Source: Lane Report (KY Business)

Kentucky head coach Will Stein takes the field for his first game Saturday against Youngstown State at Kroger Field, seeking to build on a successful preseason as he begins his tenure.

The Kentucky Comeback initiative, launched in 2020 by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is working to connect people with criminal records and those recovering from addiction to employment opportunities, addressing both the state’s low workforce participation rates and employers’ hiring challenges.

Kentucky men’s golf finished 15th at the Visit Knox Collegiate in Knoxville, with sophomore Gabriel Hull posting a 4-under final round to lead the Wildcats’ even-par team finish on Tuesday.

New UK Athletics Director J Batt is focused on maintaining excellence as the 2026 athletic season begins, with football kicking off September 5 under first-year head coach Will Stein.

Kentucky football head coach Will Stein will debut his weekly radio show on the UK Sports Network on September 2, hosted by Tom Leach and broadcast on 630 WLAP and multiple streaming platforms.

Detective Wesley Troutman of the Louisville Metro Police Department faces a new internal investigation for allegedly using Flock cameras to search for a vehicle belonging to an LMPD employee, marking the second investigation into his use of the license plate reader system.

Lexington will skip waste collection on Labor Day, moving Monday pickups to Wednesday and closing three recycling facilities.

Astemo Americas announced a $112 million expansion of its Berea manufacturing operations that will create 114 jobs and potentially grow to $379 million with 282 jobs if fully implemented.

Lexington has not lost any federal grant funding to date, but the city has experienced a “close call”.