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McClatchy laid off 12 journalists at the Lexington Herald-Leader on Thursday, Sept. 10, including its city hall reporter, its health and politics reporter and its high school sports reporter. Kentucky Public Radio reported the cuts eliminated a majority of the newsroom’s positions and leave two reporters to cover city and state government. The layoffs…

UK volleyball’s October 25 home match against Texas A&M has been upgraded from ESPN to ABC with an earlier 1 p.m. ET start time, underscoring the sport’s surging popularity.

Bluegrass Distillers has launched a new quarterly bottle club at its Elkwood Farm location in Midway, offering members four bottles annually plus tours, tastings and exclusive access to limited releases.

The University of Kentucky cross country team opens its 2026 season Friday at the Tennessee Invitational in Knoxville, with men competing at 8 a.m. ET and women at 8:45 a.m. ET under the direction of second-year coach Tito Medrano.

Presidents of Kentucky’s nine public universities are urging Senators McConnell and Paul to support the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, which would establish federal rules for athlete compensation, transfers and eligibility.

Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all Kentucky state office buildings to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, September 11, to commemorate Patriot Day and honor the nearly 3,000 victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.

Governor Beshear announced Interstate 65 in Louisville will reopen ahead of schedule on July 29 with two lanes in each direction, and pledged no second full interstate closure in 2027, significantly reducing planned construction disruption.

Kentucky’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council approved a year-long project to explore ways to increase meaningful student representation on local school boards, with recommendations due to the education commissioner by spring.

A survey of 1,000 Americans found that 36% canceled at least one streaming subscription in the past year, with rising costs cited by 43% of those who quit. Despite widespread cancellations, streaming remains deeply embedded in American viewing habits.

Long John Silver’s is bringing back its annual Talk Like a Pirate Day promotion on September 19, offering free fish or chicken to customers who adopt a pirate accent and a larger meal to those in full costume.