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LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 6, 2026) — The University of Kentucky will host the 2026 UNITE Research Showcase Tuesday, April 28, to highlight impactful science dedicated to advancing the development of children, youth and families across the Commonwealth. The event brings together investigators, trainees and colleges from across the university to focus on impactful research…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 6, 2026) — Terry Bunn has spent her career following the data. Repeatedly, that discipline — careful analysis, pattern recognition and an insistence on asking what comes next — has carried her into new territory. But beneath the charts, surveillance systems and peer-reviewed papers are two deeply personal life events that quietly…

Lexington’s Division of Water Quality invites businesses, nonprofits, schools and other organizations in Fayette County to apply for Stormwater Quality Incentive Grants. This program funds projects that improve water quality, reduce stormwater runoff and educate the community about protecting local waterways.  Currently, applications are open for all grants, from education and neighborhood projects to…

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by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom March 5, 2026 Kentucky lawmakers largely have little control over ICE and immigration, but that hasn’t stopped them from filing at least 10 measures dealing with one of the country’s most divisive issues.  Here’s a look at what has been filed thus far and…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 5, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear provided updates on economic development, medical cannabis, efforts to protect Kentuckians from scams, flood mitigation efforts, School Social Work Week, Colon Cancer Awareness Month, changes affecting taxpayers filing in April, and upcoming weather. Dr. Steven Stack, secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family…

by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom March 5, 2026 Transgender and gender nonconforming Kentuckians would be forced to use the bathroom tied to their assigned sex at birth under a new Republican bill. House Bill 867, filed by Rep. Bill Wesley (R-Ravenna), would apply to all “multi-occupancy private spaces” in…

Senate committee advances bill to deter abuse of a corpse March 5, 2026 Committee Chair Sen. Brandon J. Storm, R-London, testifies Thursday on Senate Bill 221 during a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — Legislation seeking to strengthen Kentucky law against abuse of a corpse advanced unanimously Thursday…

Company produces high-quality frozen meals designed for airlines   FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 5, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted growth in Kentucky’s food and beverage industry as MarfoFMA Corp. announced plans to open its first production facility in the United States in Covington – a project secured during the October 2025 economic trade…