Source: Kentucky Teacher

The Kentucky Board of Education has approved school of innovation designations for Covington Independent Schools, granting waivers that allow the district to pursue experimental educational programs aimed at increasing student engagement and college and career readiness.

Lexington has filed a formal complaint with the Kentucky Public Service Commission against Kentucky American Water, alleging that the utility’s construction practices over the past two years have caused inadequate service, traffic disruptions and property damage.

Kentucky football head coach Will Stein has named Alex Brown, a veteran personnel executive with NFL and college experience, as the program’s assistant general manager.

Lexington officials and Breeders’ Cup organizers announced a week-long festival of events celebrating the return of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships to Keeneland on October 30-31, marking the fourth time the historic track has hosted the prestigious racing event.

Jason Coulter, 48, the youth pastor at Green River Pentecostal Church near Hustonville who called Kentucky State Police on Aug. 14 to confess to a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old in his youth group, was charged Thursday in federal court in Lexington with online enticement of a minor. The charge carries a mandatory minimum…

Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered state flags to be lowered to half-staff on Overdose Awareness Day, August 31, while the Governor’s Mansion will be lit purple. The announcement comes as Kentucky continues to see declining overdose deaths for a fourth consecutive year.

United Airlines is adding a fourth daily nonstop flight between Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport and Newark starting Sept. 8, offering travelers enhanced connectivity to New York City and international destinations.

UofL Health opens a $25 million Brown Cancer Center in Bullitt County on Sept. 14, expanding access to specialized cancer treatment and research for rural patients across South, Central and Western Kentucky.

Wellington Park Apartments, a 45-unit affordable housing development for seniors, opened in Lexington with funding from the city’s Affordable Housing Fund and Kentucky Housing Corporation. The project marks the city’s first affordable housing initiative in the Ninth Council District.

Lexington officials opened Wellington Park Apartments, a 45-unit affordable housing development for seniors near Wellington Dog Park. The project, developed by AU Associates Inc., is the city’s first affordable housing initiative in the Ninth Council District and its first fully ADA-accessible affordable housing project.