Regional & State

State and local authorities sought help and guidance from the CDC starting in January, but the CDC ignored questions, gave conflicting advice, brushed off calls to take the pandemic more seriously, and as late as April, continued to downplay the potential harm of the coronavirus, USA Today reports.

Health Commissioner Steven Stack join the governor's call to follow the guidance of health departments and he questioned why adults says they can't breathe through a mask.

Communities in the red zone have weekly positive-test rates higher than 10% and more than one new case per 1,000 residents.

The guidance asks school districts to look at two things to determine if they should be holding in-person classes: the statewide positivity percentage and the prevalence of the coronavirus in their community.

The change comes as Kentucky continues to record an elevated number of coronavirus cases, but the state’s positivity rate has ticked back down to 3.97%.

The announcement follows a similar one this past weekend about no fans for the early November Breeders’ Cup Championships at Keeneland.

The governor also reported three more COVID-19 deaths, raising the state's toll to 1,060.

Gov. Andy Beshear reported 13 more deaths, raising the state's COVID-19 toll to 1,057.

Six in 10 adult Americans have some form of chronic condition, including heart disease, cancer, lung disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

President Donald Trump has announced 20 people he’d consider to be on the U.S Supreme Court if he has to fill another vacancy.

Starting this week, Kentuckians can apply for state eviction relief funding. About $15 million have been earmarked for the relief fund.

Gov. Andy Beshear, noting the observance of Labor Day, said the best way to honor nurses, doctors and others on the front line of the pandemic is to follow the guidelines that curb the virus' spread, including wearing a mask and social distancing.