Earthquak Triggered Curious 911 Calls As hundreds wondered what caused their homes and businesses to shake during Monday’s earthquakes, Whitley County 911 was busy taking all the curious calls. The 3.8 magnitude earthquake caught the attention of the majority of Southern Kentucky. WKYT reports Whitley County 911 took in dozens of calls. The U.S.…
Lawmakers Sponsoring Tax Increase A Kentucky lawmaker has sponsored a bill that would increase the state sales tax. Rep. John Sims Jr., D-Flemingsburg, pre-filed House Bill 28 last year. The bill would raise the sales tax in the state to 8 percent on or after Jan. 1, 2021. The bill would increase some property…
Nerve Agent Destruction The Blue Grass Army Depot has started destroying nerve agent stored at the facility. More than 500 tons of chemical weapons are being housed on the compound. The weapons are destroyed through a two-step process called neutralization, followed by supercritical water oxidation. Automated machines take the weapons apart, drain the chemicals,…
million state loan Advancing Kentucky lawmakers have started advancing a proposed $35 million state loan to help the University of Louisville with its purchase of Jewish Hospital. The measure cleared the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee with bipartisan support Tuesday. The bill has plenty of political clout behind it. Its lead sponsors are Republican…
New Boat Ramp Connecting Kentucky With Ohio Officials have broken ground on a new boat ramp that will provide public access to the Ohio River in Louisville.The boat ramp and parking area at Shawnee Park will provide boaters with river access below McAlpine Locks and Dam and the Falls of the Ohio, according to…
Fire Alarm Grant A $40,000 grant from the American Electric Power Foundation is helping make hundreds of homes across Eastern Kentucky safer.”It’s amazing what all people don’t realize they need a smoke detector. They have no idea,” said Debbie Rainier, the executive director of the American Red Cross Eastern Kentucky Chapter.The grant is funding…
Proposed Sales Tax Increase For Kentucky consumers, there’s a chance that shopping might be a little more expensive in a little over a year.Rep. John Sims Jr. (D-Flemingsburg) is sponsoring a bill that would raise sales tax to eight percent starting January 2021. If it passes, it would be the first sales tax increase…
Earthquake In Kentucky A magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit along the Kentucky-Tennessee border region Monday aftrnoon. This is believed to be the strongest earthquake felt in southeastern Kentucky since 2012. That one was a 4.3 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of that quake was eight miles west of Whitesburg, near the Blackey community of…
Offering Transitional Support Republican leaders in the Kentucky House are preparing to unveil legislation aimed at increasing the state’s workforce by offering transitional support to ease people off public assistance says House Speaker David Osborne. The bill designation signals it’s one of the top priorities for House GOP leaders.The measure is intended to tackle…
Stopping False Information Two Kentucky General Assembly leaders are considering a rule change requiring witnesses who testify during legislative committee meetings to be sworn in under oath to stop a potential spread of false information.House Speaker David Osborne and Senate President Robert Stivers said Friday that sometimes witnesses give false statements during meetings and…