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Restricting Public Gatherings The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says events or gatherings of 50 people or more should be postponed or canceled for the next eight weeks.The update came Sunday as the number of cases continues to rise across the United States.The CDC listed examples of large events which include conferences, festivals,…
More COVID-19 Cases In Kentucky Gov. Beshear has announced there are three more confirmed cases in Kentucky. This makes 21 cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky.There is one patient still in critical condition. They do not expect the patient to recover.Gov. Beshear provided a breakdown of cases, explaining there are six cases in Harrison County,…
Pulaski Co. Constable Arraigned on Charges of Shooting FBI Agent Federal authorities charged a Pulaski County constable with shooting an FBI special agent who was trying to arrest him for alleged corruption. The shooting happened last week. Gary Baldock is now charged with aggravated assault on a federal law enforcement official and firing a…
NWS Confirms McCreary County Tornado as EF-1 Storm The National Weather Service in Jackson confirmed on Friday that an EF-1 tornado touched down in McCreary County Thursday night. The twisted touched down one mile northwest of Whitley City, was on the ground for 1.6 miles and was 175 yards wide. The NWS says the…
Beshear Urges Senior Centers to Close Statewide Senior centers across Kentucky were urged to temporarily close for in-person activities and most court proceedings were postponed for nearly a month as the state’s top leaders took more steps Friday to try to control the spread of the new coronavirus. Gov. Andy Beshear recommended the temporary…
KY Court Of Appeals Nominees Two attorneys and a judge have been nominated to fill a judicial vacancy on the Kentucky Court of Appeals.The Judicial Nominating Commission announced on Thursday that the nominees are James Richard “Jason” Coltharp Jr. of Paducah, Joe Christopher “Chris” McNeill of Paducah and C. Rene Williams of Dixon.The person…
Delayed Meeting For KY General Assembly Concerns over the spread of COVID-19 prompted state lawmakers to delay the 2020 Kentucky General Assembly.According to a news release, the session, which was originally scheduled for March 13 and March 16, will resume March 17.“The General Assembly continues to support the efforts of Governor Beshear and Kentucky’s…
State Aircraft Transparency Kentucky’s auditor called for greater transparency on use of state aircraft by elected officials as he reported that most flights taken by the former governor lacked documentation on their purpose.Most of those flights were on aircraft operated by Kentucky State Police, and under state law the purpose of those flights doesn’t…
Eleventh Confirmed Case Of Coronavirus In KY Governor Andy Beshear took to Twittter Thursday to announce the eleventh confirmed case of COVID-19 in Kentucky.This new case is in Harrison County. The governor also ended that the state had 51 negative tests from their lab. Meanwhile, Kentuckians returning from the Grand Princess will go into…
Helping Kids In Eastern KY Local groups in Pikeville are preparing to hold events in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month, which is recognized throughout the month of April.. In Pikeville, many organizations and volunteers have worked with Pikeville’s Department for Community Based Services office and Judi’s Place for Kids –…