December 8, 2021
Season 2021 Episode 238 | 55sVideo has Closed Captions
A one-minute news update, focused on COVID-19, airing before and after PBS NewsHour.
A one-minute news update, focused on COVID-19, airing before and after PBS NewsHour.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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KY Headlines is a local public television program presented by KET
December 8, 2021
Season 2021 Episode 238 | 55sVideo has Closed Captions
A one-minute news update, focused on COVID-19, airing before and after PBS NewsHour.
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#### Governor Beshear today announced steps to attract and keep social workers, at a time when the state is about 600 short.
The governor says all social workers and family support staff will get a 10 percent raise starting December 16th.
That money is in the current budget.
#### He also plans a pilot program, allowing social workers to be hired quickly.
And he wants the state to forgive student loans to social workers.
#### Kentucky reports 70 COVID deaths today, and more than three-thousand new cases.
The positivity rate remains above nine percent.
#### WKYT reports Lexington's 35th homicide of 2021, surpassing 2020's total of 34.
A man was found shot near the Lexington Legends' ballpark last night.
The Courier Journal says Louisville surpassed its 2020 homicide total of 173
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