Governor Andy Beshear reported today that anyone who wants a test for Cover-19 will get one today, at his daily press conference. “We are able now to open our testing to the general public,” Beshear said. “Don’t be scared to get a test. If you have symptoms, please get a test.” Beshear said the state […]
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St. E, NKY Health Working to Fight Covid-19 Cases in Nursing Home, 33 Cases
St. E and NKY Health working together in response to 33 residents developing Covid-19 at a Covington Nursing Home. (Img: Unsplash) Ft. Thomas, KY (April 22, 2020) — St. Elizabeth Healthcare and the Northern Kentucky Health Department (NKY Health) are working together with Rosedale Green in response to a cluster of COVID-19 cases. Over the […]
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22 NKY Nonprofits Receive $600K in Support from Greater Cincinnati Foundation and United Way Funds
GCF/UWGC COVID-19 Regional Response Fund Supports 22 NKY Nonprofits in Coronavirus Crisis St. Vincent de Paul is one of the recipients of special funding from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation and the United Way of Greater Cincinnati (Img: SVDP) Cincinnati (April 21, 2020) Twenty-two Northern Kentucky nonprofits have received $600,000 so far from the COVID-19 Regional […]
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Gov. Beshear notes that positive Covid-19 cases may have plateaued in Kentucky
Gov. Beshear watches bells being rung at 10:00 a.m. in the Capital Rotunda in memory of those who have perished due to Covid-19. Governor Andy Beshear today had some good news and some grim news to share with the people of Kentucky. While he noted that we may have reached a plateau in positive cases […]
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NKU Freezes Tuition for 2020-21 Academic Year Due to Covid-19 Concerns
(Img: NKU) April 21, 2020– Northern Kentucky University announces a tuition freeze for the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters. During Tuesday’s virtual Spring Forum, President Ashish Vaidya announced that NKU will keep undergraduate tuition at the same rate for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year. NKU’s undergraduate in-state tuition is $413 per credit hour, totaling […]
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Gov. Beshear Provides Updates on School Closures, Unemployment, New Cases
By Jessie Eden In Monday’s daily press conference, Governor Andy Beshear announced six deaths due to the coronavirus. There were no deaths in Northern Kentucky today. In addition, Gov. Beshear announced 102 new cases. Of those new cases, there were 10 in the following counties; – 2 in Campbell County – 7 in Kenton County […]
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On Governor Recommendation, Schools Will Continue NTI Through End of School Year
Fort Thomas schools will continue non-traditional instruction (NTI) through the end of the school year. (Img: Highlands High School – FTM File) By Jessie Eden Fort Thomas Independent Schools announced via the FTIS Facebook page on Monday that in-person classes will be suspended through the end of the school year. NTI (also known as ‘non-traditional […]
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Gov. Beshear to Release Metrics on Beginning to Reopen Businesses, New PPE Created by KY Companies
By Jessie Eden Governor Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that seven people have died from the coronavirus. None of the individuals were from Northern Kentucky. In addition, Gov. Beshear announced 159 new cases of the coronavirus. There are 11 cases in NKY; – 1 in Campbell Co. – 4 in Kenton Co. – 6 in […]
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Brio Parent Company Files Bankruptcy, Closing 71 of 92 Locations
Will Brio at Newport on the Levee close soon? By Jessie Eden There may be more changes coming to Newport on the Levee which means there are even more questions about whether some businesses will be staying open….or closing their doors. In an article published last week, it was announced that Brio’s parent company “FoodFirst” […]
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Protesters Disrupt Gov. Beshear’s Daily Press Conference on New Cases, Deaths
By Jessie Eden Governor Andy Beshear announced in his daily press conference on Wednesday, April 15, that there have been and additional 7 deaths due to the coronavirus. Gov. Beshear also noted that there are now 88 cases in Kentucky, bringing the total up to 2,291. There is a new reporting system that they are […]