Tornado response update: 122 Kyians unaccounted for; 74 confirmed dead; clean up and rescue continue
Gov. Andy Beshear, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and Michael Dossett, director of the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management, updated the…
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Largest tornado in state history touches down, stays down 227 mi., wreaking devastation, killing hundreds
At more than 200 miles long, a deadly quad-state storm hit Kentucky Friday night was the longest tornado track on…
Beshear says state has broken record for creation of new jobs in a single year, over 17,000 to date
Gov. Andy Beshear said this week that Kentucky has now broken its record for the creation of new jobs in…
Beshear lauds progress on Pfizer booster shot for teens, signs executive order on nurse shortage
Governor Andy Beshear reported at his press conference Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a request from…
‘We are in the middle of another COVID-19 escalation,’ Beshear warns; urges vaccines, caution
Gov. Andy Beshear said as COVID-19 cases rise in Kentucky, across the United States, and in many countries throughout the…
Beshear on 2021: Great year for development, with more to come; ‘let’s get Brent Spence Bridge built’
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today It was an outstanding year for economic development in Kentucky and Gov. Andy Beshear says…
Beshear allocates more funding to the Bluegrass State Skills Corp. for industry-specific training
Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that more funding is being allocated by the Bluegrass State Skills Corp. for Kentucky’s workforce…
Beshear offers four new strategies to deal with unemployment insurance issues that plague state
Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday announced four new strategies in dealing with the unemployment insurance issues that have plagued the…
Beshear says COVID cases in Kentucky may be hitting a plateau; get your kids vaccinated — talk to your doctor
Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday new COVID-19 cases in Kentucky appear to be hitting a plateau, after declining for seven…
Beshear praises bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and cites wide-ranging impacts in Kentucky
Gov. Andy Beshear celebrated President Joe Biden signing the bipartisan federal Infrastructure Bill into law, which includes multibillion-dollar investments in…
Beshear reports: On COVID memorial, milestone 10K deaths, boosters, kids’ vaccines, infrastructure bill
Gov. Andy Beshear said he will hold a memorial to remember more than 10,000 Kentuckians lost to COVID-19 on Sunday,…
Governor gets booster shot, urges all those eligible to get them, reports on happenings around the state
Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear received their COVID-19 vaccination boosters at his weekly Team Kentucky update. The…
Beshear reports on COVID cases and boosters, record economic growth, end of bourbon tariffs
Gov. Andy Beshear encouraged vaccinated Kentuckians to get their COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.The boosters help individuals protect themselves and others…
Beshear makes appointments to commissions, boards; Laura Menge, Lisa Cooper to Endow KY
Gov. Andy Beshear has made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions: • Jordan Burch Magistrate for the Second…
Governor announces new economic development projects in Kentucky; year-to-date — 14,000 new jobs
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Three new economic development announcements from Gov. Andy Beshear this week translate into 1,700 new…
Gov. Beshear reports 1,711 new cases, 33 deaths and ‘favorable trends’ against COVID, urges boosters
Governor Andy Beshear reported 1,711 new COVID cases and 33 deaths, including a 25-year-old, as he urged Kentuckians to “continue…
Sen. John Schickel sends letter to Gov. Beshear objecting to closure of road between Capitol, Annex
Sen. John Schickel of Boone County has sent a letter to Gov. Andy Beshear objecting to the closing of the…
Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman leaving her cabinet role to help Gov. Beshear with economic development
Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman will be relinquishing her second role, that of Secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet,…
Beshear, Stack give updates on booster shots, say trends in right direction; 678 cases, 31 deaths Mon.
Gov. Andy Beshear and Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH), provided updates Monday on…
Governor: COVID numbers trending down due to vaccinations, masks; wants ‘hero’ worker bonuses
Gov. Andy Beshear said weekly COVID-19 cases and test positivity rates, as well as COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU admittances, ventilator uses…
Gov. Beshear says COVID spike may be easing but numbers still too high; ‘get vaccinated, wear masks’
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Signs are that the latest spike in COVID-19 cases in Kentucky may be easing, Gov….
90 of 171 public school districts have already adopted local mask mandates; state’s mandate null
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today During the recent special session, the Kentucky General Assembly enacted legislation preventing the Kentucky Board…