Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear holds up a face mask while speaking about the novel coronavirus during a news conference at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Sunday, April 26, 2020. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP)

Kentucky

Kentucky governor postpones news conference ‘out of an abundance of caution’

by: WKRN Web Staff

Posted: Aug 11, 2020 / 12:46 PM CDT

Updated: Aug 11, 2020 / 12:46 PM CDT

by: WKRN Web Staff

Posted: Aug 11, 2020 / 12:46 PM CDT

Updated: Aug 11, 2020 / 12:46 PM CDT

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKRN) – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s office announced Tuesday the Abandoned Mine Lands Pilot Grants Virtual Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies the governor was set to virtually host had been postponed.

A release from Beshear’s office states, “This morning the First Lady and the Governor began not feeling well and out of an abundance of caution, we are postponing today’s 1 p.m. news conference.”

No other details are available at this time.