Nov 10 Health Older Veterans Face New Fight As Coronavirus Surges In Region On Monday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear delivered his daily briefing on coronavirus, which is surging across the Ohio Valley. Eleven more Kentuckians had died that day. Then the governor provided an update on an especially worrisome outbreak at the Thomson-Hood Veterans Center near Lexington, one of four long-term care facilities dedicated to veterans in the […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 10 Health Older Veterans Face New Fight As Coronavirus Surges In Region Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 25 Health The VA Fired A Doctor For ‘Egregious’ Misconduct. The Bevin Administration Hired Him. Dr. John Bennett was hired to lead the state’s infectious disease office just months after he was dismissed for medical misconduct. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 25 Health The VA Fired A Doctor. The Bevin Administration Hired Him. Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 20 In Conversation Advocates: Community Awareness, Support Crucial To Preventing Veteran Suicide “We can’t physically connect with every single veteran without the help of everyone, There is help, there’s hope, and you can help too.” By Kyeland Jackson Sep 20 In Conversation Advocates: Community Support Crucial To Preventing Veteran Suicide Kyeland Jackson
Sep 17 Health Groups Work To Raise Awareness, Combat Veteran Suicide Rates In Kentucky Nonprofits and Louisville's VA hospital are working to raise awareness about the prevalence of suicide among military veterans. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 17 Health Groups Work To Raise Awareness, Combat Veteran Suicide In Kentucky Lisa Gillespie
Jul 18 Health Beshear Outlines Policies For Veteran Health Care Attorney General Andy Beshear is appealing to Kentucky veterans with a set of health-related programs and policies he’d work toward if elected governor. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 18 Health Beshear Outlines Policies For Veteran Health Care Lisa Gillespie
Nov 21 Community Serving Those Who Served: Veterans Pantry Program Reaches Out To Hungry As the holiday season approaches, a pilot program in the Ohio Valley aims to serve those who served their country, providing veterans with food. By Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 21 Community Serving Those Who Served: Veterans Pantry Program Reaches Out To Hungry Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 13 Politics Congress Passes Bill To Increase Accountability Among VA Employees The bipartisan legislation shortens the process for removing negligent staffers and adds new protections for whistleblowers. By Geoff Bennett, NPR Jun 13 Politics Congress Passes Bill To Increase Accountability Among VA Employees Geoff Bennett, NPR
Dec 16 Community Fischer’s Concerns About New VA Hospital Location: Why Now? This is the first time Fischer has shared an opinion on the new VA Hospital in writing. So why now? And where else might the hospital go? By Erica Peterson Dec 16 Community Fischer's Concerns About New VA Hospital Location: Why Now? Erica Peterson
Nov 12 Community To Some Veterans, Dogs Are Heroes, Too Dogs Helping Heroes pairs service dogs with military veterans and first responders suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and physical limitations. By Laura Ellis Nov 12 Community To Some Veterans, Dogs Are Heroes, Too Laura Ellis
Nov 11 Community Veterans, Family Members Share ‘Personal Stories Of Pearl Harbor’ At The Frazier The exhibition serves as an immersive walk-through of the history and events leading up to and following “a date which will live in infamy.” By Ashlie Stevens Nov 11 Community Veterans, Family Share Memories Of Pearl Harbor At The Frazier Ashlie Stevens
Oct 20 Economy At Ft. Knox Summit, Veterans Learn How To Become Entrepreneurs "Turning Your Great Ideas Into Gold" was organized by the Kentucky Innovation Network to give veterans the tools they need to start their own businesses. By Roxanne Scott Oct 20 Economy At Ft. Knox Summit, Veterans Learn How To Become Entrepreneurs Roxanne Scott
Apr 12 Local News Report Cites Traffic Concerns Near Preferred VA Hospital Site The federal government is likely to move ahead soon with purchasing property on Brownsboro Road to build Louisville’s new VA hospital. But first, officials are waiting for the completion of an environmental assessment later this month. The assessment covers more than a dozen direct, indirect and cumulative effects the hospital will have on the area […] By Devin Katayama Apr 12 Local News Report Cites Traffic Concerns Near Preferred VA Hospital Site Devin Katayama
Nov 21 Local News Louisville Metro EMS Targets Veterans For Training For the first time, Louisville Metro EMS is targeting veterans for its next EMT training academy. “They’re disciplined. They understand chain of command. They understand direct order. They understand protocol and process,” said Jennifer Maupin, the personnel coordinator with LMEMS. She’s also an Army veteran. The idea is partly a response to the EMS agency’s […] By Devin Katayama Nov 21 Local News Louisville Metro EMS Targets Veterans For Training Devin Katayama
Nov 11 Local News Volunteers of America Expands Veteran Services in Kentucky Kentucky’s Volunteers of America chapter has received a federal grant to expand services to help homeless and at-risk veterans find stable housing. The new Supportive Services for Veterans and Families program works with veterans in Louisville, Lexington and Ashland as they struggle to find stable ground. “I know being in the military was great and […] By Devin Katayama Nov 11 Local News Volunteers of America Expands Veteran Services in Kentucky Devin Katayama
Sep 5 Local News Louisville Prepares for 10th Anniversary of September 11 This Sunday will be the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Flight 93. Louisville is one of ten U.S. cities receiving a piece of the World Trade Center for permanent display. The beam is expected to be dedicated on Sunday’s Waterfront Park event at 2 pm. In […] By Devin Katayama Sep 5 Local News Louisville Prepares for 10th Anniversary of September 11 Devin Katayama