Local businesses react to easing of mask mandate
and last updated 2021-05-13 23:09:27-04
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky will change its mask mandate to reflect the latest guidance from the CDC that eases mask-wearing for fully vaccinated people.
The new guidance states that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear face covering indoors or outdoors in most settings. The news was welcome to many who see it as another step toward normal. I m ready to see smiling faces again, said Rylee Stafford as she was on her way to grab dinner in Downtown Lexington Thursday.
The Rebound: Downtown Lexington starting to feel a bit of revival
and last updated 2021-04-13 21:57:52-04
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â After a rough year, the hospitality industry is on the comeback. Restrictions have slowly been lifted and events are happening in downtown Lexington. It s a light at the end of the tunnel for many businesses.
Bluegrass Tavern has become a staple bar in the pavilion. For the bourbon bar, each shutdown was harder than the next. It s so hard to manage staffing, manage inventory and manage finances when you don t know how long you re going to be open, Bluegrass Tavern Owner Sean Ebbitt said.