Source: Lane Report (KY Business)

Southwest Airlines celebrated the inaugural nonstop flight from Cincinnati’s CVG Airport to Austin on June 4, marking the carrier’s ninth anniversary at the airport. The new route is part of Southwest’s 40 percent expansion of summer capacity at CVG, reflecting strong demand in the region.

The University of Kentucky announced a partnership with Compass Group to significantly reduce game day concession prices at Kroger Field and other athletics venues, with core items priced at $5 or less beginning this football season.

State education officials briefed the Local Superintendents Advisory Council on implementing House Bill 257, which fundamentally reshapes Kentucky’s school assessment and accountability system to focus on individual student growth and local accountability measures.

Kentucky will travel to Virginia on Dec. 2 for an SEC/ACC Challenge game, marking the first meeting between the programs since 2002 at the Maui Invitational.

Kentucky women’s basketball will host Clemson in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Dec. 3 at Rupp Arena, reuniting coach Kenny Brooks with former Virginia Tech assistant Shawn Poppie in the Tigers’ head coaching role.

The University of Kentucky is partnering with Compass Group to overhaul game-day concessions at Kroger Field and other athletics venues, introducing more affordable pricing and restaurant-quality food options beginning with the 2026 football season.

Lexington residents joke about the city’s tallest building, discuss a spike in car break-ins, welcome a new premium ice cream shop, learn about expanding medical cannabis access, and debate accountability in religious institutions following a pastor’s conviction.

Blue Grass Airport is launching a second daily Delta flight to New York LaGuardia Airport beginning June 7, expanding service on a popular route and providing greater flexibility for Lexington-area travelers.

Thomas Clouse, an education program manager at the Kentucky Department of Education, has been awarded the 2026 Teresa Perry Compassion Award for his commitment to assisting colleagues and educators across the state.

Sayre advanced past Johnson Central 13-4 in the first round of the KHSAA State Baseball Tournament at Legends Field.