FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says a 1-year-old child is among Kentucky’s 158 new coronavirus cases. The Democratic governor said the state’s caseload continues to plateau, but stressed during his daily news conference on Saturday that people must continue following safety guidelines. Beshear reported six additional virus deaths, bringing the state’s total fatalities to 304 people. At least…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky plans to do coronavirus testing at all nursing homes across the state. The strategy is aimed at a hard-hit segment during the pandemic. State Health and Family Services Secretary Eric Friedlander says health officials hope to reach every long-term facility in about two months. He offered details about the testing plans Friday. He says testing…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A federal court has halted the Kentucky governor’s temporary ban on mass gathering from applying to in-person religious services. The temporary restraining order issued Friday enjoins Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration from enforcing the ban at any in-person religious service statewide, provided the places of worship practice social distancing and adhere to hygiene guidelines. Two other…
WHITLEY CITY, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky appeals court judge has ordered a Kentucky man exposed to the coronavirus to quarantine himself and to get tested. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that Judge Jeff S. Taylor ordered the 27-year-old man in McCreary County to self-quarantine from Tuesday through Saturday. The case is one of only a few in Kentucky where officials…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Bear activity is picking up in Kentucky with spring in full bloom, and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has some tips for people who are having problems with the animals. The department says instead of trying to change the bear’s behavior, make some adjustments. Most problems involve food, so make sure there’s no…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has received $22.9 million from the federal government’s coronavirus relief package. The money will go to 17 public transit agencies around Kentucky that have been hit hard by the pandemic. Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray says the agencies have lost ridership and employee time. He says the funding from the federal CARES…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A white father and son accused of fatally shooting a black man who was running in their Georgia neighborhood have been taken into custody and charged with murder. Twenty-five-year-old Ahmaud Arbery was killed Feb. 23 just outside the port city of Brunswick. The arrests Thursday came after the release of video that appeared to show the…
Nine of the 14 football-playing members of the Atlantic Coast Conference are making plans for reopening campuses this fall following the outbreak of the coronavirus. Three others have publicly said they’re exploring scenarios for a return. Reopening campuses for in-person instruction would be a crucial step toward restarting college sports. That’s particularly true for football with its late-summer preseason practices….
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear has announced a plan to reopen Kentucky’s restaurants to limited dine-in service later this month. Beshear announced the next phase of business reopenings Thursday. The plan also includes movie theaters, fitness centers, child care centers, campgrounds and some youth sports. Under the plan, restaurants will reopen dining rooms starting May 22 at 33%…
HODGENVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A group of women who were inmates in a Kentucky jail have reached a $1.1 million settlement against a former guard they accused of sexual abuse. The former guard, Jerome Perry, is serving a 10-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in October on rape and sodomy charges. He worked at the LaRue County Detention Center. The…
