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300 New COVID Cases Reported Statewide on Friday Governor Andy Beshear announced 299 new cases and four new deaths in Kentucky on Friday. At least 16,376 Kentuckians have contracted the virus. The death toll is now at 585. 4,747 people have recovered from the virus. Kentucky is the only state south of the Mason/Dixon…
London State Rep Facing Jury Trial on DUI Charges A state lawmaker from London will face a jury trial in September after a judge ruled against his motion to have evidence in his drunken driving case thrown out. Republican State Rep. Derek Lewis was arrested in the early morning hours of April 16, just…
Costly Move Of A Statue Moving a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from the Kentucky Capitol to Davis’ birthplace in western Kentucky is costing the state $225,000.The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the state Finance and Administration Cabinet recorded the no-bid contract with America Industrial Contractors on June 12, the day the Historic Properties Advisory…
Comer Selected For A Committee U.S. Rep. James Comer of Kentucky has been selected for the role as top-ranking Republican on a key investigative committee in Congress.Comer was tapped for the post on the House Oversight and Reform Committee this week by the House Republican Steering Committee.His new role will put Comer at the…
Prestonsburg Fourth Of July The city of Prestonsburg is moving forward with its Independence Day celebrations.The annual fireworks show will take place Saturday night. Mayor Les Stapleton says it is the biggest show the city has had in years and planning has been ongoing since last October. He says the show could last anywhere…
Delaying Removing A Statue Officials in a Kentucky county have delayed a vote on whether to remove a Confederate statue from the grounds of a courthouse.Members of the Daviess County Fiscal Court were expected to vote Tuesday on a resolution that would have returned the statue to the Kentucky Division of the United Daughters…
Harlan County Reopening This week Harlan County reopened its parks, picnic shelters and the Martin’s Fork Lake beach and recreation area.Harlan County Judge Executive Dan Mosley said the parks could have reopened on Monday, but the county was not able to have the inmates help keep the lawns in shape. Mosley said the county…
KY Air National Guard New Facility The Kentucky Air National Guard has broken ground on a new $8.9 million facility.The 28,000-square-foot (2,601 square meters) Response Forces Facility will house the guard’s contingency response group, security forces squadron, base honor guard and a medical detachment, according to a statement from the guard. Construction began Friday…
New Regional Driver Licensing Office A new regional driver licensing office is opening in Kentucky and will be the only in-person driver licensing site in Fayette County.The office is intended to further expand access to Real ID-compliant licenses and identification cards, which will be required in October 2021 for flying and some other activities.The…
Senate Republican Race Results Results are finalized in the 2020 primary election including the 21st District Senate Republican race.Three candidates ran in the race including incumbent Albert Robinson, Brandon Storm and Kay Hensley.Storm beat Robinson and Hensley with 39 percent of the vote.Brandon Storm, the Republican primary candidate, says it wasn’t and easy race.…