Author name: Bill Stephens

State making progress on Pew Charitable Trusts recommendations to address the opioid crisis FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 18, 2022) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear said a bipartisan group of state leaders are making progress on recommendations from Pew Charitable Trusts on how best to address the opioid crisis and help save lives. Last year, the Governor and […]

Governor signs three bills into law that expand peer counseling, improve patient options and improve efficiency for title, registration process FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 17, 2022) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on steps he is taking to support economic development, clean water access, infrastructure and legislative action that benefit Kentucky families. He also shared plans

OWENSBORO, Kentucky – An Ohio County, Kentucky man was sentenced yesterday to 235 months in prison followed by a 10-year term of supervised release for distribution and possession of child pornography. There is no parole in the federal system.According to court documents, Freddie Fulton, 41, of Beaver Dam, Kentucky used a messaging application to upload

Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 15, 2022) –This St. Patrick’s Day, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Office of Highway Safety is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in reminding motorists that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.  “As we make strides to experience a sense of normalcy in light of the pandemic,

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (March 15, 2022) – These are routes currently blocked due to high water in District 2. There are likely others that will rise and fall quickly without making it into our report. Please do not drive through flooded sections of roads. Signs have been posted. Update– March 15 Caldwell County KY 128 is Open with

On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported that in theprevious week it had investigated 119 new COVID-19 infections; 53 in Daviess County, 10 in HancockCounty, 23 in Henderson County, 14 in Ohio County, 14 in Union County, and 5 in Webster County.GRDHD reported 11 additional COVID-19 deaths during that

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says struggling Kentuckians would lose extra food stamp benefits if a measure to end the COVID-19 state of emergency early becomes law. The GOP-dominated legislature finished work on the measure last week, sending it to the Democratic governor. Beshear hasn’t taken action on the measure, but he condemned

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 14, 2022) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the COVID-19 positivity rate continues to decline, with a decrease marked each day during the past week. “A lot of good news for our COVID-19 update today,” said Gov Beshear. “The top line today is that while we still have some struggles, things continue

Report scams to ag.ky.gov/scams FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 14, 2022) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron today warned Kentuckians of possible charity scams related to Ukraine relief efforts and shared tips to avoid these scams. “Russia’s unprovoked and deadly attack on Ukraine has sparked a surge of generosity from not only Kentuckians but from many across the globe,” said

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Breonna Taylor’s family has joined with demonstrators and other supporters to honor the two-year anniversary of the Black woman’s passing in a botched police raid. The memorial was held Sunday a few weeks after one of the Kentucky police officers involved in the raid, Brett Hankison, was found not guilty on

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (March 11, 2022) – These are routes currently blocked due to high water in District 2. There are likely others that will rise and fall quickly without making it into our report. Please do not drive through flooded sections of roads. Signs have been posted. Update– March 11 Caldwell County KY 128 is Open with

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (March 10, 2022) – The forecast for the KYTC District 2 region is currently calling for rain around 5:00 p.m. on Friday, changing to a wintry mix and then snow within a few hours. Saturday’s forecast will remain in the 20’s throughout the day and overnight with possible wind chills in the single digits. Temperatures are

WASHINGTON —Today, Rep. James Comer, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statements after the Senate passed the historic Postal Service Reform Act in a bipartisan vote of 79-19: “With today’s Senate vote, postal reform has been signed, sealed, and delivered