COVID-19 is making it difficult for many families to say good-bye to their loved ones who've passed away.

We will be updating this story as more cases are confirmed in the Local 6 area.

The health department says while performing contact tracing on a positive case, they found the infected person went to the Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. 

 As the MLB season gears up for a late start this month, one thing will be missing: its annual All-Star game.

The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of Gov. Beshear's use of executive power during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

President Donald Trump will begin his Independence Day weekend on Friday with a patriotic display of fireworks at Mount Rushmore, an event expected to draw thousands where masks and social distancing aren’t required as coronavirus cases spike across the country.

Starting July 7, Kentucky drivers whose licenses have expired will no longer have a 90-day extension to renew their license. 

A sports bar in Cape Girardeau is closed until further notice because of potential COVID-19 exposure. 

Dr. Brad Housman with Baptist Health Paducah explains the hospitals plans for dealing with positive test results. 

A judge in Illinois has ruled that all of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's executive orders to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in the state are void.

From guests out in boats to visitors eating a lakeside view lunch, Green Turtle Bay Resort and Marina is fully booked for Independence Day weekend.

The Carbondale Park District will reopen playgrounds on Friday, with an indoor pool facility and a childcare facility reopening later this month. 

The Knights of Columbus in Marion, Illinois, are celebrating 33 years of their fireworks show, and it's supposed to be their biggest one yet. 

Kentucky's COVID-19 case total has surpassed 16,000 after the governor's office reported 239 new cases Thursday. 

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday ordered residents of counties with 20 or more COVID-19 cases to wear a mask in public, according to his office.

Playgrounds will reopen Friday in Paducah's parks — with new rules in place because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

U.S. employers added a substantial 4.8 million jobs in June, and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1%, as the job market improved for a second straight month yet still remained far short of regaining the colossal losses it suffered this spring.

The United States on Wednesday saw a record number — 48,477 — of new coronavirus cases reported in a single day, according to data complied by Johns Hopkins University.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's office reported 220 new COVID-19 cases across the state Wednesday, bringing the state's total to 15,842. 

For those of you in Kentucky who've been waiting on unemployment insurance from March to May, Gov. Andy Beshear says you'll have your payments by the end of the month.

Missouri is among several states where confirmed cases of the coronavirus have risen sharply since the economy reopened.

While businesses are opening, they're thinking ahead about the possibility of having to close in the future.

 The Graves County Health Department reports 20 new COVID-19 cases in the west Kentucky county Wednesday. 

The FDA has granted an emergency use authorization for Kroger Health's COVID-19 test at-home collection kit.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican, on Tuesday bluntly called on Trump to start wearing a mask, at least some of the time, to set a good example.

Hydro Adventures will remain closed for the remainder of the 2020 season due to the devastating impact of the coronavirus epidemic.

COVID-19 cases are climbing in states across the nation. Our local health departments are preparing for more cases, as Kentucky continues the reopening process. 

Kentucky's governor says the state has hired an outside company to help end a backlog of unemployment claims filed this spring.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says the state faces a $1.1 billion budget shortfall in the next fiscal year if the state does not receive more CARES Act funding. 

The number of confirmed cases has quickly increased since the state reopened for business on June 16, swelling by 10.9% in just the last seven days, health officials said.

More Kentucky businesses are adjusting to updated reopening guidelines.

All COVID-19 testing sites are for patients experiencing symptoms including fever, cough, runny nose, congestion, sore throat, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle pain, headache, nausea, and/or vomiting and diarrhea.

The Purchase District Health Department reported six new COVID-19 cases in McCracken County on Monday. 

As COVID-19 cases surge in states nationwide, leaders are stepping up to set an example.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has once again extended the state of emergency for another two months as the state continues to see large jumps in people testing positive for COVID-19.

All of Kentucky's 120 counties have now had at least one case of COVID-19, the governor's office announced Monday. 

Commissioner Quarles filed the case alongside Evans Orchard and Cider Mill, LLC, which joins him as a co-plaintiff in the case.

The 250,000 treatment courses that the company had donated to the U.S. and other countries will run out in about a week, and the prices will apply to the drug after that. 

Kentucky will begin offering in-person unemployment insurance services next week. Currently, there are only three locations. Click "read more" to make your appointment. 

Kentucky will begin offering in-person unemployment insurance services next week. Currently, there are only three locations. Open the article to make your appointment. 

Dr. Kyle Turnbo explains why we're seeing an increase in positive COVID-19 cases.

State officials say Illinois has been progressing faster than expected in meeting health metrics tied to reopening. 

Sunday, 67 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths connected to the illness were reported in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear's office says. 

The reported tally comes from Johns Hopkins University researchers.

A rise was reported in a staggering 36 states, including Florida, which some experts have cautioned could be the next epicenter for infections. 

Washington is the latest state to pause its reopening plans after a spike in the number of new cases of coronavirus across the country.

At least 40,173 new cases were reported, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The previous daily high was reported on Thursday.

(CNN) -  Texas and Florida are pushing back on reopening as the number of coronavirus cases across the country reach record-breaking numbers.

EDDYVILLE, KY - Troopers with Kentucky State Police responded to the 44 mile marker eastbound on Interstate 24 in Lyon County Monday night for a two-vehicle collision with one vehicle on fire.