Monday, January 13, 2020

7 Day Weather Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Rain. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

REAL ID licenses available to Warren County Residents during trial phase of regional licensing office in Bowling Green

New, full capacity office expected to open this spring, residents encouraged to gather required documents now
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 13, 2020) – Warren County residents now have one more option to maintain U.S. air travel and military base entry thanks to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) expansion of REAL ID-compliant card access during a soft launch of the state’s first regional driver’s license office outside of Frankfort.
The office will initially offer two stations to

Friday, January 10, 2020

Governor Beshear Restores Board in Support of Workplace Safety

12-member panel committed to protecting Kentuckians in the workplace
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 10, 2020) – In an effort to strengthen workplace and worker safety, Gov. Andy Beshear today announced he is reestablishing a state board that sets workplace safety regulations.

“Every Kentuckian should be safe at their place of employment,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “We have worked with industry leaders to reestablish the board and ensure we have professionals from across the Commonwealth who are committed to helping strengthen our workplace safety standards.”
“We’re excited that Gov. Beshear is putting the hard-working men and women of Kentucky first,” said Bill Londrigan, president of the Kentucky State AFL-CIO. “Our people deserve to be safe on the job, and they deserve a government that’s going to have their back.”

The 12-member Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board is comprised of the following

Governor Beshear Releases Public Records Linked to Braidy Industries

Governor's action ends years-long court battle with The Courier-Journal

Frankfort, Ky. (Jan. 10, 2020) – Following through on his commitment to transparency and open government, Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday released documents related to Kentucky’s investment in Braidy Industries.

The documents include a letter of intent regarding Kentucky’s $15 million investment, stock purchase agreement, voting agreement and investors’ rights agreement. The documents reveal the names of those invested in Braidy Industries.

“In releasing these documents, we are showing Kentuckians that we are committed to transparency

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Gov. Beshear Joins Advocates, Survivors to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking

January is Human Trafficking awareness month
The Samaritan Women’s traveling encounter exhibit located on Capitol campus through Jan. 11
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2020) – In an effort to prevent human trafficking, Gov. Andy Beshear invited state leaders, advocates and survivors to the Capitol rotunda Tuesday to recognize Human Trafficking Awareness month.

“In Kentucky, everyone should be safe and our communities should be free of the hideous crime of human trafficking,” said Gov. Beshear. “As attorney general, I was honored to work with so many passionate advocates and survivors to help fight trafficking – and as governor I commit to do the same. We will not stop until we end trafficking and we must all work together to do so.”

“Our office is committed to being a voice for

Gov. Beshear, Lt. Gov. Coleman Waive Testing Fees for Kentuckians Seeking to Earn a GED®

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2020) – In an effort to support education and enhance attainment opportunities throughout the Commonwealth, Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced today that Kentucky Skills U, an agency within the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet (EWDC), will waive testing fees for Kentuckians seeking to earn a GED®.

The GED® test fee is one of the most common

City announces opportunity to apply for the External Agency Fund Competitive Grants

Grants available to social services and arts and creative industry organizations
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (January 6, 2020)  - Louisville Metro Government (LMG) will begin accepting External Agency Fund applications on Jan. 17 for fiscal year 2021 (July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021). These grants funded through the city’s general fund are awarded to non-governmental or "external” agencies that contribute to the city's cultural, social and economic vitality.

A summary of the application process is as follows with more details listed below:
  • Starting Jan. 6, application questions may