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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade puts abortion in the hands of the states. Friday's ruling strips away the nation's constitutional protections for abortion that stood for nearly a half-century, given to Americans by the court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, returning the power back to the states to decide whether or not abortion should be legal.

St. Claire HealthCare Family Medical Supply recently moved to a new location and celebrated the move with a grand opening and customer appreciation event. Customers were invited to visit the new location at 707 East Main Street in Morehead while also enjoying free gourmet hotdogs and the chance to win door prizes including Brooks shoes, Sockwell and Bamboo Compression Socks, a neck and back massager, a heating pad, and a foot spa. A formal ribbon cutting was held by the Morehead-Rowan County Chamber of Commerce.

Morehead State University's Office of Alumni Relations and Development recently hosted a reunion for alumni of the Breckinridge Training School at the Breckinridge All-School Reunion during the weekend of June 10-12. More than 200 alumni attended the event and reconnected with former classmates and faculty. Established in 1924 as a...

Finale in a series highlighting international student-athletes at Morehead State, their cultures, and why they chose to attend Morehead State. If you are an international student, there are wonderful resources to help you attend MSU. Click here for more information. This series was also being researched and written by an international student-athlete herself, Bridget Connolly from New Zealand, who finished her career at MSU this past season.

Justin Maass has been named as Upper Iowa University’s new head women’s basketball coach. Maass spent the last four years with the Morehead State University women’s basketball program including three years as an assistant with the NCAA Division I Eagles in Morehead, Kentucky. He is the 15th head coach in the Peacocks 47-year history in the sport.

HILLSBORO — A Fleming County man has been indicted on an arson charge in connection with a July 2021, house fire, law enforcement officials said. Troopers from Kentucky State Police Post 8 in Morehead were requested on July 8, 2021, to assist with an investigation of a structure fire that occurred in the Hillsboro area of Fleming County.

St. Claire HealthCare (SCH) invites everyone to a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Urgent Care Center on Thursday, June 30 at 2 PM. The new facility will be located at 431 Hampton Way, just off I-64 and KY-32 in Morehead. “This is one of many strategic investments St. Claire HealthCare...

A Morehead State University Police Officer has been indicted on felony charges in Fleming County. 50-year-old Shawn Jones was indicted by a Fleming County Grand Jury last week on one count of second-degree arson. The charge is a Class B felony, which is punishable by a term of imprisonment not less than 10 years or more than 20 years.

The investigation concluded the fire was an act of arson and a suspect was identified.

Dr. Kouroush Jenab, assistant professor of engineering and technology management at Morehead State, has been named a runner-up in the Kentucky Commercialization Ventures (KCV) Innovative Mobile, Public Health and Community-Oriented Technologies (IMPACT) competition. Jenab was recognized for his idea to use virtual reality (VR) software to create STEM and workforce...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the Carter County Detention Center over the past week. This list includes local arrests only. It does not include federal inmates being housed at or transported through the detention center. Heather Varney, 34, of Olive Hill, arrested by Kentucky State Police, for...

St. Claire HealthCare (SCH) and Wild Health have played a critical role in the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic by offering free COVID-19 testing to the community. While the federal funding that made free testing possible was exhausted earlier this month, Wild Health, in partnership with SCH, will continue to offer testing in Morehead to meet the needs of patients throughout the community.

— The Southern Economic Development Center (SEDC), North America’s oldest and largest professional association for economic development, named Morehead State University alumnus Matt Tackett (Class of 2005, 2007) its president. He will be replacing retiring president Gene Stinson and implementing the organization’s mission to provide information, guidance, and leadership to the American South’s economic development practitioners.

Morehead State football standouts Wade Acey, Khiyree Keith, Cam Marriott and Matt Guilfoil have all been tabbed to the 2022 All-Commonwealth Team, as selected by the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame. Acey, a graduate student defensive lineman from Perryville, Ky., had 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks among...

FRANKFORT – On June 15, Gov. Andy Beshear announced yet another investment in Kentucky’s economic future as local leaders in Rowan County will implement $425,000 in upgrades to the MMRC Regional Industrial Park with support from a $212,500 state grant and a local match from the MMRC Regional Industrial Development Authority.

MOREHEAD — Following another stellar season, Morehead State University sophomore first baseman Jackson Feltner has been selected to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-Midwest Region First Team. A Lawrence County High School graduate from Louisa, Feltner is now eligible for ABCA All-America consideration. For the second straight season,...