Source: Kentucky Lantern

A Kentucky judicial watchdog group says it is concerned about Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s involvement in the upcoming Court of Appeals election.  The Kentucky Judicial Campaign Conduct Committee said in a Saturday statement that Beshear has been fundraising for Court of Appeals Judge Will Moynahan, who is currently facing Fayette Circuit Court Judge Lucy…

The University of Kentucky approved its largest budget in history at $9.6 billion for fiscal year 2026-27, including a 3 percent salary increase for employees and more than $190 million in student scholarships and financial aid.

The majority of U.S. states will soon have to pay 5% to 15% of federal nutrition assistance benefits in their state, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture ’s June 24 release of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payment…

As summer in the U.S. heats up, people become more diligent about protecting their skin from the sun. Another option for doing so will soon be available. On June 9, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first new sunscreen…

Gov. Beshear announced that 17 dispatchers graduated from the Department of Criminal Justice Training’s Public Safety Dispatch Academy, completing 164 hours of mandatory training to serve agencies across Kentucky.

Lexington announced a record $5.029 million in Extended Social Resource Grants to 34 nonprofit agencies for fiscal years 2027 and 2028, with funds distributed across five priority areas including mental health, emergency shelter, and food assistance.

Nearly four dozen middle school students completed the KC7 Cybersecurity Summer Camp in Lexington, developing digital forensics and problem-solving skills through a five-day program designed for students with no prior coding experience.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a blow to the Trump administration and some Republican states that had urged the justices to require all ballots to arrive by the close of polls. In a 5-4 decision, the court found that federal law does not…

About one in 14 Kentuckians who rely on food assistance have lost their benefits since the implementation of House Resolution 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” according to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. Jessica Klein, senior…

Two of the three people who died in weekend floods in Madison County have been identified.  According to the Madison County Coroner, John Powell, 57, drowned after his basement apartment flooded. Garnett Isbell, 73, died after his car was swept off the highway on Page Creek Road in Richmond in a presumed drowning. The…