Source: Kentucky Lantern

Kentucky is in a housing crisis. We know this. Our state suffers a shortage of more than 200,000 homes and the vast majority of that gap is a lack of housing for low-income households or those who can only afford to pay $500 a month in rent. We know that people’s wages aren’t keeping…

The University of Kentucky Police Department hosted the Safer Kentucky Symposium, bringing together leaders from colleges, universities, hospitals and public safety agencies to strengthen coordinated emergency response across institutional boundaries.

Mylissa McNeill never expected to be a mother. But when she learned she was pregnant in the spring of 2022, at age 41, she and her partner were happy and excited at the prospect of parenting a little girl they planned to name Maeve. On June 24, 2022, about one month after McNeill discovered she was pregnant, the…

FRANKFORT – The latest finance report filed by Gov. Andy Beshear’s super PAC shows all of the signs of a campaign committee of a presidential candidate. It also discloses a big contribution from a first-time Beshear donor.  The political action committee is called In This Together PAC Inc., and the report it filed with…

Flash flooding from heavy rains dominated r/Lexington today, with residents sharing photos of submerged roads and cars while emergency crews conducted multiple water rescues across the city. Between the serious safety warnings and the humorous coping mechanisms, the community grappled with dangerous road conditions affecting Broadway, Harrodsburg Road, Press Avenue, and numerous other thoroughfares.

Kentucky Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell will not be voting this week following a recent hospitalization.

The University of Kentucky is temporarily closing several campus dining locations beginning June 29 for upgrades and technology improvements as it transitions to Compass Group for food services on July 1, affecting Starbucks locations, Einstein Bros. Bagels and other venues.

Two men convicted in a 2021 Louisville bus-stop shooting that killed 16-year-old Tyree Smith face sentencing in August, with one accepting 35 years and the other facing a jury recommendation of 60 years.

Fayette County Public Schools is offering extensive summer programs including academic support, dual-credit college courses, community partnership initiatives through Toyota’s Driving Possibilities program, and performances of “Seussical” featuring nearly 80 high school students.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will hold a public meeting July 7 in Versailles to discuss proposed improvements to U.S. 60 in Woodford County, including widening the roadway to six lanes and installing innovative RCUT intersections.