Source: Lane Report (KY Business)

Dr. Derick Strode has been named the third director of The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University, beginning July 13. Strode, who previously served at the academy and most recently led WKU’s regional campuses, will succeed Dr. Lynette Breedlove.

UK HealthCare and Cigna Healthcare have reached a new contract agreement restoring in-network coverage for about 4,500 patients who lost benefits when the organizations separated in May 2025 over disagreements on contract terms.

The University of Louisville Board of Trustees approved a record $1.96 billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget on June 25, a 9.4% increase driven primarily by research growth and state funding for the new Health Sciences Center Building.

Kentucky approved $6.1 million in development funding for five counties, including support for projects in Cumberland, Russell counties and the regional Triple Crown Business Park near Lexington.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday kept in place state laws banning transgender athletes from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams. The decision stems from challenges to bans in Idaho and West Virginia and marks a major setback for transgender rights across the country. The opinion also came as President Donald Trump’s administration has pursued a broad anti-trans agenda…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday struck down President Donald Trump’s attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. In the decision, a majority of the justices upheld the country’s long understanding of automatic citizenship by birth on American soil, regardless of the immigration status of a newborn’s parents. The majority opinion, written…

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is urging residents to take precautions as a heat dome settles over the state while recovery continues from weekend flooding that killed four people.

Lexington launched a $90,000 tech internship pilot program to connect students with local employers and boost technology job growth, with Mayor Gorton and two city council members backing the effort.

Following a round of severe thunderstorms across the state, Kentuckians are now being warned to watch out for high temperatures.