FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 7, 2022) – Today Gov. Andy Beshear announced that during the week ending March 6, there were 12,010 newly reported cases of COVID-19 and the 7-day test positivity rate was 6.04%. Cases and the positivity rate have decreased compared with the prior week, ending February 27, when there were 13,305 new cases […]
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MADISONVILLE, Ky. (March 7, 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 7 Caldwell County KY 128 is Open with
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 7, 2022) —Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.7% according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. This is a decrease from 6.4% in 2020. The U.S. annual unemployment rate fell to 5.3% in 2021 from 8.1% in 2020. The U.S. Bureau
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MADISONVILLE, Ky. (March 4, 2022) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are removing illegally placed items along state maintained right of way areas. Political candidates, residents, business operators and property owners along US and KY routes are reminded no signage is allowed on right of way other than official highway signs and items approved through a
Kentucky again tops the South Central region for economic development projects per capita FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 3, 2022) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on the commonwealth’s strong economic ranking in Site Selection’s annual Governor’s Cup, as well as new jobs and expansion projects throughout the commonwealth. The Governor also shared news on the Commonwealth Sheltering
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WASHINGTON – Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address: “No amount of Washington spin can change the fact that America is in crisis because of President Biden’s disastrous agenda. Kentuckians and Americans all across the United States know the true state of the union every time they pay
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Frankfort, Kentucky (March 1, 2022) – House Majority Caucus Chair Suzanne Miles filed legislation today that would create an innovative approach to the state’s healthcare worker shortage. The measure, HB 751, takes aim at the healthcare worker shortage with a regional effort that includes 18 western Kentucky counties. The bill is cosponsored by legislators from
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 1, 2022) – Representative Jonathan Dixon has filed legislation that would create a pilot program to combat the state’s workforce crisis and promote employment. The program, the Community Jobs Initiative, would provide subsidies and employment opportunities to assist individuals receiving public benefits in transitioning to long-term employment. “It’s no secret that our state
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 1, 2022) – Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear today announced that they will light the dome of the Kentucky State Capitol blue and the front of the Governor’s Mansion yellow Tuesday and Wednesday as a show of support for the people of Ukraine. “This should be a time of
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported that in theprevious week it had investigated 300 new COVID-19 infections; 158 in Daviess County, 11 in HancockCounty, 46 in Henderson County, 8 in McLean County, 28 in Ohio County, 22 in Union County, and 27 inWebster County. GRDHD reported 13 additional
CDC, state now utilizing a new community transmission model FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 28, 2022) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and Department for Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack discussed Friday’s updated guidance and data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and provided information on living as safely as possible with COVID. The
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Work will be performed between 8:00pm and 6:00 am MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Feb.27, 2022) – A contractor for Henderson Municipal Power and Light will use lane restrictions in order to upgrade street light fixtures. The work will begin on Monday, Feb. 28 with completion scheduled for Wednesday, March 2. All of the work will be addressed at
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MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 25, 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— Daviess County KY 298 is Closed at MP 2
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Recommendations to lessen the frustration of filling up the tank As Americans are paying the most expensive gasoline prices since 2014, AAA East Central is reminding motorists about ways to improve fuel efficiency. Adopting responsible driving practices can contribute to significant savings at the pump and ease the financial strain of higher gas prices. “The
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Dixon, KY. (Feb. 24, 2022) – On February 23, 2022 The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 2 was requested by the Webster County Sheriff’s Office to investigate threats of violence made toward Webster County High School. Trooper Ben Sawyer responded to the School and preliminary investigation reveals that a juvenile student made implied threats of violence
