Hazard Parking Issues Parking issues in downtown Hazard may be a thing of the past soon.City officials announced plans to re-stripe diagonal parking sections along Main Street to make way for a lively environment while keeping everyone safe. Currently, the intention is to begin at the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky, providing additional spaces down…
Mountain Parkway in Wolfe Co. Closed Due to Sinkholes The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has shut down the westbound lanes of the Mountain Parkway due to a sinkhole, which is now causing sections of the roadway to develop holes. Engineers discovered that a sinkhole had developed underneath the road, with cracks and holes then developing…
Pike Co Coal Operator Files for Bankruptcy A coal operator headquartered in Pike County, which bought assets from Blackjewel LLC after the company went bankrupt last year, has now filed for bankruptcy protection. Rhino Resource Partners announced Wednesday they plan to sell all their assets and the assets of their subsidiaries to a bidder.…
Hot Car Signal Product A woman who says she can’t stand the thought of another horror story has helped create a product to protect children.The Saf-T is designed to alert parents if they accidentally leave a child in a hot car.The Creator Lori Forest says she went through years of development plans before something…
Foster Care Transition Program Kentucky officials say a new program will launch this month for young people who are transitioning out of foster care.A statement from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services says the nonprofit organization Youth Villages is offering the LifeSet program.The statement says the program will be available to those between…
Warning Of More Restrictions Kentucky’s governor is warning that more restrictions could be reimposed to combat the coronavirus if the state doesn’t show progress soon in slowing the surging number of infections.Gov. Andy Beshear reported 611 more virus cases as total statewide cases surpassed 25,000 since the start of the pandemic. Beshear reported seven…
Bell County Schools Need Feedback The Bell County School District is giving students and parents the option to choose between in-person or distance learning that will be offered online.The school district posted a registration form online for parents to decide which option would be best for their child.“They give us a good amount of…
ReWork EKY Program Eastern Kentuckians and their spouses affected by layoffs from the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible to receive assistance through a new program. The ReWork EKY program will connect displaced workers with training or new job opportunities.The new job opportunities and training will focus on virtual, remote, online and work-from-home careers.The program is…
Rupp Arena Name Change A University of Kentucky faculty group wrote a letter to UK President Dr. Eli Capilouto asking him to consider its 10-point plan to make “an immediate impact on racial equality” at the university.The faculty of the African American & Africana Studies program wrote the letter, dated July 23. Its 10th…
COVID-19 False Positive Tests UK Healthcare says it has identified more than two dozen COVID-19 tests that were actually a false positive.A news release from the hospital says the issue was with a software flaw.The discovery was made on July 16 as UK lab scientists were reviewing raw data from Thermo Fisher, one of…