Government

Gov. Andy Beshear has launched a website providing extensive information on resources for Kentuckians impacted by the recent tornadoes.

Many Western Kentucky tornado victims will spend the holiday at state parks that have been turned into free emergency housing for tornado victims.

When it comes to road construction and maintenance, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has few safeguards to discourage awarding single-bid contracts — which has led to higher costs for taxpayers.

Christian County was one of six counties added to the federal disaster declaration on Thursday.

Christian County was added to the list of counties eligible for federal disaster aid on Thursday.

The forum begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Hopkinsville High School gymnasium.

If he had known when the pandemic started what he knows now, Beshear said he would have prepared Kentuckians for a longer fight.

The governor's executive order will allow for increases in nursing school enrollment, permit nurses licensed in other states to work in Kentucky, and provide bonus pay to nurses.

The proposals will be considered during the upcoming legislative session, which begins in January.

There will be five local judicial races on the Christian County ballot, but so far only one is contested.

Local communities could enact ordinances to keep children from being exposed to the products, such as buffer zones for sales of vaping products near schools.

Kentucky is expected to receive approximately $400 million in federal funds for this special allocation.