Holly Hill Child and Family Solutions has named James Sherry its new CEO. Originally from Australia, Sherry has lived in the states for five years. He has a background in coordinating public health, and most recently served at a nonprofit focused on helping children with Autism. He said he sees his interest in the two […]
Tag: COVID-19
Posted inHealth
Mortality rate high for unvaccinated heart attack patients, new research suggests
The North American COVID-19 ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NACMI) Registry reported a 25 percent reduction in early mortality in 2021 compared to 2020 among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and COVID-19 infection. STEMI is a severe heart attack that affects the heart’s lower chambers when the artery to the heart is completely blocked. […]
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Online and hybrid classes are becoming more prevalent. How is NKU responding?
Written by Lilly Boden, reporter at The Northerner COVID impacts the way teachers and professors, at all levels, teach their class. Especially during the peak of the pandemic, everything that was in person was then moved to strictly online or hybrid. According to Pew Research Center, 46% of K12 students were getting only online instruction toward […]
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Legislature ends COVID State of Emergency; opponents say state will lose $50 million in SNAP Benefits
The Kentucky General Assembly ended the COVID State of Emergency last night, amid much debate in both the House and Senate chambers. The legislature had to override the veto of Senate Joint Resolution 150 by Governor Andy Beshear in order to end the emergency. Beshear vetoed the resolution last month and said it would cost […]
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Kenton County Dems call Out Sen. Chris McDaniel for accepting PPP loans
The Kenton County Democratic Party called out Northern Kentucky lawmaker Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Taylor Mill) for accepting PPP loans during the pandemic, which is contradictory to the General Assembly’s stance on ending the COVID-19 State of Emergency that would end pandemic aid to Kentucky Families, according to the group. “Republican lawmakers’ decision to cut off […]
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Senate passes bill to address nursing shortage
A bill to help address the nursing shortage passed the Senate Tuesday. Sponsored by Sen. Robby Mills (R-Henderson), Senate Bill 10 seeks to restructure the Kentucky Board of Nursing and provide more student access to nursing programs. “We can all be happy to see the latest wave of COVID-19 dramatically declining, but the awareness it […]
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Local lawmaker, Teamsters call on legislature to dole out essential worker bonuses
The Kentucky Democratic Caucus, along with several Teamster groups throughout Kentucky, held a press conference Thursday to call on the General Assembly to include bonuses in the biennial budget for those professions that were put at high risk during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In his opening remarks, James DeWeese of Teamsters 89 said the essential workers […]
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Senate committee passes resolution to end COVID-19 State of Emergency
A resolution passed the Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government that would put an end to the COVID-19 state of emergency in Kentucky on March 7, 2022. “The original emergency was declared by our governor on March 6, 2020,” said Sen. Donald Douglas (R-Nicholasville), who introduced the resolution. “…there have been many, many […]
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Beshear: COVID positivity rate falls below 13 percent
Gov. Andy Beshear held a press conference on Feb. 21 to update the Commonwealth on COVID-19 in Kentucky. Today, there are the fewest cases since December at 969. “The top line on COVID is, cases continue to fall at a good rate,” Beshear said. “Our positivity rate continues to fall. Hospitalizations, ICU numbers, and ventilator […]
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Purple Poulet to open new location in Newport Thursday
After being closed due to the pandemic in August 2021, Purple Poulet’s much-anticipated reopening is now scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 17. The restaurant will be taking a soft opening approach Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. They will return to regular hours Tuesday through Saturday next week from […]
