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Legislative proposal seeks to better align college credits for transfer students December 10, 2025 Rep. Vanessa Grossl, R-Georgetown, speaks Tuesday during a meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Education. A high-res version can be found here. FRANKFORT — The Interim Joint Committee on Education heard testimony Tuesday about a proposal that could make…

New emergency radio system enhances public and officer safety MAYFIELD, Ky. (Dec. 9, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear was joined by the Kentucky State Police (KSP), Mayfield Mayor Kathy O’Nan, the Graves County Sheriff’s Office, Mayfield Police Department and Mayfield Fire and EMS to launch a new radio system ensuring reliable communications between…

Industry-leading automotive interior systems manufacturer announced project in 2023   HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 9, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear joined local officials and leadership at Toyota Boshoku America (TBA) to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s new, state-of-the-art $225 million facility in Hopkinsville creating 157 full-time Kentucky jobs. “The future has never…

Project will be Taiwan-based company’s first U.S. manufacturing operation   FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 9, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced even more job creation within the state’s advanced manufacturing sector as Foxconn Technology USA Corp. (FTC USA), the American subsidiary of Taiwan-listed Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd., will locate its first U.S. manufacturing operation…

Mower and trimmer injuries are a leading cause of tree loss in urban areas. Damage to bark and cambium tissue disrupts nutrient flow and can girdle trees—severing their vascular system and causing death. Recent surveys show widespread bark wounds across Lexington’s canopy, representing preventable losses that simple protection measures can eliminate. The Tree Board…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 9, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is accepting submissions for the 2025-26 issue of Aperture, an open-access, interdisciplinary student journal. The journal showcases the rich and diverse scholarship conducted by UK undergraduates and promotes the advancement of knowledge by publishing reports of their unique experiential endeavors. Aperture…

By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Thursday on a Democratic bill to extend the existing Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years, but multiple news sources say it is unlikely the bill will get enough votes to pass. The enhanced health care subsidies created during the Covid-19…

Association representing 3,300 education leaders requests that legislature support Pre-K for All  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 8, 2025) – Today, the Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA), which represents 3,300 education leaders across the state, endorsed Gov. Andy Beshear’s Pre-K for All initiative. The organization submitted a letter Monday afternoon urging the General Assembly to…

The final numbers are in, and Lexington gave big to “Lexington’s Big Give” food drive – 105,815 pounds of food, enough for 88,179 meals, plus $6,000 in monetary donations to God’s Pantry Food Bank! “These are great results, however, I’m not surprised,” Mayor Linda Gorton said. “Lexington always comes through in a big way.…