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Cold And Flu Season Taking A Toll The 2019-2020 cold and flu season has taken a toll on immune and school systems in the area. Some districts even going as far as closing to give schools a deep clean.“The company that comes in and does the cleaning for the schools in the evening- they’re…
Attracting School Teachers Kentucky’s largest school system has teamed up with the University of Louisville to start a teacher residency program, officials said.The program, aimed at combating teacher shortages, would allow people who received a degree in a field other than education to get a master’s degree from U of L while shadowing an…
Flooded Roads And Unclean Water Knox County Judge Executive Mike Mitchell issued a state of emergency for the county on Thursday due to heavy flooding.”Even through last night we’ve been relocating people who have had water get up and around their house,” said Mithcell.Mitchell said that emergency crews rescued several people who tried to…
Cleaning Up Illegal Dumps Kentucky officials have awarded nearly $1 million to counties across the state to help clean up illegal dumps.The grants from the state Energy and Environment Cabinet will go to 21 counties to help clean 121 sites, accordig to news outlets.Owsley County will receive $32,000 and Solid Waste Coordinator Cody Lewis…
Possible Medicaid Changes Legislation aimed at shaking up some inner workings of Kentucky’s Medicaid program won initial approval from a state Senate committee on Wednesday.One measure clearing the Senate Health and Welfare Committee would cut out the role of pharmacy benefit managers in handling prescription drug claims. A second bill would limit the number…
Flood Watch Continues Thursday The Flood Watch covering parts of Eastern and Southern Kentucky will continue until 1 p.m. The Flood Watch covering Mingo and Logan County, West Virginia and Dickenson and Buchanan County, Virginia continues until early Friday morning. The Flash Flood Watch for Claiborne and Campbell County, Tennessee and Lee and Wise…
New Federal Prosecutor’s Office In KY A new full-time staffed federal prosecutor’s office opened in Kentucky, in Bowling Green.The south-central Kentucky city had never had a full-time staffed federal prosecutor’s office, the U.S. attorney’s office said.The opening Wednesday required approval from the U.S. Justice Department and Congress, U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman’s office said in…
McConnell Touts State Of The Union Address Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has posted comments on the President’s State of the Union Address saying ‘for three years, Republicans in Congress have partnered with the President to keep America strong and safe and create record-setting prosperity for working families across the country…The results have…
New Leader Of Kentucky Public Service Commission The Kentucky Public Service Commission has named Kent Chandler as its executive director.The agency regulates public utilities in Kentucky. Chandler has been serving the commission as an advisor to the commissioners and formerly worked in the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office of Rate Intervention.Chandler succeeds Gwen R. Pinson,…
Learning About An Aluminum Company Kentucky lawmakers want to hear from an aluminum company embroiled in a management shakeup as it tries to complete financing for a long-promised $1.7 billion plant in Appalachia.Sen. Chris McDaniel, chairman of the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee, said Tuesday that he wants officials from Braidy Industries to appear…