
Governor Andy Beshear named Ray Perry as his new senior advisor, replacing Rocky Adkins who is departing to run for Kentucky governor in 2027. Adkins, who served in the position since 2019, helped secure over $50 billion in economic investments during his tenure.

The University of Kentucky’s Martin-Gatton College is launching its sixth annual Military Family Readiness Academy, a free online professional development series running throughout August designed to help service providers better support military families in Kentucky.

A few Kentucky politicians — mostly Republicans — have confirmed they will be speaking at this year’s Fancy Farm Picnic next month.

Kentucky is using opioid settlement funds to expand addiction recovery services in rural communities, where treatment access has been historically limited and drug addiction rates remain high.

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board named Tonya Jackson as chair effective July 15, following the retired Lexmark executive’s six years of board service.

A coalition of 23 state governors and the governor of Guam, all Democrats, submitted a joint comment to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget on Monday objecting to a proposed rule that would drastically change the federal grantmaking process, saying it threatens programs related to maternal health and reproductive care. The public comment…
Residents debate working at UK amid cost-cutting concerns, vent over VP Vance’s traffic-disrupting visit, offer gaming-community resources for making friends, and remain skeptical of newly released photos of Senator McConnell’s health status.
Four habeas corpus petitions challenging immigration detention have been filed in Eastern District of Kentucky federal court. The filings bring the year-to-date total to 165 petitions.

The Urban County Planning Commission is set to discuss placemaking efforts, the Downtown Area Master Plan, and data center zoning amendments at a work session Wednesday in downtown Lexington.

Two Tennessee residents died when their vehicle struck a Scott County Fire Department truck on I-75 near the 142-mile marker on Saturday. Three firefighters were injured.