KY Nurses Headed To North Carolina A team of nurses from Kentucky is heading to North Carolina to help victims of Hurricane Dorian .The team is made up of registered nurses and administrative staff members that will work in local shelters in hurricane affected areas of the state. The team will be there for…
Investigating Toddler’s Death Authorities in Kentucky are investigating the death of a toddler who drowned in a pond.News outlets report 15-month-old Lincoln Spalding was pronounced dead at a hospital on Tuesday. Kentucky State Police say the child had been reported missing from a residential daycare in Lebanon.No charges have been filed. The investigation is…
Martin County Receives Major Grant Governor Matt Bevin was in Eastern Kentucky again on Thursday with Congressman Hal Rogers.They made a stop in Martin County to make an announcement about grant money awarded to the area.Nearly $7 million in grants will help address water issues and economic development.The water issue is an ongoing problem…
SOAR Summit Is Complete In KY The SOAR Summit hosted a new event to wrap up Thursday’s day of festivities.A pitch competition was held where 10 local businesses competed for a $5,000 prize.”So this idea was to not only have this competition but to have connectivity for these folks to get their product out…
Governor Bevin Has Motivational Campaign Messages Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s first TV ad of his fall reelection campaign plays up the state’s job growth and his willingness to make tough choices while acknowledging some of those decisions “ruffled some feathers.”The commercial also briefly shows Bevin with President Donald Trump – continuing the governor’s…
Beshear Promotes Teacher Pay Raise Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andy Beshear proposed a $2,000 across-the-board pay raise for Kentucky’s public school teachers Wednesday, an incentive that he said is needed to help address a statewide teacher shortage.Beshear pledged to include the pay raise in the first budget plan he submits to lawmakers in early 2020…
KY Labor Cabinet Gets Involved The Kentucky Labor Cabinet has sent letters to coal and construction companies that might be in violation of a state law that requires a bond to cover employee wages.The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that over the last few weeks, the cabinet wrote to 89 companies that have failed to pay…
‘Mother Goose’ Is In Perry County The Mother Goose House is a landmark in Perry County.The house has been highlighted on Oprah and HGTV’s Most Outrageous Homes, and now it is becoming an inn.It all started back in 1935 when George Stacy was home with his family eating goose for dinner when he had…
Automakers Pledge To Make Safer Cars Major automakers say they have agreed to equip nearly all U.S. vehicles with systems to remind motorists of passengers in the back seat, by model year 2025, in an effort to avoid deaths of young children left behind in hot cars.The announcement on so-called rear seat reminder systems…
Jobs For Kentucky Intuit and SYKES joined Governor Matt Bevin, Perry County Judge Executive Scott Alexander, Hazard Mayor Happy Mobelini and several others at the Perry County Library.”This means everything. It means hope and opportunity it brings enthusiasm that is going to be here for generations to come,” said Governor Bevin.The companies will invest…