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Meredith presents county jail reform proposal to interim committee
Rep. Michael Meredith presented HB 557, a comprehensive county jail reform proposal, to the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary, citing a crisis in jail funding as counties transfer record amounts from their general funds to cover operating costs.
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Bryan Station extends winning streak, Lafayette dominates in girls soccer
Bryan Station’s boys soccer team extended its winning streak to three games with an 8-0 win at Elizabethtown, while Lafayette girls soccer dominated Tates Creek 12-0 behind a season-high offensive performance.
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Ex-TV Reporter Launches Independent News Site to Fill Local Journalism Gap
Former WHAS11 investigative reporter Shay McAlister has launched an independent news site called Shay Informed to serve audiences shifting from traditional media to digital and social platforms, addressing a widening gap in local journalism as Kentucky newsrooms face major layoffs and closures.
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Fayette County Schools to Auction Four Surplus Properties
Fayette County Public Schools is auctioning four surplus properties, including two former elementary schools, in November and December auctions managed by Tranzon Asset Advisors and Schrader Commercial Properties.
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KYTC plans daytime closures on U.S. 25 in Madison County
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close sections of U.S. 25 in Madison County Oct. 5-7 for pavement saw-cutting work, with different segments affected each day and detour routes in place via Kentucky 627 and Interstate 75.
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KYTC to resurface U.S. 60 in Woodford County, Versailles
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will perform nighttime roadway repairs and resurfacing on U.S. 60 in Woodford County and U.S. 60X in Versailles beginning Oct. 6, with work scheduled nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through early November.
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Kentucky, Arkansas awarded $10 million each to support maternal care
Kentucky Health News Kentucky and Arkansas have each been awarded $10 million to support maternal care by Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America (HMHBA), toward the goal of cutting the U.S. maternal death rate in half in five years. “It is…
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Measles outbreak continues, with new cases in 2 Western Kentucky counties this week
As of Oct. 5, Kentucky has confirmed 90 cases of measles in its current outbreak, up from 78 cases a week ago, according to the state’s measles dashboard. The dashboard is updated daily Monday through Friday, except on state holidays. Those…
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Kentucky residents aren’t eligible for $500 refund checks from federal government. Here’s why.
Nearly 1 million Americans will receive $500 refund checks from the Trump administration, but Kentuckians will not be part of it, Lillian Metzmeier reports for the Louisville Courier Journal. The payments will go to people who bought their…
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Lexington Parks & Recreation wins national Gold Medal Award
Lexington Parks & Recreation has won the prestigious National Gold Medal Award, the highest honor available to parks and recreation agencies, recognizing the city’s excellence in green spaces and community programming.