidance during Governor Beshear’s news conference Thursday.Dr. Stack encourages Kentuckians to limit the size of gatherings to two households with no more than eight people and to properly wear a face covering, sanitizing hands, and…
Stolen Election U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said that “in many ways” this year’s general election was stolen by President-elect Joe Biden, according to multiple reports.During a congressional hearing on election irregularities Wednesday, Paul claimed, without evidence, that “the fraud happened.” The video of Paul’s testimony was posted Wednesday to MSNBC’s website, and other…
Bridge Needs A Home The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is looking for a new home for an old bridge in Perry County.The state plans to replace a nearly century-old bridge in Jeff with a modern span as part of the Bridging Kentucky initiative. The existing bridge is a two-span pony truss bridge. It carries Kenmont…
Free Text Books Eastern Kentucky University has announced an initiative that will allow undergraduate students to receive free text books during the next school year.The EKU BookSmart program was developed by the university and is possible due to its partnership with Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, the school announced on Monday. The program will…
Southern KY Welcome Center Opens A new welcome center has opened in southern Kentucky.Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Wednesday that the center on Interstate 75 in Whitley County had officially opened. It’s located at the 1.5 mile marker.Although state officials have advised people to limit travel due to the coronavirus pandemic, they are working…
Middlesboro Schools Give Back With 1,400 holiday-themed boxes, each with 10 days’ worth of food, Middlesboro Independent Schools decided to give back to their students this holiday season.Any student 18 and under in the Bell County area is eligible to receive a box at the Middlesboro High School.“It’s been such a sad year for…