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…
Promoting Wellness In Ky Schools A national group that promotes physical activity and wellness said it would give fitness centers to three Kentucky schools.Gov. Andy Beshear and Jake Steinfeld, chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils, announced in a statement on Monday that Kentucky was selected to receive the equipment. Each fitness…
Wendy’s Serving Breakfast Wendy’s will start serving breakfast nationwide March 2.The breakfast menu will bring a fresh twist on some Wendy’s fan favorites and will feature items like the Breakfast Baconator, Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit and Frosty-ccino.“People deserve a delicious, affordable and higher quality breakfast than what they’re currently getting, so that’s exactly what…
Bell County Detention Center Remains Open Officials at the Bell County Detention Center said they will stay open, despite a letter from the state ordering it to close on Wednesday.The Department of Corrections sent a letter on Friday ordering the evacuation due to issues with an “inoperable smoke evacuation system.” Now, the jail has…
Delivering The State Of The Union President Donald Trump stood before a Congress and nation sharply divided by impeachment and used his State of the Union address on Tuesday to extol a “Great American Comeback” on his watch. That’s just three years after he took office decrying a land of “American carnage” under his…
Kentucky Cities Receiving Park Upgrades Four northern Kentucky cities were selected to receive state grants to make improvements to parks and community spaces.Gov. Andy Beshear and Department for Local Government Commissioner Dennis Keene announced the funding on Monday for the cities of Wilder, Dayton, Covington and Bromley.Wilder was awarded $250,000 to build a community…
First 2020 Corvette Rolls Off Line In KY The first 2020 Corvette has rolled off the assembly line at the General Motors plant in Kentucky.GM said the first new model of the iconic sports car was completed on Monday at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant, where all Corvettes are built.GM said the first shipments…
Local Animal Shelter Goes Hi-Tech A local animal shelter is using new facial recognition technology in order to help locate and identify lost dogs and cats.Hardin County Animal Care and Control has announced a partnership with Finding Rover, a company that specializes in facial recognition imaging systems. The partnership allows the shelter to register…
Trump Wins Republican Caucus President Donald Trump is the winner of the 2020 Iowa Republican caucuses, a largely symbolic vote as he was facing no significant opposition.Still, Trump’s campaign was using Monday’s contest to test its organizational strength, deploying Cabinet secretaries, top Republican officials and Trump family members to the state.GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufman…
Knott County Water And Sewer Increase The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) granted Knott County Water and Sewer District a rate adjustment increases water service rates by 45 percent immediately and another 15 percent a year from now.PSC stated the size of the increase is due to the fact that Knott County Water has…