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Governor Beshear Defends COVID-19 Decisions Gov. Andy Beshear has forcefully defended his coronavirus-related restrictions, saying they spared Kentucky from a more devastating outbreak and now have the state primed to move ahead with business reopenings.The Democratic governor said his “drastic and significant” actions of recent months to contain the virus worked, putting Kentucky in…
Insurance Companies Awarded Contracts Five insurance companies were awarded contracts worth nearly $8 billion a year to manage most of Kentucky’s Medicaid business, Gov. Andy Beshear made the recent announcement.Landing the contracts were Aetna, Humana, Molina Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare and WellCare, Beshear said. About 1.4 million people in Kentucky receive health coverage through Medicaid.The Democratic…
Mining Company Buyout A mining company with operations in several counties in our coverage area now has a new owner.Seven Energy, based in the country of Liechtenstein, has acquired Lexington based Blackhawk Energy, LLC.According to a news release, Seven currently owns coal mining and power generation assets in the Czech Republic, in the United…
New Road Names If you travel on U.S. 421 and KY 11 in Clay County, you will come across new roadside signs honoring the accomplishments and individuals who have improved the lives of Kentuckians.The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet made the announcement that the signs had been installed.U.S. 421 in Clay County will now be named:…
More KY Parks Reopening More Kentucky parks are set to reopen in June.Four Kentucky State Park lodges that were previously designated as part of the state’s coronavirus emergency response will reopen on June 8, Gov. Andy Beshear announced. They include Lake Cumberland State Resort Park, Lake Barkley State Resort Park, Blue Licks Battlefield State…
Replace Your KY Driver License Remotely Kentucky is letting people renew or replace their driver’s licenses and ID cards remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.Gov. Andy Beshear’s office said people whose licenses, permits or ID cards were lost or expired between March 1 and June 30 may apply with their circuit court clerk to…
Pier One Going Out Of Business Pier 1 Imports is officially going out of business.A court has approved its bankruptcy application.Pier 1 can now begin to shut down retail operations in about 500 stores across the country.“This is not the outcome we hoped for when we began this process, and we are deeply saddened…
Western KY University Tuition Unchanged Western Kentucky University doesn’t plan to change tuition rates for the first time in 40 years, officials said.Regents at the school in Bowling Green voted recently to keep tuition prices for the coming year the same as they were for the 2019-20 school year, the university said in a…
Beshear Talks About Louisville Shooting On Saturday, Governor Andy Beshear gave his thoughts on the protests that have taken place in Louisville as a response to the death of Breonna Taylor.In a video posted to Facebook, he referred to her death as “tragic” and said that while he could “never pretend” to understand the…
Contracts Awarded For Medicaid Five insurance companies were awarded contracts worth nearly $8 billion a year to manage most of Kentucky’s Medicaid business, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday.Landing the contracts were Aetna, Humana, Molina Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare and WellCare, Beshear said. About 1.4 million people in Kentucky receive health coverage through Medicaid.The initial term of…