Corinne Boyer

Kaycee Steele had to raise menu prices at Route 11 Pizza Plus in Booneville, Kentucky last month. She opened the small business in July, but it’s been tough running a new restaurant during the pandemic. And since she opened, she said some of her food prices have tripled. Now her food supplier is charging extra for deliveries.

In recent weeks, COVID-19 cases in Kentucky have continued to decline, but a new subvariant of COVID-19 has been found in the commonwealth. Regardless of the variant, Dr. Kristina Bryant wants parents to understand that unvaccinated children are at risk of severe illness.

On Monday, the Kentucky Public Service Commission began hearing testimony in the sale of Kentucky Power to Liberty Utilities. During the open comments period, six people spoke in favor of the sale and two opposed it.

Next Monday, a formal hearing before the Kentucky Public Service Commission will be held over the acquisition of Kentucky Power by Liberty Utilities.