Regional & State Archives

Lawmaker files bill to requiring schools to teach history of racism

by Ryland Barton
September 14, 2021

Louisville Rep. Attica Scott’s bill would require schools to teach about a list of subjects including the slave trade, the Civil War, Jim Crow laws, residential segregation and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Studies show that properly wearing masks slows the spread of the coronavirus

by Melissa Patrick
September 13, 2021

The largest randomized controlled study of masks, led by researchers from Stanford and Yale universities, is the latest that clearly supports the value of wearing surgical masks for reducing infection.

Corbin mayor asks unvaccinated residents to ‘shelter in place’

by Kentucky Health News
September 11, 2021

Baptist Health Corbin's workers are "completely overrun, overwhelmed, and overworked," Mayor Suzie Razmus said in a video message to the community.

Lawmakers pass bill that prevents statewide mask mandate until 2023

by Kentucky Health News
September 10, 2021

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear quickly line-item-vetoed the bill, and the Republican controlled legislature over-rode the veto about as quickly.

State lawmakers tap federal relief money to fight pandemic

by WKMS
September 8, 2021

The Beshear administration will have the ability to decide how much and what to spend the funds on.

McConnell supports eliminating state mask mandate for schools

by Liam Niemeyer
September 8, 2021

McConnell, during a visit with the Rotary Club of Paducah, said he’s spoken with leaders of the state general assembly, and believes it’s wise to put the decision of school mask mandates in the hands of school boards and those more directly educating students.

As pandemic unemployment program ends, will Kentucky’s worker shortage improve?

by Lisa Autry
September 8, 2021

The federal government suspended enhanced unemployment benefits on Sept. 6, and with people losing that extra $300 a week, that could send more looking for work.

More Ohio Valley children are becoming severely sick with COVID-19. Pediatricians are worried about what lies ahead

by Corinne Boyer and Liam Niemeyer
September 8, 2021

Pediatricians from across the Ohio Valley say this new wave of COVID-19 is sickening children with severe symptoms that require hospitalizations, as school districts continue to try to maintain in-person learning without closures.

Ky. lawmakers extend state of emergency; bill advances to dissolve school mask mandate

by Ryland Barton
September 7, 2021

Republicans, who had long opposed Gov. Andy Beshear's handling of the pandemic, also advanced a bill to ban nursing home lockdowns.

Christian County, region reaches 100% ICU capacity

by Julia Hunter
September 3, 2021

On Friday, there wasn't a single intensive care bed available in Christian County or within its 11-county region. In the majority of other areas, more than 95% of ICU beds were occupied.

As colleges roll out COVID-19 vaccine incentives, some students grapple with choice to vaccinate

by Dustin Wilcox
September 2, 2021

Several colleges across western Kentucky have begun rolling out incentives for students and employees who get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Bowling Green-based refugee resettlement agency expecting 200 Afghans

by Lisa Autry
September 1, 2021

The Afghan refugees were thoroughly vetted before being allowed to work with U.S. troops, and will undergo a second round of vetting at military camps in Virginia, Wisconsin, and Texas before being resettled in local communities.