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Repairs scheduled for Interstate 75 in Madison County
District 7 Structures Personnel LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of scheduled bridge deck pothole repairs. The work will be located two miles south of Exit 83 over Silver Creek. Interstate 75 – Southbound Wednesday, Sept. 17 – 6 p.m. until 12 a.m. the right/slow and middle lanes…
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Repairs scheduled for Interstate 75 in Fayette County
Fayette County District 7 Structures Personnel LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of scheduled bridge deck pothole repairs. The work will be located two miles south of Exit 120. Interstate 75 – Southbound Tuesday, Sept. 16 – 6 p.m. until 12 a.m. the right/slow lane will be closed…
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Mosquito Spraying Press Release 9-17-25
Mosquito Spraying Press Release Sept 17, 2025 The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will spray for mosquitoes early on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 17, after LFCHD was notified of an occurrence of West Nile Virus in a Lexington resident. On Wednesday, spraying will cover the 40505 & 40502 ZIP code area; this is the…
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Kentucky’s first medical marijuana crop nears harvest
Nine months after medical marijuana became legal in Kentucky, the state says the first harvest should be ready in the coming weeks, Mason Brighton reports for Spectrum News. Kentucky’s law limits medical marijuana to state residents living with at least one of six qualifying medical conditions, including cancer of any type or form, epilepsy…
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Community Sock & Blanket Giveaway
Community Sock & Blanket Giveaway 2025 Come and receive free socks and blankets plus sleep sacks for babies, providing warmth and comfort to individuals and families in need. We want to bring the community together in support of its most vulnerable members, fostering compassion, connection, and awareness while ensuring everyone has access to these…
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Kentucky judge declines to block law limiting inmate access to elective medical care
By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern A Kentucky judge has declined to issue a preliminary injunction in a case challenging a new state law that blocks the use of public funds for inmates’ elective medical treatments and takes 67 transgender inmates off hormone therapy. U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove said in his Friday ruling…
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No abortions reported in Kentucky in 2025’s second quarter
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services reported no abortions took place in Kentucky from April through June, Tessa Redmond reports for Kentucky Today. In response to Redmon’s Aug. 20 open record request, she reports that a message from the Cabinet said: “After a diligent search, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family…
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Study: Smoking status has profound impact on lung cancer survival; should be part of staging
By Elizabeth ChapinUniversity of Kentucky A groundbreaking study, led by Dr. Graham Warren at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, along with international collaborators, could change the way lung cancer is diagnosed and treated. The research, published Sept. 8 in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, found that patients’ smoking status at the time of…
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Markey ACTION students give voice to Appalachian cancer crisis in latest book
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2025) — With new students and new stories, the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center’s ACTION program has published the latest edition of its book, “Cancer in Appalachia: A Collection of Youth-told Stories, Volume Two.” The collection features fictional short stories and poems by high school and undergraduate students from Appalachian…
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UK HealthCare to host “Be Healthy Bash”
UK HealthCare and the UK Cooperative Extension Service is set to host the annual “Be Healthy Bash,” a free festival dedicated to nutrition, fitness and emotional wellness, part of the city’s 250th anniversary celebration. The event is set to take place 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, September 20, at the Fayette County Extension…