Berea College Campus to go Entirely Tobacco Free
Berea College’s campus currently only allows smoking at a few locations, but in July the campus will be entirely tobacco free. Berea College president Dr. Lyle Roelofs told us that the decision was made primarily because of the amount of non-smokers who pick up the habit while attending college. He went on to say that […]
Tomorrow is the first official day of summer
The area has been absolutely covered up by one line of rain and storms after another. We are seeing several creeks filling up their banks with rushing water. In the last 24 hours alone, there have been between an inch and a half to almost 2 inches in many areas. These are prime conditions for […]
Afternoon News Brief 6-20-19: Richmond man arrested after abandoning minor, fatal accident involving elderly woman, flood footage from today, 4th of July celebration, $200,000 grant awarded to River Foothills
Heavy Rainfall in Richmond causes some implications with road construction and traffic lights
Today in Richmond heavy rainfall caused a flash flood warning across the County. Work was even stopped on the bridge at the foot of Big Hill on US 421 due to the rainfall. According to Ky Transportation Cabinet officials the road closed down earlier for construction and the rain fall from today has some delay […]
Deadline Approaching in Kentucky for SBA Working Capital Loans for Summer 2018 floods
The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations that July 23 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans in Kentucky as a result of the continuous rainfall, excessive moisture and flash flooding from Aug. 30 through Sept. 27, […]
Heavy rainfall halts work on US 421
Work has stopped on the bridge at the foot of Big Hill on US 421 due to heavy rainfall. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials, the road closed down earlier this week for construction. The work progress will be delayed due to the heavy rainfall and the road will remain closed for a longer […]
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Kentucky River Foothills Awarded $200,000 Federal Opioid Planning Grant
According to a press release from the Kentucky River Foothills Development Council, they were recently awarded a $200,000 one-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HRSA) to implement and sustain Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) prevention, treatment, and recovery services. HRSA awarded a total of $24,000,000 to 120 Rural Communities Opioid Response […]
Daycare worker alerts police to alleged abuse, abandonment of child
A Richmond man was recently arrested for child abandonment and abuse of a 4-year-old child. Reports state that an employee at the daycare that the child attends to noticed a red raised knot on the right side of the child’s forehead. There was reportedly also a visible full handprint on the child’s stomach. Police contacted […]
