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Floyd Drive will be closed from New Circle Road to Contract Street beginning Monday, Jan. 26, weather permitting. The closure will last for approximately three months to allow sanitary sewer construction in the roadway.  For the first few weeks of the closure, the service road running parallel to New Circle will be closed between…

Senate committee green lights updates to school communications law January 22, 2026 Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, R-Smithfield, speaks Thursday on Senate Bill 181 during a Senate Education Committee meeting. A high-res version can be found here. FRANKFORT — The Senate Education Committee on Thursday unanimously green lighted a bill that seeks to clarify and improve…

Winter watch goes into effect Friday, with significant snowfall expected over the weekend FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 22, 2026) – Ahead of severe winter weather beginning late Friday night and continuing through Sunday, Gov. Andy Beshear today announced proactive steps being taken by Team Kentucky to treat roadways, create shelter options and warming centers, and…

Blaine Halverson joked that his only exposure to data centers was from the Mission Impossible movies in the 1990s. That was, until one came to his town. Over the last seven months, Halverson’s community of Menomonie, Wisconsin, population 16,700, has become a flashpoint in a growing debate over data center development and local control…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 22, 2026) — The Kentucky Energy Planning and Inventory Commission (EPIC) yesterday approved a comprehensive plan to help Kentucky navigate a potential surge in electricity demand. The goal is to avoid both supply shortfalls and costly overbuilding that could drive up rates for existing customers. The challenge is complex: data centers, advanced…

Video produced by Ben Corwin and Erin Wickey, UK Research Communications. To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile device, click on the “thought bubble” in the same area. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 22, 2026) — When Carl Bradley…

Connected Nation (CN), AT&T, the City of Lexington’s Black and Williams Neighborhood Center, the Georgetown Street Neighborhood Association, and the Marafiki Center are partnering to provide 120 laptop devices and critical digital skills to Lexington residents. The devices are being provided through AT&T’s Tech 4 Training program, with Compudot managing refurbishment and preparation of…

Committee advances bill on dyslexia and dysgraphia January 21, 2026 Rep. Samara Heavrin, R-Leitchfield, (right) speaks on House Bill 389 during Wednesday’s meeting of the House Primary and Secondary Education Committee. Joining her is Rep. Tina Bojanowski, D-Louisville, (left), co-sponsor on the bill. A high-res version can be found here. FRANKFORT — Legislation that…

Committee approves concealed carry for young adults January 21, 2026 Rep. Savannah Maddox, R-Dry Ridge, advocates for House Bill 312 before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. The legislation would allow 18- to 20-year-olds to obtain a provisional concealed carry license. A high-res version can be found here. FRANKFORT — In Kentucky, 18- to…