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UK receives nearly $16 million grant to help address primary care physician shortage

UK will receive nearly $4 million over the next four years, to help address the primary care physician shortage.
Raime Cohen,

Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): The University of Kentucky college of medicine has received a grant of nearly $16 million from the Health Resources and Service Administration. UK will receive nearly $4 million over the next four years, to help address the primary care physician shortage. This shortage however is not unique to Kentucky nor is it limited to primary care. Dr….
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AAA working to expand Slow Down Move Over law in Ky.

Jane Davenport,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Slow Down Move Over law in Kentucky helps protect vehicles on the side of the road — but it doesn’t include all types of vehicles. AAA is working to expand the law to cover regular motorists and roadside workers in addition to the list of people already protected under the law. When you see a…

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Ky. among states suing Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health

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Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. A lawsuit filed by 33 states in federal court in California, claims that Meta routinely collects data on…

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5 reported cases of fungal disease at UK Chandler Hospital

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Five cases of a fungal disease have been reported at the University of Kentucky’s Chandler Hospital, UK officials said Tuesday afternoon. The fungal disease, more specifically Candida auris, has been reported in five patients at the hospital. All of the cases have been isolated to one floor. Each patient is reported to have fungus on their…

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Woman killed in crash on Winchester Road identified

Paxton Boyd,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A woman has been hit and killed in a crash on Winchester Road in Lexington Monday night. The Lexington Police Department says 60-year-old Trina Gail Tolson died at the scene after she was struck by a motor vehicle near the Sportsman Motel on Winchester Road. As a result, Winchester Road was shut down from Loudon Avenue…

T.g. Shuck's Monday Night Forecast...10 23 2023
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Unseasonably mild air across the commonwealth this week

Afternoon highs should run into the mid-70s most days, which is well above average for late October
T.G. Shuck,

It was a frosty start to Monday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with many outlying areas seeing the frost legitimate frost of the season. Temperatures dipped into the low to mid-30s with Lexington metro sticking in the upper 30s. Despite the cold start, full afternoon sunshine help push afternoon highs into the upper 60s and low 70s. This upward trend…
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UK Trustee’s discuss plans to boost workforce needs

Despite recent economic growth, the state's workforce participation rate is among the lowest in the country.
Raime Cohen,

Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): Last week, the University of Kentucky trustees discussed plans to boost the state’s workforce needs. Despite recent economic growth, the state’s workforce participation rate is among the lowest in the country. According to Jay Blanton, the spokesperson for the University of Kentucky, currently only three out of five Kentucky students are staying in the Commonwealth after college,…