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Booster shot needed to protect against omicron, lab study finds

by Kentucky Health News
January 9, 2022

A recent study shows that a primary COVID-19 vaccine series does not produce antibodies capable of recognizing and neutralizing the omicron variant — but, when combined with a booster, there is a striking neutralization against the variant.

Christian County Public Schools will be open Monday

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 9, 2022

Pembroke Elementary School is also returning to in-person instruction for the first time since Dec. 12, when it closed because of tornado damages.

Concert raises money for tornado victims

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 9, 2022

The Fabulous Equinox and Hopkinsville musician Kenneth Bates played mainly gospel music for the concert to help people affected by the Western Kentucky tornadoes.

From delta to omicron, here’s how scientists know which coronavirus variants are circulating in the US

by Alexander Sundermann
January 8, 2022

By sequencing enough coronavirus genomes, scientists are able to build up a representative picture of which variants are circulating in the population overall.

Supreme Court weighs Biden’s workplace vaccine requirements

by Julie Rovner
January 8, 2022

Although the Supreme Court has generally upheld state-level vaccine requirements, whether it will allow the federal government to impose such rules isn’t clear.

Republican redistricting plans pass Ky. legislature, head to Beshear

by Ryland Barton
January 8, 2022

The redistricting plans now head to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who can sign or veto them. But GOP lawmakers can easily override the governor’s veto with a majority vote in each legislative chamber.

Hospitals recruit international nurses to fill pandemic shortages

by Nick Ehli
January 8, 2022

The national demand is so great that it’s created a backlog of health care professionals awaiting clearance to work in the U.S. More than 5,000 international nurses are awaiting final visa approval, the American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment reported in September.

House Republicans unveil early budget, with some Beshear priorities

by Ryland Barton
January 7, 2022

Beshear is still scheduled to propose a new two-year budget during a televised address on Jan. 13, but Republican leaders of the House of Representatives unveiled their plan about a week early.

Republicans advance bill shifting hiring, curriculum power away from school councils

by Ryland Barton
January 7, 2022

Under Senate Bill 1, School-Based Decision Making councils would become advisory groups. Important decisions would be finalized by district superintendents and, by extension, local school boards.

Far too little vote fraud to tip election to Trump, AP finds

by The Associated Press
January 7, 2022

An Associated Press review of potential voter fraud in six battleground states took months and encompassed more than 300 local election offices. It found that there was an insufficient number of cases to affect the election.

Gov. Beshear signs bill delaying filing deadline for political candidates

by Ryland Barton
January 7, 2022

Lawmakers approved the measure because of how late they are tackling the once-per-decade redistricting process for seats in the legislature.

Hoptown Chronicle exceeds NewsMatch goal

by Julia Hunter
January 6, 2022

During the campaign, 187 donors contributed, up from 165 last year