Breya Jones

The University of Louisville Board of Trustees has named Kim Schatzel as the institution’s next president.

Kentucky’s 2022 Kids Count County Data Book highlights how the commonwealth has improved over the course of five years in areas affecting children. The data also shows where the state still has room for growth.

Reproductive justice and abortion access have taken center stage in the months since the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending federal protection for abortion access.

“It’s important to get [the] vaccine now because we want kids to have protection when flu season starts,” said Dr. Kristina Bryant, a pediatrician with Norton Children’s Infectious Diseases.

We want people to feel good about themselves, you know, not feel down about themselves,” said Jessica Lawrence, a canvasser for VOCAL-KY. “These are human beings, these are people that we love, that could potentially be a family member.”

Residents are still recovering from the damage. Despite those recovery efforts, representatives from those places came to the fair to remind people they are still standing.

Kentuckians are gearing up for two weeks of animals, rides and fried foods at the 2022 State Fair starting Thursday.

After another storm system moved through the state Tuesday and Wednesday, eastern Kentucky residents were preparing for more damage to the already flood-ravaged region.

Gov. Andy Beshear said he expects the death toll from recent flooding to increase to 38, pending confirmation of another fatality in Knott County. The Kentucky State Police are continuing their efforts to identify missing people.

Individual assistance allows for uninsured or underinsured people who were impacted by disasters to receive funds and services to help meet their needs.