The governor reported 797 new cases of the coronavirus Friday, raising the seven-day rolling average to 631, which is 38 higher than yesterday. The only higher daily total was 979, reported Sunday.
Paducah Beer Werks is closing Monday to Wednesday following a notification that multiple people who had eaten at the brewery had been in direct contact with an individual that tested positive for COVID-19 this past week.
Chris Carter and James Peisker opened Porter Road butcher shop in 2010 in East Nashville. They had met as chefs. Their business went online in 2017, when they began processing and shipping meat from Princeton.
The Hopkinsville store is one of six in Kentucky that will close as part of J.C. Penney's debt restructuring plan under bankruptcy protection. It has operated in Hopkinsville since the early 1930s.
Beshear also announced that restaurants, retail stores and others that have been operating at 33% capacity can increase to 50% capacity one month after they were allowed to reopen.
The retail chain was in business downtown for approximately 40 years before moving to the Pennyrile Mall in the early 1970s. It was the last original tenant of the mall, which is now called Bradford Square, still operating prior to the coronavirus outbreak.
Distilleries are expected to welcome visitors on June 8 with several safety precautions in place. Recommendations include the use of masks and gloves for employees, plastic barriers, disposable cups and glasses, and social distancing.
Griffin Moore said she will shift her focus to pop-up art events, art-to-go packages and commissioned work. She said the decision was already in the works before the coronavirus outbreak.
