BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Several government officials in Kentucky responded to the violent protests that broke out on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Kentucky Congressman, James Comer, released a statement following the incident. “At this time, my staff and I are safe and I am in an undisclosed location after evacuating the house floor when protesters made their way inside the capitol. The…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on vaccination and contact tracing progress in the commonwealth. “2021 is going to be the year that we defeat the coronavirus. It’s going to take months. We are still going to sustain heartbreaking losses along the way. But vaccines are here. The first two that received emergency approval are highly effective….
FRANKFORT, Ky.– On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear and Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, provided an update on the COVID-19 vaccine and announced that Kentuckians will be inoculated in four phases. The Governor said the state’s goal is to administer 90% of all vaccine doses received in the state within seven days of arrival and…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow Police responded to an accident on Joe Montgomery Court on Sunday. According to a social media post by the Glasgow Police Department, a 2013 Honda Pilot was being worked on by the owner and was pushed out of the garage area. The owner lost control of the vehicle and it began to roll down the driveway….
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 30, 2020) – On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on COVID-19 case information and encouraged safe and small New Year’s celebrations, ideally with just one household. “Our report for today is higher than it has been for a number of days. The progress we have made is fragile. We have to keep working and making good decisions…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 29, 2020) – On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear urged Kentuckians to ring in the new year safely and announced two new vaccine allocations, totaling 53,700 doses, for Kentucky the week of Jan. 4: 27,300 doses from Pfizer and 26,400 doses from Moderna. “I ask every single Kentuckian to keep any New Year’s celebration small, preferably your own household…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 28, 2020) – On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear and Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, said the next priority group (Phase 1b) for vaccination will be Kentuckians who are at least 70 years old, as well as first responders and educators. Depending on the vaccine distribution schedule, Phase 1b could begin as…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky.- Many 9-1-1 lines around South Central Kentucky are currently down due to the early Friday morning explosion in Nashville near an AT&T switch building. The Bowling Green Police Department is reporting a widespread problem for their 9-1-1 line. BGPD says 9-1-1 is working, but very slowly. They have the ability to answer 9-1-1 on a limited basis…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Franklin Police Department is searching for man they believe stole a person’s wallet at a Graves Gilbert clinic. The Franklin Police Department posted on Facebook that an unidentified male entered an office at Graves Gilbert Clinic/Red Oak Medical Plaza and stole a wristlet wallet out of a purse. According to the post, the suspect then used…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 23, 2020) – On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on the state’s vaccine rollout and COVID-19 case numbers. “Team Kentucky, from the bottom of my heart – thank you. This war is far from over, but we’ve won another battle, beating back exponential growth of this virus in our state before Christmas,” said Gov. Beshear. “I hope…
