Jan 28
Health

Parents struggle for support in Ohio Valley child care ‘deserts’

By Kaitlin Thorne

Heavy Rainfall, Snow Hit Ohio Valley Communities Hard Over the First Week of the Year

Energy & Environment

Over the holidays, many eastern Kentuckians had gathered together in hopes of spending quality time with their families and taking a moment away from the stresses of everyday life. But between surging COVID-19 cases and recurring natural disasters, this New Year, it felt hard to catch a break.  Rounds of flooding and snowfall in the […]

By Katie Myers

Kentucky posts record number of COVID-19 cases and highest positivity rate as Omicron variant quickly spreads

Coronavirus

Kentucky officials say the omicron variant now likely makes up the majority of cases in the commonwealth.                            On Monday, the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate was 20 point seven two percent, the highest rate recorded since the pandemic began.  Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, said the omicron variant is more […]

By Corinne Boyer

Rural COVID-19 ICU patients have ‘higher risk of dying’ says West Virginia University study

Health

Dr. Sunil Sharma, chief of pulmonary critical care and sleep medicine at West Virginia University, said the Mountain State ran out of ICU beds twice during COVID-19 surges.  Sharma led a study that looked at the mortality rates of rural COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units. The study found that rural ICU patients have […]

By Corinne Boyer
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