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 –…
Federal Emergency Funds For Bridge Repairs Federal officials have released emergency funds to help repair roads and bridges damaged by flooding last month in Kentucky, officials said.Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced on Tuesday that $2 million is available to the state.Heavy rain fell across Kentucky beginning on Feb. 3 and caused flash flooding and…
Spike In GED Sign-Ups Kentucky has seen a spike in the number of people signing up for GED testing after Gov. Andy Beshear announced in January the fees would be waived.The governor’s office said there has been an 81% increase in the number of signups for the testing, and a 38% increase in those…
EKU Restructures Classes Eastern Kentucky University will restructure the spring semester for the week of March 16 through March 20.The university is advising students not to return to campus immediately after spring break. Residence halls will close temporarily. Exceptions will be made for students with alternative housing options. EKU housing will provide additional information.Online…