After a few years of discussion and eight months of consultant work including meetings with many eastern Kentucky stakeholders, a formal proposal for a destination resort project near Red River Gorge has been unveiled.  The final design, as developed by the Stantec firm, was the subject of a virtual town hall Tuesday night.

Officials with the Fayette County Health Department announced Tuesday an expansion of eligibility for this weekend’s drive thru free flu shot clinic.  The flu shot event is scheduled from 9:00 to 2:00 Saturday at Consolidated Baptist Church on Russell Cave Road. 

Governor Beshear used the word “urgency” Monday more than once to describe what he sees as a need for stepped up adherence to COVID-19 prevention. 

Saying he believes coronavirus cases are escalating for a third time since March, the governor still says a drop in virus spread is achievable. “If we can get people wearing masks, if we can get them social distancing, if we can get them following the very basics we can start decreasing our number of cases.  But we need everybody.  They talk about 80% of people wearing masks, we need a 100% of people wearing masks,” said Beshear.

Small groups of elementary aged students in Lexington could return to school for limited focused instruction on October 19th under a motion approved Monday night by the Fayette County School Board.  It's contingent on the board seeing a phased-in targeted services plan by October 12th. 

On today’s interview, Mike Savage talks to EKU president David McFaddin about the effects of a projected 8 percent budget hit from the state; More on EKU’s zero tolerance policy regarding coronavirus rules and regulations; and EKU’s first home football game of the season in the time of Covid-19.