FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 6, 2021) – Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in observance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on this 80th anniversary of the attack.

(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) – With national factors driving higher heating costs and cooler temperatures setting in, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company are reminding customers of simple tips to help manage energy use and energy bills. Weather is a major factor in energy use, with heating your home accounting for approximately 42% of your energy bill, according to Energy.gov.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Monday, October 11, 2021 – Kentucky Blood Center, which provides blood to 70+ Kentucky hospitals across the state, has seen a significant increase in blood usage at area hospitals. Mobile blood drives have not returned to pre-pandemic schedules or collections, creating a critical need for donors.

Louisville, KY (October 11, 2021) – Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) in partnership with county Farm Bureaus recently announced that they have awarded a record-setting $673,050 in scholarship money to 513 students from across the Commonwealth.

(Frankfort, Ky. - Sept. 24, 2021) – The public is invited to discuss how the state court system handles cases of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual violence at four virtual community forums this month. The regional forums will take place Sept. 27-30 on Zoom. Participants are required to register.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 23, 2021) – On Thursday during his weekly Team Kentucky update, Gov. Andy Beshear said he has now deployed 505 Kentucky National Guard members to 29 hospitals throughout the state, expanding the Guard’s presence by 94 members and to four more hospitals.

(LEXINGTON, Ky. - Sept. 19, 2021) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises the traveling public that mowing season continues for Central Kentucky. District 7 crews, and contractors will be working on the third mowing cycle along state roadsides.

(Lancaster, KY - September 7, 2021) — Chemical weapons destruction updates will be discussed at a quarterly public meeting Sept. 8. The meeting will be held online via the Microsoft Teams platform. Join the meeting to learn more about the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP), the facility that is destroying the chemical weapons stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD).

(Lancaster, KY - June 17, 2021) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has launched a service to drive Kentucky into a new era of driver licensing– online renewal of driver’s and motorcycle licenses.

(Frankfort, KY - June 17, 2021) — On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear marked his final regularly scheduled COVID-19 briefing by thanking Kentuckians for their hard work and sacrifices that saved countless lives in the commonwealth.

(Frankfort, Ky. - April 23, 2021) – On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,708,318 Kentuckians have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

(Frankfort, Ky. - April 23, 2021) – Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that, for the fourth consecutive month, more voters were removed from Kentucky’s rolls than added. In March, 4,596 new voters registered, and 6,611 voters were removed – 4,622 deceased voters, 1,447 voters who voluntarily de-registered, and 542 felony convicts. There are 2,015 fewer voters on the rolls as of March 31 than on February 28, a 0.06 percent decrease.

(RICHMOND, Ky.) – Inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) conducted the 25th systematic stockpile verification inspection at the Blue Grass Chemical Activity (BGCA) from April 21-23.