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Kentucky higher education sounds alarm over drops in enrollment, aid applications Rick Childress, Lexington Herald-Leader Feb. 19—Overall enrollment and applications for student aid are down across the state, a warning sign that Kentuckys already underserved populations may be facing challenges outside of the classroom that keep them from enrolling. Compared to this time last year, enrollment in the states community college system is down 9 percent, while overall enrollment th...

UPDATED 2/18/21 @ 5:05AM Organization Status Type Abell Eyes - Lexington Opening Late at 12:00PM Thursday BUSINESSES Adcolor, Inc. Opening Late at 10:00AM Today Snow Plan BUSINESSES Aging With Grace - The Health Club for Seniors Closed Thursday Operating Remotely BUSINESSES All About Kids - Lexington Delayed 2 hours Thursday DAYCARES Amazon - Winchester Opening Late at 8:00AM Today BUSINESSES Anderson County Closed Thursday Non-Traditional Instruction Day SCHOOLS Animal Hospital of Danville Clos...

Some KY school districts call an old fashioned snow day for a little fun. Valarie Honeycutt Spears, Lexington Herald-Leader Jan. 28—Wolfe County Superintendent Kenny Bell was among the Kentucky school chiefs who had decided that canceling school because of snow this winter was unnecessary because COVID-19 has resulted in daily remote learning. But as snow began to fall and winter weather advisories were called for Kentucky Wednesday night, Bell changed his mind. "I am declarin...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 29, 2020) – On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear urged Kentuckians to ring in the new year safely and announced two new vaccine allocations, totaling 53,700 doses, for Kentucky the week of Jan. 4: 27,300 doses from Pfizer and 26,400 doses from Moderna. “I ask every single Kentuckian to keep any New Year’s celebration small, preferably your own household...

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On a Thursday in August in Louisville, months before the 2020 election, a parade of cars filled with Kentucky Teamster representatives and labor groups, showed their fury at Mitch McConnells constant blocking of critical COVID aid. They drove by McConnells office raucously honking and bearing signs saying "Mitch better have my money." In 2017, a Public Policy Polling Survey asked Kentuckians, "Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Mitch McConnells job performance?" Only 18% approved. He clawe...

/ WSIP AM 1490 | CBS Sports Dec 18, 2020 11:13 AM 2020 was a year of great success for the Mountain Parkway Expansion project. In June, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) was awarded a $55 Million federal INFRA grant that will help to fund what will be the fifth segment of the Mountain Parkway Expansion to go under construction—the Wolfe County segment. In doing so, the Mountain Parkway Expansion continued their mission to reduce state costs for the project while moving the Expansion...