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The Kentucky Senate debated COVID vaccinations on the floor Tuesday. It came in connection with legislation pertaining to schools, businesses, and health care facilities.

House Bill 159 would shield health care providers from criminal liability for any “harm or damages” alleged to occur from “an act or omission relating to the provision of health services."

Cameras are rolling in some central Kentucky communities for the latest film to be shot in the Commonwealth. A panel of state lawmakers got an update on Hollywood in the Bluegrass last week.

Officials say the development is being driven by federal funding and companies investing in the commonwealth.

According to the White House, more than 450-thousand Kentucky households will lose a $30 monthly subsidy for Internet service next month – unless Congress votes to extend the Affordable Connectivity Program.

On April 8th around 3 o’clock eastern time, parts of western Kentucky will go dark during the totality of a solar eclipse. Trooper Corey King of state police post 16 in Henderson says during the 2017 eclipse, there were traffic back-ups and motorists who, whether they knew it or not,…

Kentucky House and Senate members will likely have some long days this week in Frankfort. Many bills will be voted on over the next four days before the break when Governor Beshear could deliver vetoes. Still to be worked out is a two-year year state budget.

STEAM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.

A first responder in Casey County said communication problems that caused five outages from mid-January to mid-February have improved, but still pose a threat to them and the people they’re trying to help.