Source: Transylvania University

Transylvania University alumnus Jeremy Yoder, a former chemistry teacher whose YouTube channel explores barbecue through a scientific lens, competed on Food Network’s “Pitmasters” premiere Monday night against eight other two-person teams competing for up to $50,000 in prize money.

Kentucky football single-game tickets go on sale to the public July 16, with season ticket holders receiving a presale starting July 14. The 2026 home schedule features seven games including matchups against Alabama, LSU, Vanderbilt and Florida.

The Kentucky Department of Education held an inaugural English Learner Leadership Summit in Lexington on July 7, bringing together district leaders to discuss updated resources and strategies as Kentucky’s English learner enrollment surges by 89 percent since 2017.

Tubby Smith, who led Kentucky to the 1998 NCAA national championship in his first season and coached the Wildcats for 10 years, has been inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026.

Two Jefferson County Board of Education candidates filed to run in districts where they don’t live, creating potential eligibility challenges under Kentucky law just weeks before the November election.

The Lexington Board of Adjustment will consider seven zoning variance requests on July 13, with staff recommending approval for five proposals and disapproval for one, while one case is postponed pending Paris Pike Corridor Commission review.

A 17-year-old has been charged with armed robbery and illegal possession of a handgun following a June 3 robbery at Kenawood Park where a juvenile’s electronic scooter was stolen at gunpoint.

The Urban County Council approved a 90-day unpaid suspension for Officer Caleb Croney over a confrontation with a Waffle House security guard — his third formal complaint since 2020 — along with written reprimands for a second police officer and a fire captain, at its June 18 meeting.

Rocky Adkins, a former Kentucky Democratic House floor leader, has left his post with Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration.

Rocky Adkins, a former Kentucky Democratic House floor leader, has left his post with Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration.