radioNOVO News for Frankfort: July 30, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 07/30/26          GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR IS CRITICIZING KENTUCKY'S JUNIOR U.S. SENATOR RAND PAUL, SAYING HE SHOULD APPLY THE SAME SCRUTINY TO SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL’S HEALTH STATUS AS HE HAS TO DR. ANTHONY FAUCI. THE GOVERNOR SAID PAUL'S DEMANDS FOR TRANSPARENCY FROM DR. FAUCCI REGARDING COVID-19 ARE INCONSISTENT WITH HIS LACK OF CALLS FOR MORE TRANSPARENCY ABOUT MCCONNELL’S HEALTH STATUS.  THE SENATOR'S OFFICE HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THE CRITICISM.          INTERSTATE 65 IN LOUISVILLE HAS OFFICIALLY REOPENED AFTER A NEARLY TWO-MONTH CLOSURE FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS. GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR SAYS TWO LANES IN EACH DIRECTION ARE NOW OPEN, BUT DRIVERS SHOULD EXPECT REDUCED CAPACITY, LOWER SPEED LIMITS AND SOME RAMP CLOSURES. THE PROJECT REPLACED THREE AGING BRIDGES, WITH ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION CONTINUING THROUGH 2027.          ABOUT HALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY DINING WORKERS LAID OFF AFTER THE SCHOOL ENDED ITS CONTRACT WITH ARAMARK HAVE BEEN REHIRED BY NEW DINING PARTNER COMPASS GROUP. UNIVERSITY RECORDS SHOW 462 OF 926 WORKERS WERE REHIRED AS OF JULY 10. UK SAYS COMPASS IS STILL EVALUATING STAFFING NEEDS AND EXPECTS TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS OVER TIME.