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High water remains severe threat in several parts of Kentucky
State and local officials across Kentucky are continuing their efforts to help recover not only from three ice and snowstorms in February, but also severe ...
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Flooding brings call for state of emergency
Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency due to the extremely heavy rainfall across most of Kentucky throughout the weekend, prompting numerous flood ...
by Tom Latek, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 5:58 am
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Falling numbers, mask mandate extended and new vaccine approval
Kentucky’s COVID-19 positivity rate continued to fall on Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that he is extending the state’s mask mandate, and a new vaccine ...
by Tom Latek, Saturday, February 27, 2021 1:43 pm
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Highway deaths rise in 2020 despite less travel
Despite travel restrictions and closures in Kentucky due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to less travel, the number of highway deaths rose in 2020. ...
by Tom Latek, Friday, February 26, 2021 7:38 am
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Beshear wants vaccines available to all Kentuckians
Gov. Andy Beshear visited a Black church in Lexington on Wednesday to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Kentucky’s minority community. The governor is working with ...
by Tom Latek, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 10:41 am
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Round 3: Kentucky preparing for another blast of winter weather
Winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories are in effect for all of Kentucky as the third winter storm in eight days is forecast to ...
by Tom Latek, Wednesday, February 17, 2021 4:24 pm
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Winter storm systems continue to slam commonwealth
While Kentucky continues to dig out from the latest winter storm, the National Weather Service is already looking ahead to the next system, expected to ...
by Tom Latek, Saturday, February 13, 2021 10:03 pm
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Bill aims to help those leaving Kentucky prisons
Legislation aimed to address the needs of people leaving prison is advancing in the General Assembly. House Bill 53, sponsored by Rep. Kim Moser, R-Taylor ...
by Tom Latek, Friday, February 12, 2021 10:32 pm
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Case totals, positivity rate both trending in right direction
Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday pointed to more good trends in the COVID-19 pandemic in Kentucky, while deaths remain high due to the post-holiday surge ...
by Tom Latek, Friday, February 12, 2021 9:49 pm
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Restrictions lifted on commercial drivers for now
In the wake of the ice storm that prompted Gov. Andy Beshear to issue a state of emergency declaration, and the possibility of more snow ...
