Governor reports 381 new COVID-19 cases; notes overdose awareness, new child care guidance
Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday reported 381 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths, bringing the state’s totals to 48,396 cases…
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Virus has spread too much for contact tracing to contain, but tracing can help if people cooperate
By Lisa Gillespie Kentucky Health News In wide swaths of Kentucky, tracing the contacts of people with the coronavirus is…
Commentary: Bipartisan election agreement puts Kentuckians’ health first for this November
By Gov. Andy Beshear and Secretary of State Michael Adams In the midst of a global health pandemic caused by…
Governor orders flags at half-staff today in honor of Corbin soldier killed in Korean War; remains returned
Gov. Andy Beshear ordered flags to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise to sunset today, in honor of a…
Beshear reports 688 COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths; kids’ cases grow; last-mile internet, benefits, more
Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday reported 688 new COVID cases and 10 deaths, bringing the state’s totals to 44,568 cases…
Kentucky Governor’s Scholars celebrate unique, successful 2020 summer program despite COVID-19
The Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program (GSP) recognized 1,020 outstanding Kentucky high school seniors, representing all 120 counties, for completing the…
11 NKY governments get $9.24 million in CARES Act reimbursements for expenses during the pandemic
In collaboration with the Department for Local Government (DLG), Gov. Andy Beshear announced 11 Northern Kentucky governments were approved for…
Beshear reports 390 new COVID-19 cases in Kentucky, three deaths on an underreported Sunday
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 390 new COVID cases and three deaths as of Sunday afternoon, bringing the state’s totals of…
State launches ‘Volunteer Kentucky’ recruitment website to support nonprofit organizations
Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) Cabinet Secretary Eric Friedlander announced many nonprofits now…
Governor reports 679 new COVID cases and 8 deaths; says it is not yet safe for kids to do in-person school
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 679 new COVID cases and eight deaths on Friday, bringing the state’s totals to 38,298 cases…
Governor, Secretary of State agree on three options for voting: by mail, early voting, election day voting
Gov. Andy Beshear and Secretary of State Michael Adams announced a bipartisan agreement to allow Kentuckians to exercise their right…
Beshear asks schools to delay in-person until Sept. 28; new reopening guidance for bars, restaurants
Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday reported 275 new COVID cases and two deaths, raising Kentucky’s totals to 35,254 cases and…
Gov. Beshear reports ‘tough day’ — 801 new COVID cases and 8 deaths; ‘we can determine our future’
Gov. Andy Beshear reported “a tough day” in the fight against COVID-19 with 801 new cases and eight deaths bringing…
Governor reports 516 new COVID cases, 8 deaths; extends mask-wearing mandate; news round-up
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 516 new COVID cases and eight deaths as of Thursday afternoon, bringing the state’s totals to…
Governor reports 546 new COVID cases, one death; talks about CARES fund uses; a round-up of news
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 546 new COVID cases and one death on Wednesday, bringing the state’s totals to 32,741 cases…
Kentucky Lottery revenues increase funding for need-based student aid programs by $15 million
A good year for the Kentucky Lottery means that the state’s students will be eligible for $15 million more in…
Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs summer program culminates Aug. 1 with virtual Demo Day
The Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs’ (GSE) three-week summer program will culminate Aug. 1 with a first-ever virtual Demo Day. From…
Kentucky Lottery sales set records in 2020 fiscal year; total sales of $1.2 billion a 6.2 percent increase
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation has posted record sales and dividend numbers for FY20. These include: -Total sales of $1,203,442,000, which…
Beshear reports 532 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths, says ‘We are at war with this virus’; follow guidelines
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 532 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths on Tuesday. Twenty-one of the new cases were children…
Beshear reports 522 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths; announces two-week bar closure, restaurant limits
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 522 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths, and he instituted new rules Monday that will close…
Beshear reports 836 cases (2nd-highest single-day total), 5 deaths; says number must stabilize
Gov. Andy Beshear reported the second-highest single-day total of COVID-19 cases in Kentucky — 836. There were five new deaths….
Beshear reports 797 new COVID-19 cases on Friday; new steps coming if numbers don’t decrease
Gov. Andy Beshear reported the second-highest daily total (797) of new cases of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in Kentucky…