Evans Orchard and Cider Mill in Georgetown claims state and local public health officials have been slow to provide reopening guidance to the agritourism industry.
Beshear appointee Chris McNeill, the directing attorney of Paducah’s public defender office, will face Air Force veteran Jenny Hines in the general election.
State Rep. Charles Booker garnered a majority of votes in the state’s two most populous counties, Jefferson and Fayette. But McGrath cobbled together statewide support, winning a majority of Kentucky’s mostly rural counties.
The position of ranking member was vacant for months after former U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows left the position to become White House chief of staff. Comer has served on the committee during his tenure, including as ranking member of the Environment Subcommittee.
The fatalities included a 30-year-old woman from Fayette County, who appears to have been the youngest COVID-19 death in the state. Others were an 84-year-old woman from Fayette County, an 81-year-old man from Franklin County and a 93-year-old man from Shelby County.
Several BLM protesters carried firearms on Saturday including rifles, shotguns and pistols. It was the first time WFPL reporters had seen protesters armed with long guns at Jefferson Square Park. One protester, who declined to be named, carried a loaded AR-15.
The judge-executive issued a statement saying the county “remains committed” to addressing concerns regarding the Robert E. Lee statue within the bounds of the law.
Counties with more than five new cases Friday were Jefferson, 53; Fayette, 33; Warren, 29; Kenton, 17; Shelby, 9; Laurel, 8; Daviess, 7; and Mercer, 6.
Contact tracers will allow health department employees who have been reassigned to COVID-19 work to get back to their normal work in public health. But most of the new workers haven’t been hired yet, because officials expect a surge of cases when school begins.
Eli Eaton identifies himself as the creator of the Facebook group and organizer of the march. Eaton’s LinkedIn account lists his occupation as a member of the Kentucky National Guard, as did his Facebook account, which has been deleted this week.
