On the same day the country topped 4,000 daily coronavirus deaths for the first time, Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky had reached a “tough point once again in our war against COVID-19,” announcing the third-highest case total he’s ever reported.

Gov. Andy Beshear reported 3,895 new coronavirus cases Thursday and 34 new deaths, making it the second-highest day for new cases and the third-highest day for newly reported virus deaths. The top three highest totals for new deaths were reported on three consecutive days this week.

On a day when five former Kentucky governors and 11 members of the current General Assembly leadership publicly received COVID-19 vaccines, Gov. Andy Beshear expressed his frustration with how quickly those vaccines are being rolled out in the state.

It’s safe to say that 2020 threw a lot of families’ plans into the woodchipper.

Warning of exponential coronavirus case growth across Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday announced 2,690 new cases, including 70 new cases in Warren County.

The tides have turned for refugee agencies across the country as they anticipate a new presidential administration they hope will rebuild the nation’s resettlement program.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,988 new coronavirus cases statewide Monday, along with 15 additional deaths, even as he welcomed the arrival of the first doses of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine this week – with more than 100,000 initial doses expected before year’s end.

Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday announced 2,898 new coronavirus cases and 23 deaths but called the arrival of the first vaccines the “beginning of the end of the coronavirus crisis.”

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Wednesday he continues to be against a proposed new coronavirus relief bill that would add to the country’s bulging deficit.

When he volunteered to be the first Med Center Health employee to take the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 on Monday, Dr. William Moss couldn’t help but think of his late colleague Dr. Rebecca Shadowen, who lost her life to the virus in September.

Proclaiming the “beginning of the end of COVID-19,” Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday announced the arrival of the first vaccines proven effective against the disease even as the country passed a grim milestone – reaching a total of 300,000 lives lost.

Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday reported 4,324 new coronavirus cases, including 28 new deaths, but Beshear also pointed to a lower positivity rate – 9.13% – as a potential sign that the growth in new cases may be slowing.

In what he called an encouraging sign of slowing the growth in coronavirus cases statewide, Gov. Andy Beshear announced 3,114 new cases Tuesday, which is more than 1,000 cases fewer than the same day one week earlier. The state’s positivity rate fell to 9.56%.

Kentucky set a record high for reported coronavirus deaths Wednesday, with Gov. Andy Beshear announcing 37 lives lost to the disease. The previous record – 35 deaths – was set just one day ago.

After the state reached a grim milestone Sunday – surpassing 200,000 reported cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic started – Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday aimed to buoy Kentuckians’ resolve by sharing an update on vaccine distribution.

Kentucky reached its highest week yet of new COVID-19 cases, even with one day left to report, as Gov. Andy Beshear reported 3,892 new cases Saturday and 23 new deaths.

Raising the alarm Tuesday about increases in coronavirus cases, Gov. Andy Beshear reported 4,151 new positives, pushing the state’s running total of cases to 183,168.

After announcing nine Warren County virus deaths over the weekend, Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday promised a “light at the end of the tunnel” for Kentuckians – the state could get its first vaccine doses by mid-December.

COVID-19 restrictions have become life-threatening for restaurants, and it’s leading to some extreme measures by those who make their living serving meats and veggies.

Even before the pandemic, Kentucky’s Black and brown children were being left behind.

Overwhelmed by what it described as the “unrestrained spread” of COVID-19 across the state, the Barren River District Health Department announced Tuesday that it will no longer conduct contact tracing in its eight-county region – meaning local school districts will be picking up the slack.

Courtney Calloway, 39, lifted her bedroom door blinds and saw her mother on the other side of the glass.

With the end of the fall semester approaching and the holidays looming, many local parents are wondering how classes will continue after winter break.

As coronavirus rages across Kentucky, local schools are weighing what form of instruction they should use after winter break. On Thursday, during Warren County Public Schools’ annual State of the District address, parents got an update on when WCPS might make that call.

With coronavirus cases surging across Kentucky, local government, health care and education leaders on Thursday urged Warren County residents to take the virus more seriously or be prepared for consequences.

Kentucky’s public school superintendents breathed a sigh of relief last week when they received news that current-year state budget cuts would be taken off the table and that revenue collections were bullish thanks to federal coronavirus relief.

With widespread COVID-19 vaccinations not expected until the middle of next year, Western Kentucky University announced this week that it will cancel its usual spring break, opting instead to end the semester one week early.

No one has to tell William Moss that a number of southcentral Kentucky counties are now considered “red zone” counties based on their high daily numbers of COVID-19 cases.

In 2018, Bowling Green native Scott Cleveland was diagnosed with the beginnings of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, his diagnosis would only be the beginning of his problems.

Banding together with their colleagues across Kentucky, school district superintendents of the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative are calling on lawmakers to boost K-12 funding during next year’s legislative session as they draft a one-year state budget.

In a visit Tuesday to check out early in-person voting at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams brought some good news.

Whether it’s the $2.2 trillion bill pushed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., or the $500 billion plan put forward by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Kentucky’s junior senator doesn’t have to think twice before deciding where he stands on more pandemic relief from the fe…

Acknowledging that families are facing child care challenges, Warren County Public Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton said Wednesday that the next several weeks will determine whether WCPS can fully reopen its schools next semester.

While the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect many aspects of daily life, law enforcement agencies are working to prevent an outbreak of virus-related scams.

As preschoolers strolled into The Foundry Christian Community Center on Thursday wearing brightly colored backpacks and cloth face masks, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., surveyed the scene and welcomed students to school, afterward speaking to reporters about the prospects of another federal sti…

Last spring, when the coronavirus pandemic prompted governors across the country to issue stay-at-home orders, leaving millions in quarantine and searching for productive ways to spend their time, language learning apps like Duolingo reported all-time highs in use.

Ahead of anticipated Halloween festivities later this month, Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack released new guidance urging families to avoid traditional trick-or-treating, costume parties and haunted house events.

Before the coronavirus raced around the world earlier this year, Bowling Green’s refugee resettlement agency set an optimistic goal.