Corinne Boyer

Some side roads where they live in Owsley County aren’t paved, and the county hasn’t been able to repair all the damage yet. That makes it easy for floods to cut off already isolated mountain communities like Ricetown, Buckhorn and Buffalo from more populous small town centers.

Abortion rights advocates in Kentucky and at least six other states have filed challenges arguing that state constitutions guarantee access to abortion. Similar lawsuits around the country have led to temporary reprieves from abortion bans in Kentucky, Louisiana and Utah. But opponents are doubling down on restricting the procedure out of existence.

Nationally, a trend has been growing in recent years — kids seeking mental health treatment in emergency rooms. Often that means waiting there several days until they are safe, or until an adolescent psychiatric bed becomes available. Self-harm injuries have also increased among kids.

A heat wave will grip Kentucky until Friday. The National Weather Service in Jackson says a strong high pressure system will allow hot and humid temperatures to linger.

Over the past two years, more than 5,500 migrants have made Kentucky and Ohio home after fleeing conflicts in their native countries. Rising living costs have been a challenge for refugees and the communities that support them.

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.