Gov. Andy Beshear is sending the National Guard to help staff food banks as about 600,000 Kentuckians experience delays in SNAP benefits from the federal government.

Nearly 600,000 Kentuckians will start receiving SNAP benefits Thursday after federal funding is restored. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear provided an update on how Team Kentucky is helping residents affected by the temporary loss of food assistance.

Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced via video that Team Kentucky members worked through the night to process the partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits released by the federal administration.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he received confirmation from the federal government that the SNAP payment process would begin Nov. 6.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that his administration will classify 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) as a Schedule I narcotic, making it illegal to sell, possess or distribute.

Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. Andy Beshear has gotten a lot of use out of his navy blue emergency management jacket in his six years as Kentucky governor. He wore it when he visited London in May after a tornado ripped through the ...

Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Insurance are asking Kentucky insurers to defer termination notices that were issued on or after Oct. 1 due to nonpayment. Insurers are asked to continue coverage for at least 30 more days or 30 days after the end of the federal shutdown, whichever is longer.

Gov. Andy Beshear says that a significant search and rescue was underway overnight and continues Wednesday morning after seven people were found dead in the UPS plane crash.