WASHINGTON (AP) — A recurring clash between the government’s top infectious disease doctor and a U.S. senator has erupted again on Capitol Hill, with each accusing the other of lying. Dr. Anthony Fauci angrily confronted Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky in testimony Tuesday before a Senate committee. Fauci rejected Paul’s insinuation that the U.S. helped fund research at a…
LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear is encouraging Kentuckians to submit proposals for projects that expand the use of bourbon distilling byproduct for a competition at Distillers Grains Symposium on Oct. 25. Beshear said Monday that the state is asking people for their best ideas to use the stillage in order to create jobs and move move the agritech…
File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor is urging frontline workers dealing with the public to wear masks, even if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The governor offered several recommendations Monday to protect Kentuckians from the more infectious delta variant. He says it’s a serious threat and a deadly one for unvaccinated Kentuckians. The governor continued urging unvaccinated Kentuckians…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — GE Appliances celebrated the completion of a $60 million expansion in Kentucky’s largest city. The project will create more than 245 full-time jobs at the company’s sprawling operations in Louisville. The company says it added 4-door refrigerator production at Appliance Park. Gov. Andy Beshear joined GE Appliances executives on Monday to mark the completion of the…
File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor is urging a grassroots approach to increasing the state’s COVID-19 vaccination rate. Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday that “person-to-person conversations” promoting the shots are crucial as the more infectious delta variant causes “concerning signs.” The Democratic governor continues to tout the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines. He spoke at an event celebrating a $60…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — David Hawpe, who rose through the ranks of the Courier Journal to become editor of the Louisville newspaper, has died. He was 78. His death Sunday night was confirmed on Facebook by his sister-in-law, Hilda Miller. The Courier Journal reports that Hawpe had been hospitalized with multiple health problems. The newspaper won four Pulitzer Prizes under…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State University’s board of regents has called a special meeting to address financial concerns. The historically Black college is preparing for a $50 million campus project. The regents agenda says the special meeting was called to hire an outside auditor to review the school’s financial status. Some regents have reached out to Gov. Andy Beshear’s…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The first exhibit in the Team Kentucky Gallery showcasing talents of people in the state has been unveiled and is on a display for a six-month rotation. Gov. Andy Beshear’s office says the exhibit is displayed in the Capitol and on the Team Kentucky digital art gallery and runs until Dec. 31. He says as Kentuckians…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — One of Kentucky’s newest distilleries has celebrated its opening in the state’s largest city. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman attended the recent grand opening for Brough Brothers Distillery in Louisville. The Black-owned distillery began production in 2020. Its first barrel of Brough Brothers bourbon was filled in December. Gov. Andy Beshear’s office says the craft distillery produces…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials have identified a diver who drowned while inspecting pipes in the Ohio River at an LG&E power plant on Thursday. A news release from the The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office says 19-year-old Jaxxyn Lee Wood, of Owensboro, died at 1:03 p.m. That’s when emergency officials say they were called after Wood’s onshore support lost…
