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All I-75 Lanes to Reopen in Madison County as Improvement Project Nears Completion
Use caution as crews remove barrels now through Friday LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 15, 2025) – Contractors will remove traffic control on I-75 in Madison County near Richmond this week to reopen all interstate lanes as crews work to finish $13.5 million in highway improvements ahead of the Oct. 31 contract completion date. Today, contractors began removing…
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Markey showcases cutting-edge radiation oncology research at ASTRO 2025
UK HealthCare is the hospitals and clinics of the University of Kentucky. But it is so much more. It is more than 10,000 dedicated health care professionals committed to providing advanced subspecialty care for the most critically injured and ill patients from the Commonwealth and beyond. It also is the home of the state’s…
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UK’s Saha Cardiovascular Research Center celebrates innovation, 20 years of excellence
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 15, 2025) — The University of Kentucky’s Saha Cardiovascular Research Center celebrated two decades of cardiovascular research excellence as well as the achievements of the field’s rising stars at the 27th annual Cardiovascular Research Day. The milestone two-day event brought together researchers, clinicians and students from across the country to honor 20…
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UK 2025 Homecoming royalty crowned
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2025) — Carson Kitts and Olivia Kitts were crowned 2025 University of Kentucky Homecoming king and queen Tuesday night. Carson Kitts, from Lexington, is a sport communication senior in the UK College of Communication and Information, with minors in English, music history and theory, and music performance. He is a four-year…
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Imagine North New Circle Road Open House
North New Circle Road is being redesigned as part of the Imagine New Circle Road project that aims to improve safety and connectivity for all. The project area encompasses a 1.8-mile-long segment of New Circle Road, from Development Drive to Bryan Station Road and will have an impact on the Castlewood, Bryan Station, Elkhorn…
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Art by Nature: Rooted in Time opens Friday
Celebrate 250 years of Lexington and our community’s longest-standing trees at our eighth annual Art by Nature show. Art by Nature: Rooted in Time opens this Friday, Oct. 17, at the Living Arts and Science Center gallery. Lexington was founded in 1775, and this year’s exhibit celebrates the trees that have been here since…
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Alltech Breaks Ground on Nicholasville Expansion, $4.6 Million Investment Creating 6 New Manufacturing Jobs
Facility will produce biofertilizers and natural biological crop solutions, helping U.S. farmers avoid supply chain disruptions and reduce reliance on imported chemicals NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2025) – Today, Rocky Adkins, senior advisor to Gov. Andy Beshear, joined local officials and leadership at Alltech to break ground on the company’s recently announced expansion…
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Gov. Beshear: County Judge/Executives, Mayors and Kentucky Association of School Superintendents Support Pre-K for All
63 county judge/executives, 31 mayors, and superintendents association request Kentucky General Assembly support funding for pre-K FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2025) – Last week, 63 county judge/executives, 31 mayors and the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents (KASS) all endorsed Gov. Andy Beshear’s Pre-K for All initiative, urging the Kentucky General Assembly to make…
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Prestigious NIA grant to launch new Sanders-Brown training initiative
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2025) — A prestigious grant from the National Institute on Aging will launch a new initiative at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging to train the next generation of Alzheimer’s disease scientists. The five-year, $2 million grant will launch the Kentucky Postbaccalaureate Alzheimer’s Disease (KYPAD) Research Education Program. “This…
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Honors students bring pollinator garden from concept to completion
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2024) — Honors students recently transformed the space between the University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College and The 90 into a pollinator garden, replacing non-native grasses and shrubs with vibrant native species. The campus community worked together to prepare the garden by removing existing non-native plants as well as helping…