UofL Completes Hospital Acquisition The University of Louisville says it has completed its acquisition of the financially ailing Jewish Hospital and several other assets of KentuckyOne Health.A statement from the university says the transfer of ownership from KentuckyOne’s parent company, CommonSpirit Health, to the university’s UofL Health affiliate became effective Friday. All the Louisville-area…
Aluminum Company Under Construction In Eastern KY Dajcor Aluminum is finally breaking ground in Perry County.”We are very excited to get this plant running and going and hopefully come March we will be pushing aluminum out of the plant,” said Vice President of Operations for Dajcor Steven Everitt.Bringing more than 200 jobs to the…
Time To Vote Kentuckians are heading to the polls on Tuesday, November 5. Here is what you need to know when you go to submit your ballot.The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. If you are in line at 6 p.m., you will be allowed to vote.Registered voters must…
Corbin Encourages You To Stop And Enjoy The Moment This holiday season, the city of Corbin has decided to help encourage others to just stop and enjoy the moment. Organizers say they’re hoping people will stop at the “Chat Bench” or donate warm clothes to the “Community Clothesline” these are just a few ways…
KY Department Of Transportation Announces Major Road Project The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced a $67.4 million project to widen I-75 through Laurel County.KYTC says the work is set to begin today.Some northbound and southbound lanes between mile markers 40.0 to 49.0 will be closed beginning Monday, November 4, through Friday, November 8. The…
State Environmental Officials Look for Ways to Stop Spread of Invasive Fish Kentucky officials say they’ve installed a riverbed bubbler and sound system in a lake as an experimental and environmentally friendly way to keep an invasive fish from spreading. Federal, state and local officials are holding an event on Nov. 8 to showcase…
Bevin, Beshear Make One Final Campaign Push As VP Mike Pence made his way into eastern Kentucky yesterday to stump for Gov Matt Bevin, the Governor began his Friday morning with a rally in Somerset. A number of state Republicans joined Bevin on stage at Somerset Hardwood. Congressman Hal Rogers called the local industry…
Fighting A Fish Kentucky officials say they’ve installed a riverbed bubbler and sound system in a lake as an experimental and environmentally friendly way to keep an invasive fish, the Asian carp, from spreading.The Paducah Sun reports federal, state and local officials are holding an event on Nov. 8 to showcase the deployment of…
Governor Bevin Promotes School Choice Venturing into a Democratic stronghold with another high-profile surrogate from the Trump administration, Republican Gov. Matt Bevin promoted school-choice efforts Thursday as a way to help urban neighborhoods as he campaigned in Kentucky’s largest city.Bevin was accompanied by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson during a stop…
It’s No-Shave November It’s now the beginning of no shave November. Many cancer patients lose all of their hair during treatment. The Matthew Hill Foundation hopes the growth coming from men’s faces starts a dialog about the disease.“The goal of No-Shave November is to grow awareness by embracing our hair, which many cancer patients…