PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Officials say a nonprofit organization that aims to improve the future of eastern Kentucky is seeking a new executive director. The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce said in a statement that Shaping Our Appalachian Region Inc. is launching a statewide search for its next leader. The chamber has partnered with the organization to conduct the search. Officials…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s state veterinarian is advising livestock owners to look out for signs of a disease that has affected horses, cattle and other animals in Midwest states. State Veterinarian Samantha Beaty says vesicular stomatitis virus, or VSV, has not yet entered Tennessee, but it has sickened livestock in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Officials say VSV…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A public school system in Kentucky has partnered with the Kentucky thoroughbred industry to provide students with career opportunities, and experience learning on farms. News outlets report the three-year agreement announced Tuesday between the industry and Fayette County Public Schools will target middle and high school students. The school system’s superintendent says nearly two dozen thoroughbred…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky first lady Britainy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman have announced a new campaign to encourage donations of face coverings to school districts. The Coverings for Kids campaign was unveiled to school district leaders Tuesday afternoon. School districts will set up mask donation centers and appoint local coordinators. Drop off donations can be done at…
PARIS, Ky. (AP) — A 43-year-old Kentucky kayaker who fell while trying to help a woman with his group was found dead several hours later. Witnesses told authorities that Charles Insko of Paris was kayaking with a group of about 13 people on Stoner Creek in Bourbon County when they encountered a dam. Kevin Kelly of the Department of Fish…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Nearly five months after Breonna Taylor’s death, legal experts say prosecutors may face significant obstacles to bringing charges against the police officers sent to her Louisville home. The officers had a warrant and were fired on after breaking down Taylor’s door. Activists, professional athletes and social media stars are pushing for criminal charges while investigators plead…
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two companies are partnering to offer a job-readiness training program in eastern Kentucky. WYMT-TV reports that officials with Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced on Monday that they would launch the initiative in Pikeville. It’s called Reintegrating Individuals Successfully Everyday, or RISE. A statement says the program will connect eligible…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State University is offering in-person or remote classes this fall, depending on each student’s choice. Students will be able to have online classes while living in residence halls, off-campus or at home. They also can choose a hybrid arrangement with face-to-face classes and reduced classroom size while attending class in real time online on alternating…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — State officials say the investigation into the fatal shooting of a Louisville barbecue cook has been completed and handed over to prosecutors. Kentucky State Police investigators turned over the findings in the David McAtee shooting to the Commonwealth’s Attorney in Louisville for review. J. Michael Brown, with the secretary of the state’s executive Cabinet, made the…
LOUISVILLE, Ky, (AP) — Democrat Amy McGrath is looking to reclaim progressive and minority voters who didn’t back her during Kentucky’s Senate primary. McGrath unveiled a social justice plan and touted voter registration efforts in her bid to topple Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Her plan calls for closing funding gaps in education, investing in impoverished communities and banning…
