Source: WUKY 91.3 FM

The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office ruled that the Fayette County Board of Education violated the Open Meetings Act by failing to adequately explain a closed session during its June 10 meeting, though the decision to place Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins on administrative leave remained legally valid.

Former U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky said he has no interest in running for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in a hypothetical special election should the senator become incapable of serving.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close lanes on New Circle Road overnight Friday, July 17, from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday to level bridge approaches as part of the ongoing widening project, which is expected to improve safety and traffic flow when completed in 2027.

Most Kentucky legislation from the 2026 General Assembly session becomes effective on July 15, the 90th day after lawmakers adjourned on April 15.

A University of Kentucky infectious diseases specialist says residents can safely continue their regular diets during the cyclosporiasis outbreak by following proper food safety precautions, including washing produce thoroughly and cooking foods to proper temperatures.

University of Kentucky researchers discovered that brain immune cells called microglia drive sleep loss in Alzheimer’s disease, not amyloid plaques themselves, and demonstrated they could restore over two hours of daily sleep by temporarily removing these cells in animal models.

University of Kentucky student parking permit sales for the 2026-27 academic year begin next week, with residential permits available starting July 21 and commuter permits July 22. Prices remain largely unchanged, with standard residential permits at $504 annually.

Kentucky junior hurdler Emmi Scales earned her first CSC Academic All-America honor, selected to the Third Team after a historic 2026 season that included two SEC gold medals and a 3.817 GPA in criminal justice.

The 2026 state fair is August 20-30.

Todd Ziegler, a banking executive with over 37 years of experience, has joined the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board for a four-year term.