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State Democrats host Louisville town hall on data center concerns
Kentucky Democratic lawmakers are hosting a public town hall in Louisville on July 8 to address growing constituent concerns about data center developments, including impacts on electricity rates, water usage, and local infrastructure.
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Threat to the Lee Specialty Clinic Revealed the Heroes at Work
For several years starting in 2015, Bruce Perfect’s son Greg was in and out of hospitals and “wasting away.” The regular medical system could not figure out what was causing his severe digestive problems, and eventually “put him in hospice care and sent him home to die.” Then Bruce took Greg to the state-funded…
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Two more people confirmed dead after recent Kentucky floods, governor says
Gov. Andy Beshear has announced two more people died from severe flooding that swept through Kentucky last week.
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UK opens parking permit sales for returning residential students
The University of Kentucky is now accepting parking permit applications from returning residential students for the 2026-27 academic year, with a priority presale window through July 17 for students with previous housing assignments.
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McConnell hospitalization sparks debate over Senate vacancy process
Residents debate McConnell’s hospitalization and misunderstand the appointment process for replacing him under current Kentucky law; other threads address neighbor disputes and community gaming.
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Kentucky flooding death toll reaches six, Gov. Beshear says
Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that the death toll from flooding in Kentucky has climbed to six, with two additional deaths reported in Hardin and Jefferson counties.
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FCPS board approves audit firm contract, adds finance director post
The Fayette County Board of Education unanimously approved a contract with Atlanta-based auditing firm Mauldin & Jenkins and created a new finance director position during a virtual board meeting.
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See where data center developers are looking to build in Kentucky
Ever since Kentucky lawmakers approved statewide sales tax breaks for hyperscale data centers, developers are eyeing the state as a place to build these potentially massive, electricity-intensive operations. The state has long been home to smaller data centers that power various online services such as digital cloud storage. But with the surge of billions…
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When politics becomes identity, Americans have a problem
Almost 20 years ago, Kentucky native Bill Bishop wrote “The Big Sort,” a very prescient book that provided an analysis of how Americans were organizing their lives according to their political identities. They were choosing where to live, work, and play based on their desire to be among people who shared their political philosophy.…
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FCPS Board Reviews Strategic Plan Progress as Fifth Year Approaches
Fayette County Public Schools officials updated the board July 6 on progress toward district strategic plan goals, with leaders discussing plans for expanding priorities as the current five-year initiative approaches completion in 2027.