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Operations scheduled for Scott County
Thermoplastic markings LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 2, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that thermoplastic marking operations are scheduled. Markings include stop bars, crosswalks and arrows. The markings improve reflectivity, and visibility which enhance safety. Flaggers will be onsite to guide and direct traffic. Motorists can pass through the work zones. Scott County –…
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Column: Bladder leaks aren’t normal — here’s how to fix them
By Dr. Johnnie Wright Jr.University of Kentucky Think bladder leaks are just part of aging? Laughing, sneezing or lifting shouldn’t come with a leak. Although it’s easy to dismiss the occasional leak as a byproduct of pregnancy, childbirth or just something that comes with age, urine leaks are not normal and can be a…
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FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines with new restrictions and limits for healthy children
Guidance around Covid-19 vaccines has once again shifted after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 27 approved updated shots for the fall season, but for a more limited group than in prior seasons. These changes, announced on X by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., raise new questions…
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Food assistance for Kentucky veterans at risk under new SNAP changes
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The Trump administration’s changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, mean that most Kentucky veterans will have to prove they are working, looking for work, or volunteering to keep their benefits next year. Many of the state’s veterans are experiencing homelessness or a lack of stable of…
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Kentucky adds 6 more Recovery Ready Communities, as it recognizes those lost to overdose and also in recovery
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The 2025 Recovery Rally will be held Sept. 5 at the Kentucky State Capitol in celebration of National Recovery Month, which is observed every September to celebrate the gains made by those in recovery from substance use disorder. In addition, six new “Recovery Ready Communities” in Kentucky will be…
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Kentucky senator looks to create a pathway to study ibogaine for the treatment of addiction
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News A Kentucky lawmaker plans to introduce a bill during the next legislative session to allow researchers to study an illegal psychedelic drug called ibogaine as a treatment for drug addiction, a condition that continues to plague the state. Ibogaine is a naturally occurring compound found in the root bark…
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Park Avenue Infant Death Investigation Arrest
One person has been arrested in connection with the death of an infant that occurred on Park Avenue. On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, around 10:30 a.m., officers were dispatched for an unresponsive infant at a residence in the 400 block of Park Avenue. When officers arrived, they located an infant that was pronounced deceased…
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UK student helping build a better base for 3D-printed foods
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 29, 2025) — Josephine Traver, a Lewis Honors sophomore in chemical engineering at the University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is spending her summer turning powders and nonanimal gums into something that behaves like Jell-O — and prints like it too. She is working with the UK Martin-Gatton…
