In this week’s report, Col. King brings us info on the Army’s National Hiring Days, along with details on 4th of July events on Ft. Knox.
Q: By age 60, most people have lost half of this…
Bailey Childress interviewed Kentucky Attorney General, Daniel Cameron about the lawsuit being filed against CVS stores to combat the opiod problem in the state.
Metalsa and Baptist Hardin Health are teaming up to provide a vaccine drive this Friday at Metalsa. From 6 in the morning to 12 then 2 to 8 Baptist Hardin Health will be providing a free vaccine to those that want it. No appointment is required and proof of insurance as well as a valid ID will be required. This will only be happening for one day, June 4th.
CVS health is being sued by Attorney General Daniel Cameron for their role with the opioid epidemic in Kentucky. The lawsuit claims that CVS pharmacies in Kentucky purchased more than 151 million dosage units of Oxycodone and Hydrocodone between 2006 and 2014 without having reported any suspicious orders for its Kentucky stores from 2007 to 2014. In 2015, the Centers for Disease Control identified Kentucky as having a statistically significant drug overdose death rate from the year prior. Furthermore, in 2015, drug overdoses accounted for nearly 60% of accidental deaths in the state. Cameron claims that CVS improperly normalized the widespread use of opioids by marketing, advertising and promotion of the products. The attorney general continues to pursue other pharmaceutical companies in his fight against opioids.
On June 1st three individuals were caught and arrested for taking multiple items from the Lowes store in Elizabethtown. . The three suspects were identified as Mohammed Fathi, Najad Qumane, and Haji Kehylani. All three are from Louisville, they also have previous warrants from around the state including some from Elizabethtown. These thefts include thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise. an investigation revealed that they were reselling these items for cash. All three subjects are charged with felony shoplifting and engaging in organized crime. They also face multiple warrants and charges from other cases as well. They are currently being held in the Hardin County Detention Center
Mike Martin joined us this morning from the Patton Museum to outline the coming events for Patton Week in July.
Q: 60% of brides say this is the thing they dread most about their wedding day…
A golf scramble benefiting the military will take place this Friday on Fort Knox. Registration is at the lindsay golf course, if you are active duty below E6 or reserved you pay a flat $40 for early sign up or $45 for day of sign up. If you are E6 or above or a civilian you pay $65 for early sign up and $70 for day of. Proceeds will go to help the soldiers and their families.
According to the Nelson County Sheriffs Office, 56 year old Stephen Haynies held his girlfriend and two others against their will for several hours in a bathroom on Memorial day. This led to Hayines allegedly shooting his his girlfriend in the leg. He was then arrested and charged with 1st degree assault and domestic violence. The investigation is still ongoing.