Brent Spence Bridge Reopening In December A damaged bridge linking Ohio and Kentucky is scheduled to reopen Dec. 23, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said in a virtual briefing Monday.The announcement comes days after the Brent Spence Bridge was closed after two trucks collided last Wednesday, resulting in a blaze that damaged a 200-foot (61-meter)…
VA To KY Bridge Opens You can now drive across the tallest bridge in Virginia. The Virginia Department of Transportation announced the twin bridges over Grassy Creek opened on Monday.The bridges, located near Breaks Interstate Park, are about 265 feet tall and 1,733 feet long. They are part of VDOT’s Route 460 Connector project,…
Governor Beshear Issues COVID-19 Warning Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear warned Monday that if cases continued to surge in the next couple of days, his administration will have to take additional steps to slow the spread of the coronavirus.“We just need more people day in and day out, trying to do the very best for…
Remembering David Pierce Family, friends and an entire community are remembering a longtime public servant.David Pierce, 71, of Viper died Saturday at Whitesburg ARH.Friends say he fell while climbing a radio tower and died from his injuries.Pierce was a firefighter for more than 50 years, serving 16 years of that time for the City…
Kentucky Driver Licensing Offices Reopening Seven Kentucky driver licensing offices are expected to reopen this week after being closed due to the coronavirus.The three regional offices and four smaller ones were closed temporarily for deep cleaning, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said. All are expected to reopen this week including in Bowling Green and Owensboro.…
Compassionate Caravan In Action The Commonwealth is expecting cold nights this week. The freezing temperatures can be dangerous and even deadly.Ginny Ramsey from the Catholic Action Center said the Compassionate Caravan will be active on those cold nights, but they’ve had to change gears because of the pandemic. For the first time in 21…
KY Comfort Food Could you guess what a new report shows Kentucky’s top comfort food is?According to WalletHub, the answer is the Hot Brown. The popular sandwich was created by Fred Schmidt at the Brown Hotel in Louisville back in 1926.For our neighboring states, the report shows Tennesseans love Memphis baby back ribs, folks…
Donations For Hope House For two Saturdays in November and two Saturdays in December, Personal Touch Lawn and Pond will be outside of the Kroger on Campbell Lane accepting donations for Hope House and Hotel INC. Not only can you donate food but they are also accepting items like sleeping bags and blankets.‘Pack The…
Big Blue Crush Kickoff The 33rd annual Big Blue Crush kicks off on Monday. It’s a blood drive battle between UK and Tenessee fans with the goal of boosting blood supply during the holidays.Starting Monday UK and Tenessee fans will roll up their sleeves for friendly competition, but also to save lives.“We went down…
Kentucky Counties In The Red Zone More than three-fourths of Kentucky’s counties are listed among the hardest-hit areas from the COVID-19 outbreak, showing the alarming spread of the virus, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday.Ninety-four of the state’s 120 counties are now reported to be in the red zone – the most serious category for…