KY Education Commissioner testifies before House committee regarding teacher shortage, turnover
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The teacher shortage in Kentucky was the hot topic of discussion during a meeting of…
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Latest COVID-19 report brings encouraging news, with all metrics declining for the week
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today There was some encouraging news in the weekly COVID-19 report released by the Kentucky Department…
Everybody talks weather; yes, it’s been cold — but early February 1998 was a whopper of a snowstorn
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today While record cold happened in parts of the Northern and Northeast U.S. this weekend, it…
Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission reports lobbyists spent record $24 million in 2022
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Spending by lobbyists on members of the Kentucky General Assembly and their staff members hit…
Mixed bag in latest weekly COVID report, but new cases are up over week with no NKY counties at top
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today After seeing a significant decline in all COVID-19 metrics last week, there was a mixed…
Secretary of State reports independent and ‘other’ voter registrations breaks 10% in Kentucky
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Secretary of State Michael Adams announced on Friday that in December, and for the first…
Kentucky’s 988 suicide prevention lifeline marks six months, records 26% increase in monthly calls
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The 988 service, which allows Kentuckians in crisis to connect with suicide prevention, mental health…
Governor Andy Beshear urges KY communities to become ‘Recovery Ready’ to fight drug epidemic
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear is encouraging communities across Kentucky to strengthen their fight against the drug…
Kentucky gas prices rise for fourth straight week; statewide average now at $3.21 per gallon
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today After experiencing a 15-month low in gasoline prices around Christmas Day, the cost has now…
Kentucky gas prices are on the rise again following Christmas freeze; statewide average now $3.01
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gas prices in Kentucky, which dropped to an average of $2.79 per gallon for regular…
After early spike, latest report shows Kentucky flu cases have declined over the past month
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today This is the heart of the influenza season in Kentucky, but after seeing an early…
Kentucky’s COVID metrics see an uptick in latest weekly report from state public health officials
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Most of the metrics used in tracking the COVID-19 pandemic in Kentucky saw increases in…
Explaining Kentucky’s recently-passed utility tax legislation taking effect on January 1
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky General Assembly passed legislation this year ending the 6% sales tax exemption in…
For first time this year average price for gas in Kentucky has fallen below $3 a gallon mark
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today For the first time since last year, the average price for a gallon of gas…
As General Assembly prepares to convene for 2023 session GOP names House committee chairs
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today As the General Assembly prepares to convene the 2023 Regular Session on Jan. 3, House…
Vast improvement in COVID numbers — 103 counties in green zone; now in ‘living-with-COVID’ phase
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The latest weekly COVID-19 Community Levels map, issued each Friday by the Kentucky Department for…
Latest COVID report shows mixed bag; Boone, Kenton Counties among those with highest cases
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The latest weekly COVID-19 report the Kentucky Department for Public Health is a mixed bag,…
Weekly COVID report shows numbers across Kentucky continue to trend in positive direction
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The weekly COVID Community Level map released by the Kentucky Department for Public Health based…
Department of Public Health weekly COVID-19 report shows numbers decline in all areas
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today There was plenty of good news in the weekly COVID-19 report by the Department of…
Kentucky Senate education committee discusses awarding KEES money to homeschooled students
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Giving homeschooled students the chance to earn the same amount of Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship…
Gas prices fall for 14th consecutive week; Kentucky average now stands at $3.26 per gallon
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today For the 14th consecutive week, the nation’s average gas price has fallen, down five cents…
COVID shows slight jump in cases, deaths across KY; Kenton and Boone among counties with most cases
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today After seeing sharp drops last week, there has been a slight rebound in new cases…