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UK launches family fitness curriculum to combat inactivity in Kentucky
The University of Kentucky has launched “Families Moving Together,” a curriculum designed to increase physical activity among preschool-aged children and their families across Kentucky, addressing low activity rates that contribute to the state’s leading obesity crisis.
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Bryan Station teacher wins state achievement award
Bryan Station Middle School sixth-grade science teacher Trino Grau has been named a 2027 Kentucky Teacher Achievement Award winner, one of nine educators statewide recognized with the distinction. Grau teaches in the school’s Spanish Dual Language Immersion program and will be honored at a Frankfort ceremony in September.
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Council set to finalize FY27 budget with second reading vote
The Urban County Council is scheduled to vote on second readings of the fiscal year 2027 budget ordinances on June 9, advancing final adoption of Mayor Gorton’s $546 million proposal before the June 15 deadline.
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Two arrested in N. Limestone robbery
Two people were arrested after robbing and assaulting a victim on N. Limestone Street in Lexington. Police located the suspects using the department’s Real-Time Intelligence Center.
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GOP leader says KY agencies that go along with medical cannabis order ‘should be prosecuted’
“You are jeopardizing the program in its entirety.”
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LFUCG panel set to weigh bike lane parking ban, animal protections
The LFUCG Social Services & Public Safety Committee is scheduled to consider a bike lane parking ordinance recommended by the STREEET Safety Task Force, proposed animal care ordinance updates, and a Global Lex program update at its Tuesday meeting.
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State lawmakers approve $125 million UK HealthCare contract amid spending scrutiny
Kentucky lawmakers voted Tuesday to approve a $125 million consulting contract for University of Kentucky HealthCare amid scrutiny the state’s flagship university has faced over spending by its executives, including for a healthcare subsidiary. Craig Collins, the chief financial officer for UK HealthCare, told lawmakers in Frankfort its $125 million contract through 2028 with…
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After nursing home crises, states target private equity’s role
Private equity’s role in nursing home abuses is under more scrutiny.
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Trump administration swiftly moves ahead on plans to restrict voting by mail in the states
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will allow states to access federal citizenship data by June 30 and plans to monitor the flow of mail ballots for signs of voter fraud, according to a court document. Amid a series of lawsuits, President Donald Trump’s administration is now moving to carry out a March 31 executive…
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UK neuroscientist Gerhardt honored as 2026-27 University Research Professor
Greg Gerhardt, a UK neuroscientist studying Parkinson’s disease treatment and progression, has been named a 2026-27 University Research Professor. The honor recognizes his nearly three decades of translational research aimed at improving care for Kentuckians with neurodegenerative diseases.