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Mar 2

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Evacuations Underway In Kentucky, COVID-19 Cases Continue To Decline

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear used his regular media briefing on coronavirus Tuesday to also provide an update on flooding that struck parts of the state. Record rainfall has led to widespread property damage and evacuations in parts of the state. Beshear said Kentucky Emergency Management is evacuating 1,000 people from the town of Jackson in […]

By Corinne Boyer

Mar 2

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Evacuations Underway In Kentucky, COVID-19 Cases Continue To Decline

By Corinne Boyer

Feb 26

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Vaccine Experts Answer Your Questions About Pfizer, Moderna And Johnson & Johnson Vaccines

More than 2.5 million people in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia have been vaccinated with at least one dose of the Moderna or Pfzier COVID-19 vaccines. Little by little, states have received more vaccine doses, but the national supply remains low. However, more promise is on the horizon as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]

By Corinne Boyer

Feb 26

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Vaccine Experts Answer Your Questions About Pfizer, Moderna And Johnson & Johnson Vaccines

Corinne Boyer

Feb 16

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Kentucky Gets Bump In Supply Of Vaccine Doses

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday that the federal government is increasing Kentucky’s supply of vaccine doses by nearly a third in the coming week. “Starting next week we’re getting another 29% increase in our supply. That’ll mean since this new administration took over they have increased our weekly amounts by 57%,” Beshear said. Beshear […]

By Corinne Boyer

Feb 16

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Kentucky Gets Bump In Supply Of Vaccine Doses

Corinne Boyer

Feb 16

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West Virginia COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker

By Suhail Bhat

Feb 16

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West Virginia COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker

Suhail Bhat

Feb 16

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Ohio COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker

By Suhail Bhat

Feb 16

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Ohio COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker

Suhail Bhat

Feb 15

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Kentucky Announces New Eviction Relief Fund Is Now Accepting Applications

Kentuckians who need help paying rent and utilities during the pandemic can now apply for available funds online. Gov. Andy Beshear announced during a coronavirus briefing Monday that the commonwealth has received $297 million in federal coronavirus relief funds for eviction relief. “The healthy at home eviction relief fund follows earlier similar efforts to help […]

By Corinne Boyer

Feb 15

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Kentucky Announces New Eviction Relief Fund Is Now Accepting Applications

Corinne Boyer

Feb 11

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Kentucky COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker

By Suhail Bhat

Feb 11

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Kentucky COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker

Suhail Bhat

Feb 10

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Addiction In The Pandemic: The $350M Effort To Heal Communities In Opioid Crisis

The Madison County health department in Kentucky has kept its harm reduction program open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to continue its work against the other epidemic afflicting the region: the addiction crisis. Through the program, people can exchange needles, receive referrals for addiction treatment services, and get training to use the overdose-reversal drug Narcan. Laura […]

By Corinne Boyer

Feb 10

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Addiction In The Pandemic: The $350M Effort To Heal Communities In Opioid Crisis

Corinne Boyer

Feb 8

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Addiction In The Pandemic: An Interview With White House Leader On Drug Control Policy

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released drug overdose death data last December, it warned about the impacts the ongoing pandemic has had on the addiction crisis. “The disruption to daily life due to the COVID-19 pandemic has hit those with substance use disorder hard,” CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said in a […]

By Corinne Boyer

Feb 8

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Addiction In The Pandemic: An Interview With White House Leader On Drug Control Policy

Corinne Boyer

Feb 5

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Addiction In The Pandemic: Staying In Treatment While Staying COVID Safe

Since 2012, the 2nd Chance Center for Addiction Treatment has served people in Lexington, Kentucky. The office sits on a busy street on the city’s north side. Similar to the heavy traffic that passes by, clients seeking treatment for substance and opioid use disorders steadily stream in and out of the building. But in 2020, […]

By Corinne Boyer

Feb 5

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Addiction In The Pandemic: Staying In Treatment While Staying COVID Safe

Corinne Boyer