Source: Kentucky Health News

Kentucky’s Office of Inspector General has determined that the state’s medical marijuana licensing process was conducted fairly and transparently, according to an independent report released recently by the Finance and Administration Cabinet’s Office of Inspector General. The investigation, reported by Kentucky Health News, found no evidence of bias, conflicts of interest or irregularities in…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Cincinnati man, Chester Lee Holloway 35, was sentenced on Friday to 127 months by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for felon in possession of a firearm.  According to his plea agreement, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by Holloway in Covington. Law enforcement detected the…

LONDON, Ky. – A Nicholasville, Ky., man, Brandon Graves, 33, was sentenced to 66 months imprisonment on Friday by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine.  According to his plea agreement, on…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky will host its 13th annual Halftone Zine Fest on Saturday, May 16, offering a free, public celebration of independently produced magazines, comics and printed art in various forms. The festival, held from noon to 5 p.m. at the School of Art & Visual Studies at 236 Bolivar…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Dr. B. Mark Evers, director of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, has been named president-elect of the American Surgical Association, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious surgical organizations. Evers was elected at the organization’s 146th annual meeting in Seattle this April and will serve as president-elect through…

Kentucky hospitals are major economic drivers in the state, generating $34 billion in economic activity each year, according to a new report released by the Kentucky Hospital Association during National Hospital Week. The analysis, developed using economic modeling software, found that the state’s 129 hospitals directly employ 95,000 people and invest approximately $8 billion…

University of Kentucky health experts are providing guidance on hantavirus as international health authorities monitor a rare outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, according to reporting from UKNow. The World Health Organization confirmed eight cases as of May 7, including three deaths, among passengers aboard the MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged vessel…

Dental specialists are using May to encourage patients to preserve natural teeth rather than resort to extraction, highlighting advances in tooth-saving procedures like root canal treatment. Save Your Tooth Month kicks off awareness about the importance of keeping natural teeth whenever possible, according to the American Association of Endodontists. When a tooth is infected…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Secretary of State Michael Adams signed House Bill 1 on Monday, officially enrolling Kentucky in a new federal education tax credit program created by Congress as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The legislation enables Kentucky to opt into a federal initiative that offers a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky Police Department is honoring the service, sacrifice and dedication of law enforcement professionals across the country during National Police Week, which runs May 10-16, according to a university news release. The UKPD, which includes police officers, communications officers, security officers and professional staff, works to ensure a…