KY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Commissioner Dr. Jason E. Glass

FRANKFORT, KY – The U. S. Department of Education (USED) has named five Kentucky public schools as 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools based on their overall academic excellence.

Marietta, GA - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is investigating an officer involved shooting in Marietta, Georgia. The Cobb County Police Department asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on September 14, 2022. One man was shot and died from his injuries. No officers were injured in this incident.

McKEE, KY (September 19, 2022) – The Kentucky State Police is reporting that KSP Post 7, Richmond was contacted just before 5:00 P.M on Sunday, September 18, 2022, in reference to a shooting that occurred outside of a residence in Jackson County.

Governor Glenn Youngkin

Richmond, VA - On Friday September 16th, 2022, Governor Glenn Youngkin praised the University of Virginia’s decision to join the 13 other college and university boards to keep tuition flat for UVa’s in-state students.

Governor Ron DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, FL - On Friday September 16th, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida’s unemployment rate remained strong at 2.7 percent, the lowest unemployment rate among the nation’s ten largest states and a full percentage point lower than the national rate of 3.7 percent in August 2022.

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice

CHARLESTON, WV - On Wednesday September 14th, 2022, Governor Jim Justice announced that West Virginia’s tourism industry is up 3.8 percent over pre-pandemic levels as of 2021. While nationally tourism is still down 27 percent from 2019, West Virginia continues to trend upward.