WASHINGTON (AP) — For Republicans, it’s a question with no clear answer: Who becomes House speaker after Kevin McCarthy? Despite former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio on Friday, it’s not at all certain that any of the GOP candidates will be able to round up enough votes — […]
Team Kentucky Update highlights good economic development news, transportation awards, an update on sports betting FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2023) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear said that since the beginning of his administration, the state has now announced nearly 900 private-sector new-location and expansion projects that total $27.5 billion in investments, creating 48,000 jobs. This is
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A state commission has awarded nearly $14 million in the latest round of funding to groups serving “in the trenches” to combat Kentucky’s drug abuse problems, Attorney General Daniel Cameron said Monday. A few dozen groups will receive portions of the $13.9 million, which stems from a massive settlement with opioid
Green River District Health Department reported 1,124 new confirmed COVID-19 infections in September. The Health Department said it investigated 415 in Daviess County, 31 in Hancock County, 340 in Henderson County, 54 in McLean County, 98 in Ohio County, 90 in Union County, and 96 in Webster County. There was one COVID-19 related death reported
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Travelers should be careful of the new lane location The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to swap which lane is closed on the southbound U.S. 41 twin bridge Tuesday. KYTC officials said that the current lane closure will be swapped to the left lane of the southbound bridge, allowing traffic to use the right lane instead
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sep. 28, 2023) – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced nearly $322,000 in Kentucky Product Development Initiative funding to support land and building development and encourage economic growth and quality jobs across two sites in Daviess and Martin counties. “When it comes to setting up Kentucky for continued and future long-term economic success, this program
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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is planning to add a southbound lane of traffic to the northbound U.S. 41 twin bridge. Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray today announced a plan Wednesday to alleviate traffic backups on the bridge. Inspection of the U.S. 41 southbound bridge required closure of one of the bridge’s two traffic lanes. To
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Six local schools have been recognized nationally as one of America’s Healthiest Schools. Alliance for a Healthier Generation recently announced America’s Healthiest Schools for the 2022-23 school year, which included 781 schools across 36 states, according to a news release. This recognition honors schools for their achievements in advancing the physical, mental, and social-emotional health
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More than 100 craft and food vendors will soon be gathering at Audubon State Park in Henderson for the annual Lions Arts and Crafts Festival. What started as a small arts and crafts festival 50-years ago, and grew large enough to attract over 20,000 people, is once again growing. This year’s festival will be held
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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear invites the public to pay their respects to former Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones, who will lie in state in the State Capitol Rotunda on Monday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. EDT. Jones’ family will host a public visitation in the Rotunda from 3 p.m. to 7
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 21, 2023) — Unemployment rates rose in 105 counties between August 2022 and August 2023, fell in eight, and stayed the same in seven counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. In The Green River District, the
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Democrats took their legal fight to the state’s highest court on Tuesday in challenging Republican-drawn boundaries for state House and congressional districts. The hearing before Kentucky’s Supreme Court at times revolved around a lower court ruling that the new maps did not violate the state constitution. Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky Gov. Brereton C. Jones, a Republican turned Democrat who led efforts to improve health care and strengthen ethics laws during his one term three decades ago, has died, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. Jones was a prominent horse breeder whose political career began in his native West Virginia, where
Union County Public Schools said there was a minor incident involving Bus 143 on Monday morning. There were no reported injuries. In a social media post, Union County Public Schools said that a truck sideswiped the bus, damaging the side mirror. Students on the bus were transferred to other buses to take them to school.
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MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 18, 2023) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has closed the eastbound slow lane on the Audubon Parkway in Daviess County. This closure is necessary to facilitate emergency concrete repairs, which will span from the 17.16-mile marker to the 17.25-mile marker and will take effect immediately. Only the right lane will be affected. Work is
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