Tom Latek

3 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a nationwide public health alert for ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed. The raw ground beef item was produced on May 22 and May 23. It is described as 1-lb.

3 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – June brings multiple due dates for Withholding and Sales & Excise tax filers, so the Kentucky Department of Revenue urges them to login to MyTaxes, their new business taxpayer portal, to make payments, file returns, and submit refund applications.

3 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Attorney General Russell Coleman said Wednesday the Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) Board unlawfully attempted to raise taxes on families within their district and declared their vote on the tax hike void. Coleman released a formal Attorney General’s opinion that found the FCPS Board failed to meet the state statutory requirements to provide public notice before levying an occupational tax increase at its May 27 meeting. State Sen.

3 days ago | pmg-ky2.com | Tom Latek

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it is advising consumers, distributors and retailers not to eat, sell or serve products distributed by Pan-African Food Distributors of Louisville. A May FDA inspection of the firm’s distribution center in Louisville revealed the presence of an active rodent infestation and numerous rodent droppings on multiple product containers.

4 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The Kentucky Public Service Commission is reminding Central Kentucky residents and businesses about a series of public meetings this month to receive public input on options for addressing the shortage of new numbers available in the 502 area code.  The North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) notified Kentucky that the 502 area code would exhaust available phone numbers by the third quarter of 2027.