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Beshear steers rental aid funds to Louisville, Lexington

Jun. 07, 2021 02:08 AM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's governor is steering nearly $40 million in federal pandemic relief funds for use in emergency rental assistance in the state's...

Lexington to reopen many city buildings

Jun. 05, 2021 12:24 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — City officials have announced that most Lexington buildings will open June 11 after being closed to the public since March 2020 because...

Beshear appeals to Kentucky students to take COVID-19 shots

By Bruce Schreiner May. 18, 2021 12:17 PM EDT
Gov. Andy Beshear gave a pandemic pep talk for Kentucky's students Tuesday, saying their willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine empowers them to help ...

Kentucky Horse Park again offering Run/Walk Club

Apr. 14, 2021 04:36 AM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington is reviving its Run/Walk Club after canceling it last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. ...

Beshear urges Kentuckians to fill open vaccination slots

By Bruce Schreiner Apr. 08, 2021 06:55 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear urged Kentuckians on Thursday to sign up for thousands of open vaccination appointments next week, warning that the...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., listens to a reporters question during a press conference at a COVID vaccination site in Lexington, Ky., Monday, April 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
McConnell downplays need for aid to home state's government

By Bruce Schreiner Apr. 05, 2021 03:56 PM EDT

Beshear promotes efforts to overcome vaccination hesitancy

By Bruce Schreiner Feb. 24, 2021 05:53 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The Rev. Jim Thurman counts himself among the converts who recognize the importance of taking the COVID-19 vaccine. ...

Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2021 08:55 AM EST
Recent editorials from Kentucky newspapers: ___ Feb. 8 The State Journal on Sen. Adrienne...

Icy weather slowing down vaccinations in Kentucky

Feb. 10, 2021 08:30 AM EST
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Icy weather conditions arriving in Kentucky are delaying vaccinations throughout the state. Gov. Andy Beshear...

Veteran, Paul French, 74, receives the first COVID-19 vaccine dose at the new high-volume regional vaccination center at the Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. The state says about 600 Kentuckians are to receive their first doses Tuesday at the site operated in partnership with Kroger Health. The high-volume site is expected to vaccinate more than 3,000 people weekly. (Silas Walker/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP)
Kentucky opens regional COVID vaccination site in Lexington

By Bruce Schreiner Feb. 02, 2021 09:58 AM EST

Kentucky wants to limit drive time for COVID-19 vaccinations

By Bruce Schreiner Feb. 01, 2021 05:59 PM EST
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky wants to limit drive times for people to receive COVID-19 vaccinations as it expands its inoculation network, a top state...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear provides an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in the state during a media conference at the Kentucky state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP)
Kentucky governor announces new regional vaccination centers

By Bruce Schreiner Jan. 28, 2021 05:59 PM EST

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear speaks to the media as the first delivery of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrives at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Ky., Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Vaccine arrives at hospitals in eastern, western Kentucky

Dec. 15, 2020 03:40 PM EST

Some driver licensing offices reopen after COVID exposure

Nov. 18, 2020 04:00 AM EST
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Four Kentucky driver licensing offices have reopened this week after being sanitized due to exposure to the coronavirus, but others are...

Driver licensing offices expected to reopen this week

Nov. 16, 2020 04:11 AM EST
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Seven Kentucky driver licensing offices are expected to reopen this week after being closed due to the coronavirus. ...

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2020, file photo, Swiss Skydiver (4), with Robby Albarado aboard, wins the 145th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Obscured behind Swiss Skydiver is Authentic, ridden by John Velazquez. Kentucky Derby winner Authentic heads a field of 11 horses, possibly including filly and Preakness winner Swiss Skydiver against males, for the Breeders’ Cup Classic, with trainer Bob Baffert entering three horses in the $6 million race that includes Belmont winner Tiz the Law. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
Breeders' Cup Classic may feature Triple Crown race winners

By Beth Harris Oct. 28, 2020 04:27 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., speaks to supporters at his victory celebration in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky's 6th District has lived up to its reputation as a political battleground with the current slugfest between Barr and Democratic challenger Josh Hicks.(AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Barr-Hicks race continues district's battleground reputation

By Bruce Schreiner Oct. 24, 2020 02:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 23, 2020, file photo voting stations are set up in the South Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center for voters to cast their ballot in the Kentucky primary in Louisville, Ky. The November election is coming with a big price tag as America faces the coronavirus pandemic. The demand for mail-in ballots is surging, election workers are in need of training and polling booths might have to be outfitted with protective shields. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Adams: Kentucky hits 'sweet spot' with absentee balloting

By Bruce Schreiner Oct. 09, 2020 09:37 AM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., speaks to supporters at his victory celebration in Lexington, Ky. Barr faces Democratic challenger Josh Hicks in a televised debate, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, in the hotly contested race in Kentucky’s 6th District. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Congressional debate turns fiery between Barr, Hicks

By Bruce Schreiner And Piper Hudspeth Blackburn Oct. 05, 2020 07:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2015, file photo, Nyquist, front right, with Mario Gutierrez up, finishes ahead of Swipe, left, with Victor Espinoza up, to win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile horse race at Keeneland race track in Lexington, Ky. The Breeders' Cup in November will be held without spectators, joining the Triple Crown races in having only essential personnel and participants on hand because of the coronavirus pandemic. The world championships are set for Nov. 6-7, 2020, at Keeneland. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Breeders' Cup to race without fans; Keeneland hosts in 2022

By Beth Harris Sep. 12, 2020 06:04 PM EDT