Five Counties Getting 0K in Grants for New School Buses Kentucky officials say five school districts will receive more than $230,000 to reduce diesel emissions from their school bus fleets. Officials say the funds were made available through the Kentucky Division for Air Quality’s Clean Diesel Program and the federal Diesel Emissions Reduction Act.…
Beshear Touts Gambling Expansion as Way to Fund Pension System Promoting an issue his father unsuccessfully championed as governor, Democrat Andy Beshear said Thursday he wants to expand gambling in Kentucky and use the proceeds to help fund the state’s struggling public pension systems. Beshear, one of four Democrats seeking their party’s nomination for…
57 Kentucky Counties Under Disaster Declaration Following March Flooding Dozens of Kentucky counties are included in a disaster declaration authorizing assistance following flooding in February and March. The declaration covers 57 counties including Breathitt, Harlan, Lee, Magoffin, Perry, and Pike. Gov. Matt Bevin’s office announced the notification from the White House. The declaration grants…
Scam Warning In Boyd County Deputies in Boyd County are warning people of a scam that at least one person has already fallen for.Deputies say the person who is calling says his name is Michael Taylor and he is calling about tickets and citations.Victims claim the caller is asking for Social Security numbers, driver’s…
Major Makeover For KY State Parks Kentucky state parks will be getting a major makeover thanks to millions of dollars approved by the state legislature.Governor Matt Bevin visited Cumberland Falls State Park Thursday to announce the investment. He said every state park will benefit from $50 million in improvements.This comes after an $18 million…
President Trump Grants Federal Disaster Aid For KY President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that a major disaster happened in Kentucky and ordered federal assistance to help areas affected by severe weather.Governor Matt Bevin sent a letter to President Trump in early April, asking for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 58 Kentucky counties.From February 6…
U Of KY Receives Millions For Opioid Research Just one day after the Department of Justice charged dozens of medical professionals for their involvement in the illegal prescriptions and distribution of opioids, a historic grant was announced.$87 million is being awarded in grant money to the University of Kentucky’s Center of Drug and Alcohol…
Forest Area Re-Opens After Wildfire A portion of the Daniel Boone National Forest is back open after a wildfire shut the area down.The fire consumed more than 20 acres of the Wildcat Ridge area of Clifty Wilderness in the Red River Gorge.All trails and campgrounds were off limits to visitors as the fire burned.Forest…
McConnell Announces Re-Election Campaign U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell officially kicked off his 2020 re-election campaign on Wednesday with a Twitter video highlighting what the powerful Kentucky Republican sees as his accomplishments for the country and the commonwealth.The produced video mixes images of Washington, D.C., and Kentucky with news clips and campaign rally…
Cumberland River Stocked With Trout The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has introduced 38,000 cutthroat trout into the Cumberland River, the first time the fish has been stocked in Kentucky.The agency says the fish came from a hatchery in Arkansas, at no cost.Crews with state Fish and Wildlife stocked 5,100 trout at…