Source: WUKY 91.3 FM

One Lexington is awarding nearly $200,000 in grants to 20 local organizations working to prevent youth gun violence and support young people affected by violence, amid a reported decline in the city’s homicides.

Kentucky ranks 6th nationally for dependence on immigrant workers, with 80.1% of foreign-born residents of working age, according to an analysis by The Mendoza Law Firm. The state’s immigrant population has a median age of 40.5, nearly four years younger than the national average.

UK gymnast Delaynee Rodriguez earned Second Team honors on the 2025-26 CSC Academic All-America Women’s At-Large Team with a perfect 4.0 GPA, capping a standout 2026 season that saw her achieve All-America status for the first time.

Speakeasy Dispensary will open a new medical cannabis location in Corbin on July 9, continuing the company’s expansion across Kentucky as the state’s medical cannabis program grows.

Barren County’s tourism industry generated $117.5 million in visitor spending in 2025, ranking 18th statewide and creating 930 jobs. The region’s growth is part of Kentucky’s fourth consecutive record tourism year, which totaled $14.6 billion in economic impact.

The Urban County Planning Commission meets Wednesday to consider three subdivision proposals: a Glenmore Farm final plan, a Lane Allen Park residential subdivision recommended for postponement, and a commercial development reapproval for Greendale Hills.

The Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation has secured $2.25 million in state funding to develop The Landing Entrepreneurship Center in downtown Owensboro, a new coworking hub designed to support entrepreneurs and remote workers in the region.

The University of Kentucky Athletics Department placed 145 first-year student-athletes on the SEC Academic Honor Roll, continuing the program’s streak of maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA for 28 straight semesters.

Mayor Linda Gorton announced that twenty Lexington community organizations will receive grants from One Lexington to prevent gun violence, with fifteen grassroots groups receiving $150,000 in violence prevention funding, marking the fifth year of the grant program.