A record-breaking 77 deaths for Kentucky have been reported in connection with the system that moved through the commonwealth earlier this month.
Author: Ben Tobin, Louisville Courier Journal
Ford to reinstate mandatory face masks at Louisville plants amid COVID-19 concerns
Ford Motor, which employs some 12,500 at its two Louisville manufacturing plants, will require all employees to wear face masks at the two factories.
Why a Kentucky-based bank launched a ‘true name’ card for transgender, nonbinary users
Republic Bank, is the first community bank and the third bank nationwide to launch this product geared toward transgender and nonbinary customers.
Ford F-150 to be built ‘without certain parts’ as company is hit hard by chip shortage
The Michigan, automaker is one of many automobile manufacturing giants to feel the pain of the global slowdown of semiconductor production.
Coronavirus vaccine: UPS Worldport hub in Louisville to receive, ship Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Sunday
The first COVID vaccine will start to ship Sunday. The news came after UPS began to ship kits needed to administer the vaccine across the country.
Snow leopard in Kentucky zoo becomes first ever to test positive for SARS-CoV-2
According to the Louisville Zoo, the positive test marks the first confirmed snow leopard case of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
$125k for Reds legend Johnny Bench’s World Series ring? That’s just the start in this auction
Less than a month before his 73rd birthday, Bench has decided to liquidate much of his memorabilia to fund the education of his two adolescent sons.
Postal employee who discarded 112 Louisville ballots fired, could face federal charges
The case has been accepted for federal prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which will decide on charges following a USPS OIG investigation.
Louisville shooting: At least one person killed in Jefferson Square Park where Black Lives Matter protests held
People have been gathering in the downtown park to protest Breonna Taylor’s death and police brutality.
Carol Leavell Barr, wife of Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr, dies in Lexington home
The wife of U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, died Tuesday night at the family’s home in Lexington, according to the congressman’s staff.