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GameStop Retro to bring classic gaming back to retail locations in Kentucky
GameStop is returning to the classics. The video game retailer plans to turn some of its stores into "GameStop Retro" locations — with a few opening in Kentucky. The retro locations plan to sell older consoles and games for old school players. The company listed several iconic consoles that'll be making a return such...
Online Education - 6 Benefits for Working Professionals
Higher education and career stability are inextricably intertwined, eventually influencing labor force participation. Kentucky's labor force participation rate significantly trails behind the national average, with only about 57% of working-age individuals either employed or actively seeking work, compared to approximately 63% nationwide. This gap is a critical economic issue for the state, underscored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's analysis. The findings reveal that higher labor force participation is often found in metropolitan areas and regions with higher wages, but Kentucky's lower rates are influenced by an older population and lower educational attainment.
Pilot program for pop-up testing for driver’s licenses launched in 5 counties
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced on Thursday a pilot program is being launched in Barren, Grant, Marion, Oldham and Perry counties next week to provide easier access to young Kentuckians wishing to obtain their driver’s license. In April, lawmakers overwhelmingly passed, and Gov....
Gov. appoints UPIKE professor to Kentucky Board of Social Work
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Governor Andy Beshear appointed University of Pikeville (UPIKE) Professor Genesia Kilgore-Bowling, Ph.D., MSW, CSW, to the Kentucky Board of Social Work. Kilgore-Bowling is a social work professional and academic leader who was selected to represent licensed clinical social workers on the Board. She is succeeding James...
NWS: Microburst takes down trees during storms in northern Kentucky
ALEXANDRIA, Ky. — Damage left behind from Wednesday night's storms was caused by a microburst, according to the National Weather Service. What is a microburst? A microburst is a localized column of sinking air within a thunderstorm. It happens when a thunderstorm updraft "suffocates" and collapses on itself. The...
Kentucky businesses receive award for adding local foods to their menus
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 29, 2024) – Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell has traveled throughout Kentucky this summer to award food-based agribusinesses that prioritized buying local food products for their establishments. Nine businesses received the lifetime award for their commitment to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) Buy Local program.
Hot temperatures continue ahead of Labor Day weekend storms
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Thursday! It was one of the hottest days of the entire summer yesterday, and that will continue today. Afternoon highs will be reaching the mid-to-upper 90s. There will be a bit more humidity as well, making it feel more humid as well. The heat index will likely peak in the upper 90s and low 100s for most locations. There is a small chance of a few pop-up storms during the peak of the heating today. There won’t be many of them, but the storms that do go up will at-least give some relief from the heat. Any storms will dissipate from the late evening leading to a warm overnight across the region.
Labor Day kicks off Thursday
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - With Labor Day travel starting Thursday, sources say gas prices are lower than in 2023. According to AAA and GasBuddy.com, Kentucky gas prices are at a state average of $3.10 per gallon, down 45 cents from last year and 26 cents below the national average. While...
Utilities that opposed Kentucky’s new energy planning commission are now part of it
Gov. Andy Beshear has filled two seats on a new energy planning commission with utility executives who, like Beshear, opposed the commission’s creation. Kentucky lawmakers earlier this year created the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission (EPIC) to slow the retirement of power plants fueled by coal and natural gas. Investor-owned utilities and environmentalists opposed the […]
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