Seeking Vaccine Volunteers Cincinnati Children’s is seeking to enroll about 500 people in a Phase 3 clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca.Officials with the hospital said they are reaching out to first responders, people 65 or older, Blacks and Hispanics to ensure inclusion of those at higher risk of contracting…
Airport Lactation Rooms Small airports across the U.S. will be required to have lactation rooms available for travelers under a new law.On Friday, October 30, President Donald Trump signed the Friendly Airports for Mothers (FAM) Improvement Act into law.The FAM Act, authored by Senator Tammy Duckworth, was supported by both the House and Senate.“Two…
Early Voting Turnout More than 1.5 million people in the bluegrass took advantage either absentee or early in-person voting. That’s 42.2 percent of all registered voters in Kentucky. For comparison, 1,955,195 people voted in the 2016 Presidential election in Kentucky, and voter turnout that year was 59.1 percent according to the KY Secretary of…
Drive-Thru Parade The city of Ashland’s annual Christmas parade will look a bit different this year due to the pandemic.It will be a drive-thru parade, city officials say.This means floats will remain stationary as cars drive through to view the festivities.Participation in the parade will be limited to a first-come, first-serve basis, and organizations…
Floyd County Sheriff Loses Home In Fire One Eastern Kentucky official lost his home to a fire Monday night.Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt posted the news on the department’s Facebook page.In the post, he said he and his family are safe and he appreciates everyone’s thoughts and prayers.No word on what started the fire.…
Helping Speedway Children’s Charities Bristol Motor Speedway’s 24th annual Speedway and Lights will open on November 13th, but this year’s event will be a bit different due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The annual event features hundreds of light displays throughout the speedway property and is one of the primary fundraisers for the Bristol chapter of…
Elkhorn’s Revised Restaurant Tax The Elkhorn City Council met recently in a specially called meeting for the second reading of a restaurant tax and the second reading of a board of assistance ordinance.The restaurant tax ordinance would place a 3 percent tax of the gross amount of each sale.The tax would apply to any…
Improving Pike Medical Center During the 2020 Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) virtual summit Oct. 29, Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) announced two new projects in Pike and Boyd counties have been selected for more than $8 million in funding through the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Pilot grant program.Pikeville…
Coat Collection Drive It’s time for the seventh annual ‘A Coat to Keep the Cold Away’ coat drive.The drive started small, collecting used coats. This year, it’s received a $5,000 grant from Walmart.Brand new coats are going to homes in both Central and Eastern Kentucky.People can request a coat by emailing believinginforever@gmail.com.Submissions can be…
Unemployment Scam Kentucky governor Andy Beshear is warning those in the commonwealth of a possible scam preying on those who may have filed for unemployment.In a tweet Saturday afternoon, Beshear said Kentuckians need to be on the lookout for scammers sending emails with the address “PUA@unemployment.usdol.gov.”Beshear said that emails using this address may potentially…