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Annual Stair Climb For the ninth year, Thursday night at Kroger Field, the Lexington Fire Department held its annual stair climb to honor the lives lost in the 9/11 attacks.Participants climbed 110 flights of stairs total to represent the police and firefighters who gave their lives that day.Battalion Chief Jordan Saas said this is…
Awaiting Fall Colors As summer wraps up here in the Bluegrass, signs of fall are already starting to show up across the state. After a particularly fall friendly spring and summer, vibrant autumn colors look to be on tap this year. We should have some good color out there this year,” said Professor Laurie…
Positivity Rate Climbing Governor Andy Beshear announced a positivity rate above 14% on Thursday for the second day in a row. This was slightly lower than Wednesday at 14.04%.The Governor also announced more than 5,252 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 615,168.1,602 of Thursday’s new cases were children 18 and…
Baby Safety Month September is baby safety month and there are a lot of things parents can practice at home to keep their child safe.For safe sleep, you should share the room with your baby but not the bed. The baby should always sleep on its back and in a crib with nothing else…
Floyd County Tourism The Eastern Kentucky Trails Property and Campground is open to visitors with four of the planned 12 RV hook-ups ready to run electricity, water, sewage, and more.The site is set up just off of the intersection in David, next to the trail. Developers Greg and Randy Davis say it is about…
Fire smoldering in Spanish Springs A fire smoldering in a gravel pit in Spanish Springs Valley is causing some unhealthy air. KOLO-TV reports the fire is burning in a compost pile at a landscaping supply company that turns wood and other materials into compost. Truckee Meadows firefighters say the fire is difficult to douse…
KY special election set for Nov. 2 Special elections will happen November 2 in Kentucky to fill three vacancies in the General Assembly. Rep. John Bam Carney of the 51st District, and Senator Tom Buford of the 22nd District both died necessitating the need to fill their seats. Rep. Robert Goforth resigned opening a…
KY hospitals being pushed to limits with COVID cases Some local hospitals are approaching capacity, overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. More than 200 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in 13 ARH facilities. Almost all of them are unvaccinated while just seven are fully vaccinated, doctors say. There were five COVID-19 deaths in ARH facilities in…
Beshear to appeal FEMA’s denial of aid to Nicholas Co. over flooding Governor Andy Beshear is appealing a FEMA’s decision to deny aid to Nicholas County. The appeal, sent to President Joe Biden, will include new disaster information that was not part of the county’s initial request. Nicholas County saw severe flooding in late…
Kentucky General Assembly special session on COVID-19 continues A special session of the Kentucky General Assembly continues into a second day with eastern Kentucky hard-hit by the latest COVID-19 surge. Lawmakers in Frankfort called this a historical moment for the state. 94th District representative Angie Hatton hopes the session will ease public mistrust in…