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Technical College Offering Cybersecurity Program Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) received two grants totaling $482,188 during the next two years to develop health care cybersecurity curriculum and a talent, and to increase diversity in cybersecurity programs.BCTC will receive $308,517 over two years from the National Security Agency (NSA) to work with the University…
KY Postal Worker Charged A United States Postal Service employee in Louisville has been federally charged for willfully obstructing the passage of mail after more than 100 absentee ballots and other mail were found discarded in a dumpster more than a week ago.DeShawn Bojgere, 30, has been charged with the federal crime of delaying…
KPCA Receives Donation The Kentucky Primary Care Association (KPCA) is working to help its provider members obtain and maintain an adequate supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).A $20,000 donation from Humana announced Monday will help toward that goal.The Humana donation allows KPCA to complete the work with its suppliers to create the stockpile of…
AppHarvest Breaks Ground AppHarvest officially broke ground Monday on its third high-tech controlled environment agriculture facility in Central Appalachia, this one to grow leafy greens.Located in Berea, KY the farm, when complete, will be 15 acres.The indoor facility will grow non-GMO, chemical pesticide-free leafy greens to be distributed to U.S. grocers and restaurants. The…
Pikeville Medical Center Receives Grant Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) recently received a $59,000 grant from Kosair Charities to purchase a Temperature Management “Cooling Blanket Therapy” System for the PMC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).This temperature management system has the ability to cool a newborn’s body and brain temperature, potentially saving a baby’s life in…
Vaccine Not For One KY Congressman A Kentucky Congressman says he won’t be taking the coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available. Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie tweeted on Thursday that he hopes a vaccine is developed soon, but he doesn’t plan to use it.When asked about it by the Courier Journal, Massie said in…
Elkhorn City Restaurant Tax Possible Change may be coming to some food prices in Elkhorn City.The city council is considering a three percent restaurant tax on all food purchased by consumers. It’s a tax that Elkhorn City Mayor Mike Taylor says is already the norm in communities all over the region.“I don’t see anything…
Steel Producer Begins Construction Steel producer Nucor Corp. has broken ground as construction begins on its new $1.7 billion manufacturing mill in Kentucky.The plant in Meade County is expected to create 400 full-time jobs when steel plate production begins in 2022, with average annual compensation of $72,000.Nucor executives expect the project will create an…
Civil War Reenactments Kentucky offers many Civil War reenactments across the state. Reenactments provide viewers a chance to get up close and personal on history that happened more than 159 years ago.“A lot of people embrace that. A lot of people think it’s wrong. That’s not necessarily the point. The idea is to educate.…
Pikeville Post Office Reopening The Pikeville Post Office located at 104 Main Street in the Federal Courthouse is set to reopen after the completion of repairs over the past few months.The Post Office had closed back in August due to damage caused by a water leak.The Post Office will be open Monday through Friday…