Students Speak Up About Vaping

Students Speak Up About Vaping A push to ban e-cigarettes and other vaping products for people under 21 has been resurrected in Kentucky after some heartfelt testimony from a group of middle school students.The Johnson County students attended the Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Wednesday.They testified about Senate Bill 218, which would set…

New KY Id’s Nearly Ready

New KY Id’s Nearly Ready The new Kentucky IDs that comply with federal guidelines will soon be available, and county clerks are preparing for the new system. Kentucky hopes to have all counties switched over by the end of May.”You won’t be able to travel through TSA or enter any federal facilities without the…

KY Civil War Sites Becoming National Monuments

KY Civil War Sites Becoming National Monuments Camp Nelson and the Mill Springs Battlefield await only President Donald Trump’s signature to attain new designations as National Monuments.The office of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell noted that U.S. House passed on Tuesday night the Natural Resource Management Act, which contains the new monument designation for the…

Eliminating The Emerald Ash Borer

Eliminating The Emerald Ash Borer Crews will cut hundreds of dead ash trees at Kentucky’s Lake Cumberland State Resort Park to prevent them from falling and posing a safety hazard.The state Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet says the trees were affected by the Emerald Ash Borer, which first arrived in the U.S. in 2002…

Women’s Networking Symposium In KY

Women’s Networking Symposium In KY The 20th Annual Big Sandy Women’s Business Symposium welcomed many from across the region to Paintsville with the theme “She Leads”. Multiple local businesses set up booths at the event, which helps emphasize the importance of women in business. Keynote speaker Kelly Swanson says this is a great networking…

Price Gouging Hotline Open In KY

Price Gouging Hotline Open In KY Attorney General Andy Beshear opened Kentucky’s price gouging hotline this week.The move follows mass flooding across southern and eastern Kentucky, along with Governor Matt Bevin’s statewide emergency declaration.Kentucky state law says retailers and private citizens may not sell certain essential goods and services for more than ten percent…

American Red Cross Providing Flood Relief

American Red Cross Providing Flood Relief Relief has arrived for thousands of eastern Kentuckians impacted by weekend flooding across the area. The American Red Cross arrived to several eastern Kentucky counties with cleaning kits and assessment crews – working to figure out how to give funding to flood victims. Witnesses say the water from…