Wilmington schools close due to shortage of bus drivers
Wilmington schools close due to shortage of bus drivers

Kentucky's Republican lawmakers are getting their chance to shape the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

They reconvened Tuesday for a special session expected to last at least five days.

Wilmington City Schools were closed Tuesday due to a shortage of bus drivers.

Superintendent Mindy McCarty-Stewart said the increase in absences was a combination of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19-related illnesses.