Source: UK Athletics

The Kentucky football game against No. 12 Alabama on September 12 has officially sold out, though verified resale tickets remain available. UK Athletics is warning fans about counterfeit tickets and encouraging purchases only through official channels.

Fayette County Public Schools has announced the six members of its superintendent screening committee, marking the first formal step in the district’s search for a new leader following former Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins’ retirement.

Kentucky exported $47.9 billion in goods in 2024 as aerospace products became the state’s dominant export, accounting for nearly three-quarters of its transportation equipment shipments, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland analysis.

Fayette County Public Schools has named six committee members to lead the search for a new superintendent, fulfilling a state mandate to establish the screening panel within 30 days of the superintendent vacancy.

CommonSpirit Health awarded $20,000 in grants to art teachers at 12 Lexington elementary schools to support creative projects promoting kindness and empathy, announced Thursday as part of the health system’s 2026 Art of Humankindness Initiative.

The Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation approved $1.9 million in loans across 12 agricultural projects, with the majority supporting beginning farmers in eastern and central Kentucky counties.

The Kentucky Department of Education has launched OSEEL GUIDES, a virtual monthly workshop series designed to support new special education and early learning administrators as they navigate their leadership roles.

Kentucky ranks fourth nationally in weekend distracted driving deaths per capita, with 310 fatalities from 2020-2024, according to a new study. Deaths surged to 84 in 2024, up from 48 in 2022.

University of the Cumberlands is accepting applications for its new Occupational Therapy Doctorate program, which begins classes later in 2027 and spans nine semesters.

University of Kentucky cross country opened its 2026 season with the women placing second and men placing third at the Tennessee Invitational, led by strong performances from Ann Lemirisho and Collins Kipngok.