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Kentucky Receives Nearly $300 Million for COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Distribution in Kentucky
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday Kentucky received $297,521,270 for coronavirus testing and vaccine distribution. The federal funding, distributed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was made available by the targeted COVID-19 rescue package Senator McConnell negotiated and led to enactment in December, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations […]
3 New Deaths, 195 New COVID Cases in Madison County
According to the state website, three new deaths are being reported due to COVID-19 for Madison County. There are now a total of 42 deaths related to the virus since the start of the pandemic. As far as incidence rate, 119 of the 120 Commonwealth Counties including Madison County are now in the critical, heightened […]
VX Nerve Agent Destruction Begins at Blue Grass Army Depot
The first munitions containing VX nerve agent were destroyed at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) Jan. 10. This marks the third of five munition destruction campaigns to begin at the Blue Grass Army Depot. “It has been 12 years since VX nerve agent has been destroyed in the United States chemical weapons stockpile,” said Dr. Candace Coyle, […]
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Gov. Beshear Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of U.S. Capitol Police Officers
In accordance with a proclamation from the White House, Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, as a sign of respect for the service and sacrifice of United States Capitol Police Officers Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, as well as law […]
Third Suspect Arrested in Manchester Man’s Murder Investigation
Following the arrests of both Robert Gray and Ashley Lewis for their alleged participation in the murder of Jeremy Caldwell, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that they have arrested a third individual who they say was involved. Police say that Freddy Wayne Scalf, Jr. was located in the early morning hours of January […]
