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On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear said a record 127,110 Kentuckians were vaccinated during the past week, breaking the previous record of 112,428 vaccinations set the week before.
“We are really ramping up to meet the moment and we are going to achieve this goal the President set of having a vaccine available for any Kentucky adult who wants one by the end of May,” said Gov. Beshear.
The Governor also said the state’s positivity rate has dropped to 3.94%, the lowest rate since Sept. 21.
First Lady Britainy Beshear announced Ford Motor Co. has donated 1 million masks to Kentucky schools, with a commitment to donate an additional 500,000 masks in the coming weeks.
Five CSX railroad crossings, two in Floyd County and three in Lawrence County, will close for repairs up to three days each starting next Monday, Marc.
We spoke with Chad Warrix from the band Halfway to Hazard on Monday afternoon about local flood relief efforts in east Kentucky.
Chad is visiting his hometown in Breathitt County to assess damage and bring a load of donations before returning to Nashville in the coming days.
Chad encourages people to donate or help in any way possible, whether through a local organization or through the Troy Gentry Foundation which is working to help in the relief.
Donations can be made online at thetroygentryfoundation.org.
If you missed the on-air segment, it can be heard using the player above.
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The Johnson County Health Department reported a new COVID-19 case in the county on Monday.
Monday’s new case brings Johnson County’s total to 1,985 cases of the virus.
Of the 1,985 total cases, 36 are currently active, 1,926 have reportedly recovered and 23 have passed.
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Mar 8, 2021 8:53 PM
Gov. Andy Beshear has announced his selection of 12 projects totaling $692,058 to receive funding from the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), all of which will upgrade parks and recreational spaces across Kentucky.
Communities selected for funding are Carroll County, Franklin County, Garrard County, Harlan County, Hart County, Henderson County, Martin County, Perry County, Shelby County, Madisonville, Morganfield and Corbin.
“Our parks and outdoor spaces are critically important in our communities and enhance the quality of life for Kentuckians by providing safe, green spaces to exercise and spend time with loved ones,” said Gov. Beshear. “Additionally, as we work to make Kentucky a world-class tourist destination, some of these improvements will attract tourism dollars that will help strengthen our economy to build the better Kentucky we’ve always imagined.