Oct 19 Health Gov. Beshear: Save Unemployment Money In Case Of Overpayment Debt Gov. Andy Beshear acknowledged that Kentucky mistakenly overpaid people who requested unemployment benefits — and advised recipients to save that money. By Jared Bennett Oct 19 Health Beshear: Save Unemployment Money In Case Of Overpayment Jared Bennett
Oct 17 Health Kentucky Coronavirus Escalation Continues; 1,295 More Cases Saturday Kentucky continues to log high numbers of new coronavirus infections, with 1,295 new cases reported on Saturday. By Ryland Barton Oct 17 Health Kentucky Coronavirus Escalation Continues; 1,295 More Cases Saturday Ryland Barton
Oct 16 Investigations Beshear Says Federal Changes Responsible For Unemployment Confusion It’s unclear if state officials ever communicated the change to out-of-work Kentuckians after the state received new guidance in April. By Jared Bennett Oct 16 Investigations Beshear Says Federal Changes Responsible For Unemployment Confusion Jared Bennett
Oct 14 Health Why Kentucky Is Changing Some COVID-19 Data: The Positivity Rate Explained Kentucky’s Public Health Commissioner Steven Stack on Tuesday announced some changes in how the state will gauge the spread of COVID-19 after the state came off a week that saw a surge in cases largely driven by infections in rural counties. While the commissioner’s plan does take cues from the models used by many states […] By Suhail Bhat Oct 14 Health Why Kentucky Is Changing Some COVID-19 Data: The Positivity Rate Explained Suhail Bhat
Oct 14 Health WATCH LIVE: Gov. Andy Beshear Gives Update On Coronavirus Beshear is holding a press briefing at 4 p.m. to update Kentuckians on the state’s efforts to fight the coronavirus. By Staff Oct 14 Health WATCH LIVE: Gov. Andy Beshear Gives Coronavirus Update Staff
Oct 14 Investigations Gov. Beshear Offered ‘Self-Quarantine’ Unemployment. Now State Is Backtracking — And Billing A state official said self-quarantining isn't a legitimate reason to claim unemployment - and that the governor never told a private citizen to leave their job. By Jared Bennett Oct 14 Investigations Ky. Backtracking On Unemployment Insurance For 'Self-Quarantine' Jared Bennett
Oct 13 Health WATCH LIVE: Gov. Andy Beshear Updates Kentuckians On COVID-19 Gov. Beshear is giving an update on coronavirus in Kentucky. Watch the live briefing here. By Staff Oct 13 Health WATCH LIVE: Gov. Andy Beshear Updates Kentuckians On COVID-19 Staff
Sep 27 Election 2020 Ohio Valley Election Officials Prepare For Unprecedented Pandemic Election Governors, Secretaries of State, and other state and local election officials throughout the Ohio Valley are preparing for an unprecedented election during a global pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced local governments to change practices that have been the same for decades, and to do so in a highly charged political environment. Some of the […] By Alana Watson Sep 27 Election 2020 Ohio Valley Election Officials Prepare For Unprecedented Pandemic Election Alana Watson
Sep 8 Health Beshear: Expect Rise In COVID Cases After Holiday Weekend Gov. Beshear reported 273 new cases of the coronavirus Tuesday, bringing the state’s total to approximately 53,319. By Stephanie Wolf Sep 8 Health Beshear: Expect Rise In COVID Cases After Holiday Weekend Stephanie Wolf
Aug 30 Health With 4,503 New Coronavirus Cases This Week, Another Record High A total of 4,503 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Kentucky this week, setting a record high as the Labor Day weekend and 146th running of the Kentucky Derby approach. “That means we have to do better,” Gov. Andy Beshear said in a press release Sunday. “With this number of cases we see more […] By Kate Howard Aug 30 Health With 4,503 New Coronavirus Cases This Week, Another Record High Kate Howard
Aug 27 Education A Kentucky School Nurse Faces The Pandemic As Her ‘Hotspot’ District Reopens Calloway County Schools in west Kentucky have gone ahead with in-person learning, even as the county has a high number of coronavirus cases. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 27 Education Ky. School Nurse Faces Pandemic As Her 'Hotspot' District Reopens Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 26 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Lawmakers Discuss Coronavirus Impact On Long-Term Care Coronavirus can spread rapidly through a long-term care facility and is especially deadly because of residents’ health conditions and age. By Ryland Barton Aug 26 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Lawmakers Discuss Coronavirus Impact On Long-Term Care Ryland Barton
Aug 20 Kentucky Politics Beshear Featured On Panel At Democratic National Convention “Progress in Red and Purple States” highlighted Democratic politicians who have made political headway in Republican-leaning states. By Ryland Barton Aug 20 Kentucky Politics Beshear Featured On Panel At Democratic National Convention Ryland Barton
Aug 20 Investigations Kentucky Violated Federal Rules In Rush To Pay Some Unemployment Benefits Kentucky officials likely underpaid some workers and overpaid others who weren't eligible for the benefits they received. By Jared Bennett Aug 20 Investigations Kentucky Violated Federal Rules In Rush To Pay Some Unemployment Benefits Jared Bennett
Aug 13 Health Beshear Announces 785 New Coronavirus Cases, 6 Deaths Gov. Beshear says based on the current level of the virus in Kentucky, “just about any school district” would have a challenge reopening now. By Ryland Barton Aug 13 Health Beshear Announces 785 New Coronavirus Cases, 6 Deaths Ryland Barton