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KY Native New U.S. Ambassador To The United Nations President Donald Trump has nominated Kentucky native Kelly Knight Craft as the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Craft currently serves as the U.S. Ambassador to Canada.”Kelly has done an outstanding job representing our Nation and I have no doubt that, under her leadership,…
American Red Cross Opens Reception Center The American Red Cross opened a Reception Center Sunday afternoon in Wolfe County to help those affected by storm damage and flooding.The Reception Center opened noon at the Wolfe County Courthouse in Campton.The center will hand out snacks and water to storm damage and flooding victims.The American Red…
State Of Emergency In Wolfe County A State of Emergency is declared in Wolfe County after heavy rains moved into the region Saturday night. Reports indicate many roads are flooded and Shooting Fork partially collapsed. “The water collapsed the culverts and just washed the whole road out,” says Wolfe County EMS Director Marcus Stephens.…
Effects Of Flooding Felt In Eastern KY Heavy rain has caused some flooding issues in eastern Kentucky.It appears some of the worst hit areas are in Johnson, Martin, Magoffin and Floyd counties.In Johnson County, high water has closed several roads. 911 dispatchers are urging people in the area to stay off the roads due…
Water Rescues Expected in Leslie County Due to Flooding Water rescues are planned in the Confluence community of Leslie County after rising floodwaters from Buckhorn Lake spilled over into many people’s yards and land. Emergency officials in Leslie County have several boats ready to help people who are stranded. The Army Corps of Engineers…
Pikeville Rockslide Damages Business, Cars in Nearby Parking Lot A major rockslide Friday morning damaged at least one business in Pikeville. Police were called to Road Tested Wrecker Service on South Mayo Trail early yesterday and found a pine tree had fallen right next to the business’ office. The tree fell in the middle…
Native Glasgow Woman Nominated to Be Next Ambassador to UN A native Glasgow woman has been nominated the next US Ambassador to the United Nations. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recommended Kelly Knight Craft for the position. Craft is already the ambassador to Canada and is married to Hazard native…
Warren County Gets Beautified Officials in Warren County are planning to beautify entryways into the community along the interstate.The Daily News reports that the nonprofit Operation PRIDE board voted this week to move forward with designing the project called Beautif-I65. The goal is to transform five Interstate 65 interchanges in Warren County with aesthetic…
Improving the Internet In Eastern KY KentuckyWired achieved an important milestone this week.The broadband project reached 1,000 miles of its planned 3,000-mile network.Phillip Brown, Executive Director of Kentucky Communications Network Authority said, “Obtaining the necessary pole attachment agreements to use over 70,000 utility poles owned by over 70 different entities was a slow process.…
New Abortion Legislation For KY A Kentucky legislative panel has advanced a proposal that would require abortion providers to tell women undergoing drug-induced abortions that the procedure can be reversed.The proposal was added to a bill dealing with requirements for doctors or clinics to report abortions induced by medication. A House committee approved the…