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AdventHealth Breaks Ground in Manchester AdventHealth in Manchester held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new surgical wing yesterday. Hundreds turned out, including Congressman Hal Rogers. Two state of the art operating rooms and a procedure room are included in the new expansion. They say the surgical wing is scheduled to be up and running…
Judge Orders Evidentiary Hearing for Blackjewel Protestors A judge has ordered an evidentiary hearing within two weeks on a protest involving coal miners who have blocked trains transporting coal. News outlets report lawyers for Blackjewel LLC and the U.S. Labor Department were in court Friday in Charleston WV. Miners have camped out on train…
Seeking A Diploma Flying Drones Paintsville High School is bringing in a program you do not think you would see in a high school classroom. They’ve partnered with the Hazard Community and Technical College to bring in a program called unmanned systems technology that will certify students to fly drones.”It is so important for…
University Of The Cumberlands Is Recognized The University of the Cumberlands was recognized as one of the fastest-growing colleges in America.The Chronicle of Higher Education reported this in their annual Almanac of Higher Education. Both private and public colleges and universities across the country are represented in the article.“In the decade from 2007 to…
Congressman Hal Rogers Will Run Again Kentucky’s longest-serving congressman is leaving no doubt that he will be running for reelection. Congressman Hal Rogers tells media outlets “There’s a lot of things I need yet to do and I would fill terrible about quitting the job before it’s successfully finished,” said Rogers. Rogers was first…
President Trump Visits Louisville President Donald Trump discussed his commitment to the military during an address to a gathering of veterans In KY. President Donald Trump came to Louisville Kentucky speaking to veterans attending the AMVETS national convention.The President visited Kentucky to speak to more than 2,500 veterans attending the AMVETS national convention in…
KY State Police Looking For New Recruits As Kentucky State Police look for new recruits, the agency is hosting an open house for interested parties to get a feel for different career opportunities.Officials say in a statement that the open house will be held Thursday at the Kentucky State Police training academy in Frankfort…
Job Fair For Eastern KY Workers Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program joined nearly 20 employers for a job fair at the Letcher County Recreation Center Tuesday.The job fair, which comes on the heels of recent layoffs across the region, including the miners and families impacted by the Blackjewel bankruptcy, was visited by more than…
Increasing KY’s Minimum Wage Attempted Lawmakers pre-filed a bill Tuesday morning, hoping to increase wages for Kentucky’s lowest-paid workers.Senator Reggie Thomas and Representative Kathy Hinkle, both Democrats, sponsored the bill. “I have pushed to have this heard before. I’m not going to stop. Just because you have a first strike and second strike, doesn’t…
President Trump Visits Louisville Wednesday Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s reelection campaign recently placed nearly $4 million worth of advertising on TV and radio leading up to his November showdown with Democrat Andy Beshear. Now, the Republican governor’s campaign is looking to reap a financial windfall when President Donald Trump headlines a private fundraiser for…